4'.Sea. 2. Satvis tem,n- tatioas u-here by he moueth vs to ueglea the meanes of our effeíluall s.alling.., Motiteesto per- fmade to the di- ligent hearing ofGods word. z`;=e ftr1lp Yiu c. 404.11.11. 3 22 Retfonsmowingvs to thediligent hearing ofGods word. other in the world maketh choife ofvs, calling and inuiting vs to the participation and fruition ofeternall bleflèdneflè and happineflè, let no worldly buuneffe, though it fceme as neceffarie as the buryingofour dearc father, hinder vs from hearkening and obeying this heauenlie call ; let no tranf- toric trifle flay vs from comming to God, when bee of e- reth to make vs good affurance ofhisroyall kingdome : for though many things bce conuenient, yet one thing is ne- ceffarie, and thrice happieare they which makechoife ofthe better part.. But it is impoflible that euer we fhould be trulycalled,vn_ Id e we carefullyvfe themeans when the Lord offreth them vnto vs,and attentiuelyli(len vnto the Lords voicewhen he inuiteth vs tocome vnto him : and therfore Satanlaboureth, not fomuch toperfwade vs that ottrvocation is a thing vn_ neceffarie to faluation,feeing this is manifeflly repugnant to plaine teflimonies ofScriptures, as tomoue vs tonegle6 the meanes whereby wee are called, namely the minif crie of Godsword : partly working vpon our inbred corruption, which not conceiving the things ofGod condemneth than offoolifhnes, and not being delighted with thole things which it vnderflandethnot,they feeme irkfome and tedious; and partly inticingvs with the commodities and pleafures ofthe world, whichare more pleafant to carnali men then theirmeateanddrinke, hee caufethvs to fpend that time in our earthlybufïneffes or vainedelights,whichwe íhouldbe-. flow in the hearing ofGodsword, whereby wee fhould bee effe6ually called, that is, feparated from the world, and in- graftedas liuelymembersinto thebodieofChritl Iefus. Let vs therfore fironglyarme our felues again(} this temp.. tation,as beingmoft pernitious vnto our ownefoules: and to this endlet vs briefly confider offotne reafons,whereby wee may bee flirredvp diligentlyto frequent Gods hateAZ-M. blies, to be madepartakers ofthis heauenly ambaffage. Firfa therefore weeare toknow,that the mini(}erieoftheword is Gods owne ordinance, whichhee bath inflituted andordai- ned for the gathering together of the Saints, and building the bódie ofhis Chrsrch, as appearethEph.4, r a a 24 Neither dorh he
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=