.---- . 210 I. S T'S dlarm and man. We have Chrifl for our Author, and therefore he will be a wall of Bvaff e to us. We are his Embafladors, and therefore our Mefllge is with great power. Thirdly; Have we this Comminion from Jefés Chrifi ? then this may ferve to condeuwe all firth as doe not obey our Miuiflery. Tho::gli weé have all this authority, the ve- ry power of Chrifl himlèlfe 'in our mouthes that equally binds King And Begger ; Yet who obeys our commands ? who flirtes? who repents ? who fubmits himfclf unto our cormnifhon ? we have called for humiliation, but no man will humble hinalclf : We have cryed for reformation, and amendment of lite, but no man relents ; wee have read our commifiìon every week unto people, we Phew them our Let- ters Patents from the Lord Jefes Chri&, and they are coun- ted as idle tales by the molt. O what an indignity is this un- to our Lord Jefes Chrifl ! we are his Ewbaffadors, and your (landing out againfi us, is not againfr us, but againfl him, and hee will repay it. O, layes the Apoftle, If any mas obey net ear word, By this Epi ftle, note that man, a Thcf ..3.t 4. q. d. note him with a brand of infamy note him as a Rebell againfi Jefus C hri(l look upon him as a wretched mifera- ble creature , take heed of him , avoid him, withdraw your felfc from him, point at him, yonder goes a wretch,that will not obey the voyce of his Teacher, excommunicate him from your company, have as little to doe with him as you can. Be yee (hie offuch a man, certainly there is great wrath hangeth over him. So, beloved, if any obey not our Word, note filch, perfons, note Inch Parifhes, note all Inch families, the wrath of heaven hangeth over them, their fìubbornnehfe, and hard - nefie of heart is not againfi us, but againfi the Lord. Thefè arc notorious Townes, notorious people, that have Chrifis Embafadours among them, and yet will not be obedient, and yet how is our Embaffige made nothing of ! if Kings onely, and Princes, and Lords, and great men fhould make nothing of it, we fhould not to muchwonder, becaufe they =greater men, then thofè that God fends his Embaffage by, anti yet if they
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