Ofthefagnesand infalliblenQkro f ot.+r ele3fro i 24 the loue ofGods trueMiniflers andambafhadours,ñot onely Theninth becaufe,th-ey are Chri(}ians, but all() becaufe theyare fens ofr"fsi s Ike God to execute thefe hohefunóuions , gathering Mi for the to- imleniflerrg'shit gether ofGods eleál. And this out Saviour Chritl declareth, Matth. io.4.r . He that receiueth a Prophet in thename ofa Pro- Mánh.'o.ç t. phet,/hall haue o, `Prophets reward; that is, euerlafling ioyand vnípeakablehappineffe. in Gods kingdome; for, they that turnemany unto rtghteoufnes, fhallfhine as theftarresforeuer Dana z. ;. andewer. Andbecaufe none íhould pretendthat byre'afon-of their pouerty they cannot Phew their loue to GodsMiniflers, therefore the Lord encourageth euen the póoreft, toflew their goodwill and affeó ion vnto them, Mat.io43. faying, Whofoeuerfball.giue. to any ofthefe little ones todrrnkc4 cup Of Matth.to.4.3. Boldwater oney,in the name ofadifciple, verely lfay vnteyou he fhallnot lofe.his re.vard,natnelie inGods kingdom.Moreouer, thofe that loueGods ambaffadours, doe prooue vnto them- felues and thew vnto the world, that they haue receiued good by theirambaffage, euen reconciliation with God, peace ofconfcienceand affuranceoffaluation,which maketh them to thinke no worldly benefit fifficient to requite thefe fpirituall graces, which by their meanes andminifierie they haue receiued and therfore with the Galathians they could be content,ifit were poffible to do, themgoodhereby, to pul GaL4.i . out their ovinecies, and to giue them vnto them,feeing by their means the.blind eies oftheir vnderflandings,are itxligh} tened with the knowledge ofGod and Chrifl their Sauiour. Andbecaufe theyhaue receiued from them to their comfort, the glad tidings of peace and good things; therefore their feet, that is, their approaching and comming vnto them, fèeme beautiful and delightful,as the Apo file fpeakethRom. io.i Ifan ambaffadour werePent from a 'nightiePrince, Rotn.to:t5. whowas our"enemy in timepaf}, and able at his pleafure to deffroyvs and our countrie, to the end he might conclude a peace;andnot only fo,but to offer vs the free vfe ofall the ri- ches and commoditiesofhiskingdome who wou'd not re- ceiue himwith ioy, and giue him royall entertainment, if they were, perfwadedofthe truthofhis anibaflage ? Butwe. by our finlies. had nude the glorious King ofheaúen and R 3 earth
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