Chap. 3q. AnExpofitioo upon the Book of Jo B. Verf.I. 371 need, thus commendeth the tíl£acedonians (aCor. 8. s.) For to their power, I bear them record, and beyond their power, they were willing, °c. He meaneth, not the power of their bodies, but of their parfes and efiates.Sorne are willing beyond the pow- er of their eflates, to relieve the neceffìties of others; and force are willing beyond the power of their bodies, to labour not only for the fupply of their ownnece(fities, bat in any publick fervice. To have a will to labour according to our flrength for labour,teweth an honeR heart ; but tohave a will to labour be- yond our frength for labour, Cneweth anHeroick heart. But Secondly, MoR have flrength to do more than they have a will rodo ; they are like the Unicorn, and that upon adouble ground: Firfl, Some are ro lazy and idle, that theywill not do what they have flrength todo: Thus Solomondefcribeth the fluggard (Prov. al. S.) Hs bands refufe to labour. He hath flrength enough in his hand, but for idlenefs he will do nothing. Secondly, Others are fo proud, that though they have flrength enough to labour, yet they will not ; they are fo Rout, fo Clubborn, fohigh-minded, that they fco:n to work or do fervice ; they think themfelves too good to take pains : I (hail fay too little, if I fay, thefe are in a very bad frame. They are right Unicorns, who are fo flout that theywill not ferve, nor be bound toattend any fervice. There is a third fort, who have flrength to do fervice,and they have alfowill to do it;they have will, and they have flrength, but they want an opportunity to do fervice. Thismay be the cafe of a good man,who is likethe labouring Ox; A goodman bath alwayes a will to work, and may have Rrength for his work too,yet many times Wantswork.As they in the Parable(Mat.20.6,7.)anfwer- ed when queflioned,6vhy fiendye all the day idle? Itwas not (f® they excufed themfelves) becaufe they had no will to work, or had no flrength to work ; but (fay they) 2jó man bath hiredus; we have not been called towork, we know not whereto have adayes work. Such there are, who have will and flrength, while they want a call. Thus the Apo(fle fpake concerning the Phi- lippians (Chap. 4. to.) rewerecareful, but ye lacked opportunity. The dore was not open, and fo ye could not do what ye defired, and had both amind and anability to do. The point in hand leadeth us ro the middle fort of perfons ( truly fhaddowed by the Unicorn) who though they have much flrength todo fervice, Bbb a yet
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