Mr. Beerman's Fannori Serriieri, Aug. t 7. 353 Fitt}, z becaufe they knew 5 corrupt themfelves. Secondly, they would 4 fuffer others to corrupt them. Fira,becaufe they knew theywould corrupt themfelves. Wes he knew this (Dew. 3t. 29.) he is there leaving the world, and the people thereof. Call unto me the Elders of your Tribes, that Imay eaka word in their audience, and call Heaven and Earth to record a-- gainfl them, for I am fore that upon my departure you will utterly be corrupted, and turnedfrom the way that Ihave commandedyou for be-. hold Ibeingyet alive with )ou in this day, you are rebellious againft God, howmuch more then after my death I affure you it is caufecf lamen- tation to think on this. Thus it was with Joafh, while leloj4a4 that good Minifter lived with him, and inflruoled him in the way that he fhould walk, he kept to the true wo.fhip of God ; lour after Jeho- jada dyed, he turned Idolater, and perfecuted the ions of jehojaela ( 2 Cbren. 24. 23 Secondly, they knew that after their departure they would fuffer others to corrupt them. This was that, that made Paul ufe thef..t words te the Ephefians, ( V. 29.) For I kv,env that after any dparture gr,evorn Wolve, (hall enter, not paring the flock. And therefore well may you mourn when a faithful Miniller is taken from you. I (hall fay no more, only a word or two to Paul's fpeech, wherein you have Firf+, . , Paul (peaking to } Secondly,} - from d or tier. [0.thtm. Fa, he ftr.lce re, Ellett from God, and then prayed to God for them. I shall divide this fpeech to them fromGod, into thefe two parts. PO, fpake fomethin Secondly, i?vind;ation of him felf. exhortation to them. Vit.% You may °Verve it fpeech, fomething way of vindication of himfelf ; and it is not .IrriiiTe for a when he is to-depart from a people, to fay fornethinz in vindication of hittedf; for thete,,Pe -elnoW that wilt, when his back is turned, lay falthood and fcand'alstifillh'charge, which they never cab t6 his Face : Sarintel knevv'this, and therefOre provided for it, of Samuel t2. T. Aad Sarnuel /aid unto them all, 13eholYthaw hearknedta your vole6 andhave made you a King, now behold the Kinz Z z 2 walks
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