4o Mr, Lye's Sarionary Reburfal 2. Look upon Paul as a Preacher, fo he makes uie of his Reafon And true Reafon may and muff be ufed inPreaching the Gofpel, ye: with thefe twoCautions. . Donot overvalue Reafon, do not lift up the Servant above the Mafter prize Grace more than Reafon ; Piety is better than Parts , though Parts are the Ring ofGold, I- ietj is the Diamond in that Ring. As,if, a man in a Pulpit should come to Thew what a brave Scholar he is, this is to over-value Reafon. 2. Do not under-value Reafon. .V.Ve have had a ftrange fancy, that ifa man that couldnot read Englith, would but come and talk and preach to us , he was far more defirable than a BlackCoat, that bath been at Udiverfity, and learnt his root there, ( as they fay ) you will he glad of filch as thefe.. This Learning bath fpoiled all the world, do you not know howmany Scholars are Atheifts , and their learningmade them the worfe, c"-c.This is not the fault of their Rea- fon ; Cad they more Reafon, they would improve it better. It is want of Reafon that makes them not Crucifie their Lufts Becaufe corrupt men many times reprove that which is good, will you there- forecall it off. 2. For the Matter of Paul, Preaching, and here obferve, 'Tis fuitably tohis hearers ; Felix was a Judge, though a cor- rupt one, and fo he reafons of Righteoufneffe : He and his VVhore lived in Adultery, and fo he preaches of Temperance of yudgement to come; know God will call thee to judgement. Hence obferve , The Gofpel is then preached aright, whenfuited to hearers hearts , con- plitions)conifitut'ons : A man in the Pulpit ought not toshoot at ran- dom, Paul (peaks ad rem tohis hearers, fuitably tells them ofRighte- oufneffe, Temperance, Judgement to come. 2. Confider it with Relation to his Scope, whichwas to bring them unto Chriit, and what doth hedo ? He Preaches Grace, Mercy , and Peace, no, not a word of that, but RighteoufnefsTemperalce, judge- ment to come. Paul was a convincing Preacher, he knows his way to bring home Felix and Drofilla to Chrift, was firft to convince them of their fin, and the wrath of God due to fin. The whole Sum of Pauls preaching is a preachingby way ofconviaion: Sin and mifery mutt be preached fot this end , that it may bring men unto Chrift ; we muft not make men half dead, and there leave them , but bring them to the Chirurgion, all Our convi&ion is only for this end , that yonmight he brought to Chrift, by Grace to Glory. 3. For the Ereas of Pauls preaching ; Paul preached , and Felix trethled cloth not Drujal tremble ? 'tis more thanprobable, the brought Paul to preach there , that Drufilla had a months mind to hen
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