90 I ATreatife of the Apt-lions. .4,1(44,44.4,44.H,..:4-.40.10+++4,4.4,44++ The VII. Sermon. Cola 3.. z. Setyouraffeïîions on things that are above, &c. Miniflers ,'' 'vi% ,; Re the affeflions the motions of the heart, and ('l , c® muff la- - muff we fet them on God ? this may teach us bout to one leffon by the way ; we that are Gods Jvii- air up the affx @ions i nifters mutt take notice from hence how "' to of their qualifie our preaching, namely, to flit up the hearers. Rf lllous of mens hearts. Every man, (ayes Rodolphau Agri - L. r. de in. cola, that hath any learning at all, is able to teach ; but con - vent. c... cutere affetlibus audientem, to (hake mens affeiflions, and turn mens hearts; he is an extraordinary man that can doe this : after this manner was the preaching of our Saviour,, he did fo move the affectlions of his hearers, that the Text (ayes, they were a/toniJhed at his do£feine, Mat.7.28. Why fo ? the Exangelift makes anfwer in the- next verfe, foe he taught them as one having authority, and not as the Scribes : Keck. Esc. that is, non ita frigidua utPharifai, he was not fuch a frigid Rbet.l.I. and cold Teacher as the Pharifees and Scribes were; the . c.;. people fate like immoveable flocks in their feats, when the Scribes were a teaching, they were not moved a jot; but our Saviour was a powerful Teacher, he taught them as one having authority, and not as the Scribes : his Sermons were moving and forceable. John the Baptifl wrought ftrongly on the affections of his Auditors, they could not polfibly ,hold, but cryed outright, as they heard him. The people askt him, What Jhall We do ?the Publicans cryed out, Matter What --_....
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