Of thee'finifieri . tionofplanesfrom theCedar ofLibanus to the liyfopthat groweth by thewall;ofbirds, from the Oftrich to the file : ofbealta,from Nehemoth andLeuiathan, to thelittleEmet: And halt ofall, Man the Countie Palatine of thewhole worlde, and of the pallingwife- dome in hisreynes : theft workes bee highly tobee commended , ifany thing bee co bee highlycommended3 to bemagnified , ifany thing be to bemagnified: in all thefetheholy Chottneither rifethnor failed),but this werdelerueth him throughout,andGodfawit war good:andwhyDot excellent good,butthat wemight know this word is mightieinthe fun:- phc+ticthereof, and that what bee callethgood,isexcellentgood. Yeaheauen and earth maybe gladof it, feting thewordeof God , whereof one Tote is of more price then they both : thatthesiorde, Heb.d.iscalledthegood wordof God, and toftoppe themouthes of them, tharwili teachtheholy GhoftRhetoricke , Chrithimfelfe, Iohn f o.entituleth him- felfe noothcrwile but the goodShepbeard. And good was thought goodenough for him; anddoweyet require a moreftately commendation? h, The Calling oftlieMiniftesic is an alluringCalling,and, aslanaryfay,aCallingthat Ap'sthieprasjÉ talleth menunto it, a lonelyCalling, faha Calling, as thebeames ofit are able to rauiih of the railing an eie : vet fumebeing to marriethis Virgin, thinke herbut hard fauored , and thereforeell', '78mfte beforehand will be fureof a goodportion withlier, or els theywill none of her : but the is YiP fullof graceeuen downeto thefeet, in their eies that lone her,and fullof Maieltieand ter- rouxmen to thedult of her feete, veto allthem that delpifeher,whieh more refpeétthere- ward then theworke : but this I confelfewithall, that oureyes are todazeled with the gol- den ftone,and-the horlleaches daughter, Giese, Giae,cries fo in our eares,andeuer lince A- dam didcatethe apple,allthe mouthes of his pofteritiearefoout of tatte,that we cannei- ther heart,norfee, nor tale any thingthat good is. True it is, that ifwee looke vpon this callingwithan eie of flab, it lookes awn likeChrill forall tie ivorlde Efa.chap.53.14 awitberedbranch, and áke aroote in thedriegrotend,andthereisneytherboogie norfauoxrin it, thatwef oulddefireit. lam lure the eleof a carnali sisancan fec no good in it, vnleflè it be, good tocleaue vntotheLord. orit isgood formethatdhate beenaffsEled: and fuelslike,which arelikepslles,andwilt not (todietor it) downewithacarnaliman. Well,Chriftfaith this Callingis good. We lee, whatis thought inheauenof this Calling. Howfoeuer it bethut vpin contempt of themenof this generation, thatthoughthey lay not, it is not good,yee byfhrinking from it , theyproclayme fo, louder then a trumpet , that they thinke it is not Labia laftu- good, Let diem laugh, weeknowe, thateuen an Affe, if thecould laugh,would laughat cos. any, whofoeuer heewere, that eateth riot dales. Let them fudge, when scans judge- hunt is done,wee that receyuethe fruire of abetterFountaine. Letthem fpoyle Church-"Thefaeri- linings,and deuoure the Lordes portion, let themresell with difdaíne, and burftwithcon- " leegcofour tempt o ainft vs, a Welledcontempt it is, that falhïonetlr there dayes of m vanitieinto ». time in P I; P Y Y » church-roba` the fimilitade of the age of Chrift. Chrill dothnot onely lay thisCalling* is good, but ,, berier,oh heehathinagnifiedthis Callingin his owne Perfon. Hee himfelfefaithPauiRoman.chap- ',that the lekr- ter:as: verle 8. was aMinifter of die Cireumcifonwith vs. The Princes themfelues lraue 'nedeentd no reaterhonour then toouerfeetheChurch. The that was "moreprtäçb g > day »u;aid»[lie when ina linnen Ephod, lire daunted before theArke,and that wan the day that hee weer againftie; pethandpantethto remember , Pfalme4z. Salomon thewifeft,richeft, mightieft , and Pfohn:aa; moft glorious amongthe tonnes of Linen, Eccletiattes "or Preacher was the crowne and Ecclefiattes beautieof his honour, and about all titles of kingdomes,aud countries,thiswas molt fro- nourable, Salomon thePreacher. But whatare men, Or what are'Kinges or Princes in re- .fpehl ofAngels? Yet men dsefe glorious Spirites, the whole hofte of Angels, whether they heDonunions,Principalities or Powers,the hrgheft Honourstbeyhaue,theproudestHeóa.ver.hft, Title they boaftof,is tobeMiniflringSpirits. If heebeanAngell,heeisatis no greaterglo- rie. And who art thou? andwhat is thy fathers honk, that canit farme vnto thy helfe. greater Honourthen toferue the Lord in this bufnneffe? Theseargufnents mightMoire vs, butabout all argumentstake this : TheSonne of God,beforewhomeven the veryChem- bins couerthesrfaces,lpenthis life in this£alling,and 'Bull apeeceofclay,aman ,a(tin- - king oorme,lo farexalt himfelfe in hisbirth,in hisriches,ïnhis wifeó,perfonageoxblood, that he fhai thinkeit a.difgrace toconfecrate al his life to the minillery oftheGofpelsCan Kk ffefb
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