W67.11,WMtsuVitktitfWMWiltst-Nst tz_lNntNnZn LitéNJAPAW&.(tkat4WIdt-40 THE THIRTEENTH SERMON, V P ON THE TV E SD A Y AFTER THE SECOND SONDAY I N LENT. Mar. 23. Super Cathedram 5Vloyfifederunt Scribe. The Scribes fate vponMo/es Chaire. He chaire ofMofeeswas defcredited by the euil lifeofthe Scribes andPharifees, who occupied the fame: Our Sauiour Chrift here treatethof giuing fuch and fogreat: authoritic to his Do- étrine,that though it fhould be deliuered by the coldeft mouth in the world, yet fhould not that hinder it's bringing forthof fruit.Andto this purpofe he propofes three opinions,which are no leffe certaine,than important : Theone,ThataDonor, though vnholy in his owne perfon, may fit & beare ruleinCathedra fanEtitatis,in Mofes chaire,andfeat of holineflè. Theother, That thevicious life of the Teacher doth not derogate from the dignitieandauthoritie of his Doétrine, nor rob theHearer ofhis profit. The third, That though a mansDo&rivebeneuer fodiuine,yet if hislife be notgood,it isthe Teacher,and notthe Hearer that takes hurt thereby. Super CathedramMoyfifederunt Principes,&c. Euthimius faith , That this Cathedraor Chaire, was the Pulpit where the Scribes andPharifees did preach the Law; as it is relatedby Efdrau,in his fecond Booke, andeigth Chapter. Saint HieromeandBedevnderftand thereby thedo- orine ofMofs ; forthat it was vfuall with him that did teach, tofit inaChaire. And albeit it appearethboth in Saint Luke,and the Alit oftheApoflles, That they didpreach vntothe peopleflanding on their feet;yet inyour Schools yourDo- lorsdoe alwaiesread fitting. It iscalled Mofeshis Chaire, not onelybecaufe the Law diddifcend fromthe Mount, but becaufe(as fome Hebrewes haue it) hewas the frft legali Prieft,andexercifed that office before hisbrother Aaron. Abenezrafileshim, Sacerdos Sacerdotum,a Priefl ofPriefls, for that he confecra- tedhisbrother Aaron, and receiued the offerings of the twelue Princes in the Tabernacle. Dauidlikcwifègiues himthe famename Mofes and Aaron among his Priefts. Philon faith, That hewas aKing, a Lawgiuer, aProphet,& a Prieft. Gregorie ikazianzen, Saint Augufiine, and SaintHierome jumpe together in that S 3 point. Zog Chri@s no Qrine effeEtu- all, by whom- foeuer it be vttered. Lrrke 4. At"tc. I3.
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