to drelvfe SAINT S. 1 ISI more Preaching., Wee give the world occafion to think, that Preaching is the caufe "ot all this wretchedneffe. What a dif- honour is this to Jelús Chrif} ? And therefore no rnarvaile wee have no more, we may admire the patience of God. that we have any. Fifthly, bath Chrifi the placing of Min'iflers ? Then fee whether to goe for good Minifers. Chrift is the generali Patron of all Livings ; Hee can-prelsnt whom bee will to a Parifh; and thereto.., wee should' pray unto him. When our Saviour atilt preached here and there, and law how the people carne out of all Parifbes to him, it feems, though they had Levites in their ovine Synagogues, yet they did, not know how to feed their flockes ; they were as Sheepe for all them without a Shepheard there was hardly ere a good Mi- .nifter among them all. Mark, what the Text layes ; Jefus had cempaon anthem, becaufe they were fcattered abroad as Sheep. having no fhepbeard : O (ayes hee, Pray yee therefore the Lord of t he Harare f, that hee would fend forth Labourers into his harveff Math.9.3 S. So much for the firfl. Secondly, Now as Chrifi bath the placing of Mini - tiers fo hee bath' the continuing of them, as long as hee pleafes. Hee continued the Prophet 1 faiah in his Minifte- ry during the Keigne of foure Kings. Hee kept the Pro- phet Hea in his funecion,during the reign of five Kings, though the times were very bad. When it was told aria that Herod fought his life, that hee would not onely put hint betides his Mimflery, hut a11ò his very life ; layes he, Get tell that Fox, Behold l calf out Devils, and 1 doe cares to day and te morrow, and the third day ! fball bee perf41, Luk. t 3.3 z. Chrill had his time appointed him by his Father himfelf, and bee would Preach all that time out, and all the devills in hell , and all his Enemies on earth flrould not hinder him. So, Beloved , it is with all his Miniflers, hee bath let them a time, and heè bath power to continue them all that times J (hall preach to day, and to morrow, and fuck a day, doe the world what they can, they
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