Prot/orbs, Chap49, Ver, 2 7 onely for the belly,and helpe again(} nothing but the prefen t- hunger and thir(f; this bringeth with it fafetie, wealth, digni. tier and all happineffe. Sixtly and laity, heere is open houfe kept continually for all commers, nations, ages, and (fates, wit1 out any difparagement to the greatef}, or contempt ofthe meaner' : none is excluded that is willing to bee admitted : none is vpbrayded for comming too often, the more they frequentthe houfe,the more they thall be made of,and the bet-. ter welcome. Confutation of filch as Band vpon the merit ofman for fal- Vfe.i. motion : all the grace wee partake of, is beflowed vpon vs at Wifedones royallfea(f; and that is franke and free, and fromhis owne goodneffe. Great perfonages, efpecially Princes vfenot to take a (hot when they haue giuen entertainement. Infiruition, that wee come to the word and Sacraments 2 and all the holy ordinancesof God as an hungry man to a good feaf},with awilling minde,a large defire,a good appetite 1fa.15.i and a certaine expe&ation to bee fatiffied. Confolation for Poore Chriflians that finde fuchplenty of 3 fpirituall prouifion in Gods houfe : though they fedepenury .of earthly things in theirowne. For the fruition of the grea- ter, Bothcounteruaile thewant ofthe leflè : and the comforta- ble refrefhings of the foule, will make men more patiently to endure the diftrefres ofthe body. Pfd. 63.1.& S. ç1'fingledher wine,' &c. It is not the wit of man but the Doa,ì: wifedome ofGod that dothmake the minificry of the word comfortable. This doth hee all'urne to himfelfe in a peculiar manner, laying : Icreate thefruit ofthe lippes to beepeace. It is ifa.g7.79. as proper to him to giucpeace by the preaching of the word, Gods wiÇc as to giue beingand forme to a creature; or to take away thedome,not corruption and punifhment of finne.Elfewhat need hadDa- mans wie, trid tocall vpon him to make himheareof iov andgladneffe? m?Ices the if it had beene in mans power,hee might haue commaundedWOrd cm" p it at his fubidis hands; and theNetts and Prophets would forcablo, hap ie thought it a preferment tobeadmitted to that feruice:but heknew it was nomorepofsiblcfor thebell qualifiedofthem © rcmoue his forrowwithout Gods blcfsing, then for a fur. icon
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