290 CHRIST'S Alarnx Pfez. a malefadtour, and ca{t me into the prilbn, and here I am in bonds, they ice no filch thing in me, as an Embaffàdour of the great God, yet the truth is, though I bee in bonds, they (hall know it one day to their colt, who I was, and what a commiilion j had, and what it is to flight it, and put it ofF. j am an Embaffadour of the myfte.ry of the Golpel, though J be in bonds. Secondly, Have Tome Miniflers, fuck a commiflion from Chrift? then let them learn how to behave themfelves in their function. My Brethren, Chrift bath committed unto us, the cuflody of his own power, and authority; and therefore we are to exercife it in his name, our commiflion is to charge the great men of the world, Charge them that are rich in this world, chat they bee not high - minded, r Tim.6. r 7. True, we are your férvants for Jefus his fake, and wee are to be hum- bled, and to wait upon men of loweft degree, and to conde- fcend unto men of nreaneft capacity, and there is a time when wee (hould for loves -like intreat, but the truth is too, wee have power to charge and command, Thefe things command and teach, r Tiim.l ;i i . Thefe things fpeakj nd exhort, and re- buke with all authority. Tit.2.i 5. W e mutt not betray the power and majefticall fimplicity of the Gofpell of Jef'us Chrift. We .have Chriftsowne power and authority in our miniftery , and therefore wee are to command you in his [lead : as ever you will anlwer Chrift, before his Tribu -_ nail at laft day, neglea not thofe things, which we preach to you from him. Now we command you, Brethren, in the name of our Lord Jefus Chrift, that yee withdraw your Oyes from every 'brother that walkes diforderly, and not after the Tradition which bee received of us. a Thef. ;.6. True, we are inferiors to Kings, and Princes, and Magiftrates, and the Nobility and Gentry of the land There be thou - (ands and thoufands that are our Betters, in all civill refpe&s, but our Embagage is above all. The Lords own Power and Authority goes through the miniftery, as a Trunk. As, the King may fend a Command to
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