Zachar.7.7. Z"kf. 344. ìcfa,y 40.6. a. EiCiy 40.9 e R O V LRBS. a .1. By, &c.] TheLord vfeth to deale euídently, and feriou- fly inhis word, and minitlery. He dothnot whífperin acorner, norfpeake obfcurely.as it were in a flrange language , nor remifely fay what his people ought`to doe, but cryeth aloud vnto them, and ear- edify callethvpon thern,to take notice ofhis will, and their owne duties for the due performanceof the fame. The flri&chargegiuen to his mei engers,& thevnifortn diligence of his faithful! ftruanrs, for the di /charge thereof in fcucrall ages, giueth vndoubted tcflimony to the truth of this eloarine.Zachary witnelfethwhat was inioyned andpra- blifed in ancient times, when he faith, Jhosrldyeenot heare the wordwhich theLordbath cryed by theM:niftery o fsheformer Prophets ?&c. And it was the Titlegiuen to lohn the Baptif1: according to the purpofe ofhis Office,to a voyceofonecry- ingin the wilderneffe. And to the Apolles and all the Mini - fiers ofGod their fuccetfo'rs to the end of the world. A voyce Paid, Cry, and telleth whatto cry, 6..c. Firfl, all Gods words are fo full of verity, equity, wife-. dome,and weight, that theyare much graced by the light, and open publication : themore they are heard, the more theywill be iuflified, the better they areknowne,rhe greater prayfe they shall winne continually. Impollers, Witches, Southfayers, and Diuels, fecke corners, and delight in whif- pering, and obfcuritie,butthe Lord is glorified by the cicare manifetlation of his ailertions, preceptsand promises,as he faith: l haue notspoken infant, neyther in aplaceofdar&nefje in the earth , Ifaydnot in vaineto thefeede of la,::kpb,feekeyee me :1 theLord doefpeak.e righteonfnefre and declare righteoto things. Secondly, there is a deafenef a in all mens nature at counsels, togetherwith a drowfnes, they mull be wakened and made to hearken with importunityand fhrilnes of Ar- guments, though not alwaycs with vehemency of fpeech. And therefore that thehearts of the godly might be refre- flied, he faith to thole whom he fendeth as comforters : thou that6ringeI1good tidings to Zion, get theeup into the high monntairc:
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