Chap. 36. e/PI Expafttion upon the Book of Joe Verf. 22. 341 do in all forts of duty ; whether of charityand righreoufnefs, t o- wards our neighbour, or, of piety and holy worfhip towards him- Pelf (Eecl, I I. 6. ). Fifthly, none teacheth h,ke him, that is, fo truly, fo unerringly. Whilemen teach they foínetimesmif- teach,vrhile they lead, they often miflead; they teach error for truth,and unfafe doctrine for found ; they build wood, hay and Rubble, in Read of gold,filver, precious ftone, upon that Pure foundation Jefus Chrift (I Cyr. 3. 12.) The bell-, the witeft, and moft.knowing men may erre; only God knoweth the full compafs of all myfteries, yea he is Truth ; therefore his teachings are moll true. Sixthly,none teacheth like him t that is, foauthoritative/y, Men teach in the name and autho:icyof God ; but God teacheth in his own name and authority. The Lord giveih Authentity to his own word. If the Lord huh Paid it, that's warrant enough to re- ceive itand believe it. When Chrifl preached, the people won- dered at his de&rine (Mat.7. 29.) For he taught them as one having authority, and aaot as the Scribes ;. that is, there went forth a mighty command with the word of jells Chrift ; He didnot, as I may fay, begattention and fubmißïon to his doctrine, btu ex- a& itupen them, and draw it from them. Where God teacheth, he commandeth, his word worketh mightily; when he (peak- etb,ail mufl hear at their peril. Where Princes give the rule and publifh their Law: , fubjeóts mull hear and obey, or fuffer.for not obeying : How ouchmore where God gives the Rule,and pub- lifheth.his Law Seventhly, who teacheth like him ? that is, fo eff'eaually, fo efñcatioufly. As God bath authority to charge his teachings up- on us at our peril to receive them, fo he bath a power to'eork our hearts to the receiving of them. Who teacheth thus like God ? The Minifters of Chrifl teach in the authority of God, and charge all to receive what they fay in his Name, but they cannot give an effect to the charge ('Ifa, 48. a y.) He teach. eth to pro-fit. One tranflation faith, He teacheth thingsproficable. But that is a lean rendring, for fodoth everyMinifter that teach- eth as he ought ; but our rendring carrieth the efficacy of the word of God in it, He teacheth to profit ; that is, he canmake the dulleft Scholar learn, he can make the moll ftubborn heart to fubmit. Chria fpeaking of this great work of. God in teaching; faith:`
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