That theholy Scriptureswere inditedby Godsf írít. 33; rcafon but bedifhonourable.to his ifocke and progenie, and offenfiue to allwho areofthat tribe : furthermore he difplay- eth the corruptions, imperfedions, and often rebellions of that people,whofe faluation hee preferred before his owne foule ; hee fparethnot to fet downe the Idolatrieofhis owne brother Aaron, nor the finne ofhis rifler Miriam inmurmu- ring againfl him, nor of4arons fonnes in offering with iliange fire. Nay heeleaueth the remembranceof his owne finof impatiencie and vnbeliefe, for which hewasdebarred from entring into the land ofpromife, vnto all poflerities, as aperpetuall.note ofhisowne wexkneffe and infirmitie. Nei- ther fought heeat all hisowne glorie,and the aduancement ofhispofleri.tie, but the glorieofGod and the good of the Church, as may hereby appeare in that when the gouern- meat was eflablifhed inhishand,he doth notmake his owne fonnes his fucce1fors, but lofsa his feruant, becaufe Godhad foappointedit' ..The'like maybee faidofIeremie,whobath Ierem,to inhis prophecie left recordofhis murmuring and impatien- cie,Ierem.to; OfIonas,whohath fet downe hisowne rebel- liion,p.unif iinent,"and repiningagainfl God; Of theApoale Paul,who hath not fpared to call himfelfe a cruell perfecutor and chiefeofall (inners. Nowweeknow that naturally,wce delire to conceale the faults ofour friends andkindred, and vt count him an mill bird that defileth his owne nefl; natu- rally wee feeke our ownepraife and theaduancement ofour children, and can brooke nothing leffe than that our faults fhould be diuulged and become table talke : and therefore this dete&ionoftheir ownand their friends falles and faults couldnot proceede fromnaturt,or anyworldly policie, but from the dire lionofGods fpiritwhich ouerruled their affe- Qns,and tookeaway all partialitie. Fourthly,the wonderful content which is amongfl the di- §.Sec7.5. tiers writers ofthe Scriptures, doth euidentlythew that they .7 he fourth were guided and dire&ed,by oneand the fame fpirit ofGod: rcafon,taken for whereas it is truly faidofothermen,Quot homines tot fen- from the tor. tentia, Looke howmany men therebe, and fomanymindes tiers zvritea therebe; whereofit comtneth topalfe that euery writer al-.01 the Scrip..'; ITIOii varieth from at other 'gainfaying and confuting that 'trim. which .
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