to drozvfse SA IN T S. ria, though it was a Towne, that was bewitcht, full of forcery and witchcraft, and they had even given their foules to the Devil1( A Miniger could hardly conic into a worfe Towne, ) yet the people gave heed to thole things that he fpake. 6. Nay, the context (hewes he had marvellous good fucceffe, the Lord maketh that precious account of the Mini - fiery of the Gofpcll, that he never begowes it upon any place, where he hath not flame ele& ; other blefüngs God be- llows more promilcuoufly, Reprobates have as great plenty as others ; All things come a like to all But this biding he gives to no place, where he hath not fume to fave. Either tonic in the Towne, or fo the thereabouts. The Life of this is, firg, Here we are to enquire then what may be the reafon that Quiffs Minifters have fo little fuc. ceßé now adayes. Firft, Some Minifters have the leffe fuc- ceffe by raping up of others that have greater. As Calvin af- ter Luther. Luther had admirable fucceffe for a time, and then when Calvin came, he did increafe, and Luther did decreafe. So John olaferved of himfclfe, he had admirable fueceffe for a time, but when Chrift came, John had the leffe. He mug increafe but I muff decreafe. Joh. ;.3o. Againe, it may be peoples unthankfulneffe, for the Minigey of the Word. When people have had the Word along time, and yet they will not obey it, may be God (ayes to them as he did to the Fig-tree, Never fruit grow on thee more, while the world f.andeth. Then Gcd fends Ffey to make the heart of the people fat. T hen Jeremiaks errand is molt an end to plucke up and to pull downe. Then John is to fay, He that is filthy let him be filthy gill. Then Hofea cryes, Ephraim is joyned unto idols ; let him alone. i hirdly, Some Minifters may be have the leffe fucceffe, for their owne fault in not fpreading of the net, when their preaching is I itt le better then reading. True, it may be a man may be converted by reading, as Luther fayes he was, And John Haffe by VC2cVng Wicle fos bookes. Auf en fäyes he was converted by reading the i 3,of the Romans and the i 4.verf. T a There 1 139 vfe t.
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