to droìvge SAINT S. 1 149 thathave been with Jefus, But there men, no man can per- ceive that ever they have been with Jefus Chriff,that ever they had any allowance from him, and yet they will bee crowding in into Livings, But J lec this pefle. Thirdly, Hula Chritt the placing of Minifters ? then this is of ufe unto you, that have Minifters of Chritts placing a- mong you. Take heed how ye carry your felves under your Minittery. If you doe not obey their Dodtrine, you fin a- gainft Chrift, O rejca not their reproofes, put not off tie Word of God in their mouthes, if ye doe, ye doe not put off men but God. It was an excellent exhortation of that god- ly King, jebsf4h.t : Ileare me, Oyes iahabitant.rof -3udeh andJerufalem, beleeve the Lords Prophets andye fhall profper, z Chro i.to.so. 0, if Kings and Princes would do io now, call upon people up and dowfi, O Sirs, beleeve the Lords Prophets and ye (hall profper : Ye that have Gods Minifters among you, beeleeve them, may bee when they angue a- gainft all your finfull courfes, they tell you of hell, and dam- nation, and heaven and falvation , yc hardly beleeve any fuch thing : O beleeve them,that it may goe well with you. Remember they be of Chrifls placing among you, He put them into your Pulpits, he gives them the Themes that they preach to you from day to day. Beleeve them. Fourthly, Hath Chrift the placing of Minifters ? then ne- ver complain of graceLffe Alp-lifters ; O. ye have gracelefle Minifters, and our Minifter is not as he fl:ould be, he is not a good liver, he does not preach to the Confeience. People are apt to complains of Patrons, and filch and filch caufes, but kt mee tell you , you murmure againft..Jei is Chril+. every Parifh in England might have a good and a godly Minder, aMiniftet after Gods own heart for all that Ji know, if they would goe to Jefus Chritt ; he bath the pla- cing of Minil ers. Now what is the reafon that there are no more able worthy Minifters every where ? Anfwer , Surely if Chrifl were fought to, this would V 3 chic etly. Tlfe 4.
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