274. Chttrch,andConfeßon offinne. in a troubledwell, dwellingbuein the neatherand outwardcourtes of the Temple,butin the Churchwefeehim almoft face toface. 0magnum 8 Thatmighty Sampfonfufferedhimfelfetobefhauen, andhis ltreisgthtobeasano- vinculumcha. ther mans forthe great loueof his Church : heflied his precious blood from all partes ritatislquoec of his body for it : and that no blond might bec too deare for vs, withhis heart blood ipfe Deusalli- he bath teftified, howmuch hedoth loue vs, his loue and fpoufethe Churchof thefaith- garivoluia Diligisme 9 Itis true that the Pfalmift faith, Pfal.tó, theLord hath noneede ofour feruice, and plus histpafce therefore hebath let oilerhis loue to the. Church, theretobeanfwered untoher in obedi- onesmeal, afra- ence, and furtheranceofhis members ; there he would haue it feene, bow we valuehis coos: fym- benefits.All bleflings arecontinuedon this earth forthe Church fakes TheSundotli thine bolumasso- vpon theearth,vpon thehilt andvniutt ; but vpon the vniulfor the iuftmans fake. ris,euraEc. t o The Church is the houfeholdoffaith, the citie ofthe liuingGod, thefpoufe ofthe defy . Lambe Chrikthekings daughter,the children oflight,and ofthe liuingGod,thechildren Primitive ofpromife,andofthefreewoman,achofengeneratson, aroyallprielhood,anholynation,. moath, peoplegottenby purchafe, the myfticallbodyofChril, the foldof thePrinceofpalors, emlorumeS the virgin Ifrael, the childrenofAbraham, theeleEf feedeof.God, hcires ofgrace, ioynt Phil.3.2o. heireswithChnl, theSasìáuarieoftheLord, thedaughterofSion ,theLordshericage,thc Hormis con- people ofhis pafture,the fheepe ofhis hands, thetemple ofthe holyGhol, theprice ofhis dufua. bloud,the Lords Eden.Thricebleffed andhappieare allthe liuing (tonesofthismolt beau. l'oashlgnams.tifullbuilding. ConferPfa1.r47.z.3.o..Pet.z.9.to. Phi}, 3.8.Ephefa.r9.26.1.Thef249, Co. z.Cor.3.z. z.Cor.6.r r.tz. 1.Thef.a.8. Rom.9.3.Reuel.z t ao. Toarkxolt C nAP. z4. óf theConfefonofArm. ti is al good s affeaion of ceale fault telhfietheir ledgeour faults to alhnen, whereby they make knownetheirthankeful- nefíè, in that whereas by nature theywere tlms bygrace they arefoandfo. Agaane,menvfeicencomfortothers ,thatthouglt theybein their olde elate, yet tlseymayreceiuegrace, ifthey hinder not themlelues, and Phut out the grace ofGod from them. Thusthe childrenof God are wont to aggrauate their Gnnes,that othersmight hauecomfort in thelike cafe. Mathew,' chap.9.verf.9, fhameth lsimfelfe by the naine of is Publican: ancdyct_ifwe looketo his fnne, itwasnot like defanneof Peteragainl the ninth commaundement : nor like the Panneof Dateidagainl t se fixeand feuenth commaundements, the fanne ofPoutagainl the fir(, as ofthem that crucified Clint's i himnfelfe. But that which heconcealeth, theother Euangelilsblafe abroad; that which theyconceale he blafethabroade. And this isone I. Garrard. argument ofthetruth of theword,for whereas other chroniclesdoeeuercommendtheu fettles and their ownenatiue countries bell (as ifyoureade thechronicles of England,you will thinke itthe bell nation) it is contrary in the word: thedenial( of Peter is snore ex- prefly fet downe ofMarke,then of anyother,yet did he write theGofpcl out ofhismouth. Pamlfettetls out hisowne faults inmore fharpemealure andmanner, than any other can doe,: Aa.z6.Mofer, Gen.49. feemeth to difcredit hisowne birth: We feeall their wereof God,whois thenmolt glorifiedwhenweare mol cal downe. sdaxgftnne., _z Asthe hidingof ourfannewich Adamhindrethinercio ;fototelafie our finnetobe greaterrisen it is,(with-Cain)difpleafethGod highly. 3 Confeffaon withoutyeelding and feeling is nothing buta telimonie againl our felues,let vs then foconfelfe,that itmay mouevs toloue the truth. 4 Pharaohs tonfeffion isratherin iudgementthen in affeEtion,inrefpea ofthepunifh- aunt
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