to drowje SAINTS. 2 27 z6. 6. That is, if a man have a bufinefle of any great impor- tance, bee had not need to imploy a Poole in it, left he Puffer great dammage. Ic is all one as if one fhould chop off ones feet,and then bid him go on our errand. O,Beloved,preaching of the Go pel is a work ofinfinit importance,the humbling of mens hearts, the convincing ofCon!ciences, the converting of mens Souks, thefe Ore great bufinef es, doubtlef]e they are no Fooles that Chid lends of his errands. True, all Chriffs Mi- nders are not alike gifted,fòme have meaner gïfis then other - fomehave, but he that bath leaff,he isfitted in fòme mea lure to difpence divine myfferies, to call home Gods de&, to build up the called, to judge all his hearers, to flop the mouches of gain- Payers, to hew downe the obffinate, to iliew unto men the things belonging to their Peace,to give the Saints their due, and thewicked their due. That a good man cannot come,but bee (hall have heavenly meat to feed on : N'ór a wreech nei- Cher, but his Miniflery will fingle him out and give him his bit to chew upon. He that cannot doe this in any meafure, he is none ofChrifls Minders. Surely,he will not fend fuch a Mel fage by a Looks hand but either bee makes hint a wife able man, or elfe he runs without his fending. Thirdly,then my Brethren :hence we learn whether to go for gifts, if we would be enabled to our calling,let us go to Jefùs Chrift that bath the leven Stars.in his hinds, he can make our influences flrong,and our light and heat mighty,he can give us a gift ofboldneffe to feare no mens faces. flee can ur}ty our flammering tongues,that wefliall have liberty in 1peaking.He can make our tongues a fhàrpe fword.l- ecan make us ions of confolation unto fomeïand ofthunder unto others.Ifwe want knowledge in the myfferie ofChrifl let us make our wants known unto bim,and he will inf#ill into us.If we want words he can make them flow in unto us. If we wantaffe&ions. bee can purge away our iniquities and fire our hearts,& lips.While the Apoffles were together at Prayer, I4. fiiddenly the Lord Jefus fent them the gift of the holy Ghofl in fiery cloven ongues,A& .z.While Paul itnd'Silis'were praying inthe rifts; the Pfe 3.
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