Do/t. hen God of- rs inftruftì- we ought rccciue it.. zafons.x, 3 Vfe r,_ ytconcerneth vs duely to imbrace themercies ofGodwhet bee 'dothoffer them vnto vs. It is his good pleafure that wee fhould enjoy them : otherwife they fhould neuer haue beene: prouided. So by the Prophet he proclaimeth Ifa. 5y. i. Ho, emery one' that thirtieth, comelee to the waters, and.yce that have noElmer, come, hay, andease : &c. There is no vitailer fo deli.. rous.ofguefts for his owne gaine, as Chrifl is ofour company for our faluation, bee would hauevtterance of his heauenly food that it flatlet not vponhis hand,and therefore calleth vp. Pon all that feele themfelues inwant, to come take their part withhim. And becaufe they be needy and unable to difcharge. the reckoning, he is convent to be paidwi tiea good ffomatkc to fall to,he wouldhaue themworkeitout at eating and drink- ing, that is,.hee doth bellow it vpon themofhis owne free fa- uour without all defert of their part. FA, God neuer offereth any thing vntovs, which is not teete and expedient for vs. Secondly, it is a grieuous ingra- titude to reie&t. the kindenef e of God. Luke 14. Ifa. 7. 13. Thirdly, not to receive thegifts which the Lord doth prof- fer veto vs, is to difpife them. Ca. I. 24. 2 5. e 4c7. 13. 41. Fourthly, benefits not accepted, draw iudgetiients after them. that cannot be auoyded.Cap. i 27. Admonition to makevfe ofthe miniflry ofthe word, not fearing this holy meate,before the table be takenvp,for how- - .foeuer for corporali food, thoughwe loofe the opportu.nitie at one time,wemay finde it at another,though at one placewe cate nothing, yet at another wee may haue plentie : though no man would feat}vs abroade,we may provide for our felues at home, yet the cafe f}andeth not fo concerning this fpiri- tuall meate, neither our ielues,_nor any other befide Chríft, can any where, at any time fuí}aine our foules,and being tìöt fed by himweperifh for euer.doh.6.53. Reproofe of Recufants andBrownifls,that will not repaire with the congregation of Gods\people to the place whether Chr,f1 calleth them,Secondly,offuch as being®prefent are yet without all fruit of Gods ordinances, they neyther eater nor airineke. of the fpirituall 4taces, btu onely fee the drefsingof tha.
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