Scripture eibufed. OfMurmuring. 3$t diftinaion from the deaths of other franticke and witlelfe perlons. Many placesof Scripture, faith theApoftle, 2:Í'èí.3. are peruerced of thevngodly, and Hamimpierd youfhallfeethewickedeft mantal kingmolt, andmakingmuchofonekindeofScrip- menabaJ ture. Among Heretikes,Ariur ofthis, Myfather is greater then I. Menichaüs ofthis,b He feriptureto was founde in the formeofa feruant. Montana,of this,.I willfend youanother comfor- tbeiromne ter.Papillsofthis, *ThouartPeter. T7biquitarüofthis,In whom tise Godhead dweltcor- yerditron. Parermews porally.Femilifls ofthis,' The kingdom' ofGod is within you.Andeuillmen theEpicures malos me. abufethis place, That which goethinto the belly deíilethnot the man, &c. Thecarnall "Repermsefl -profeflors this :1f the bathpredeltinated vs, he will alto call vs. Thofe that ender the naine1° forma frrui: ofpeace,defire to courteud! praófifes, alleadge this, fFollow peace with all mcn.And that Ahumpara elerummir which isabufednot ob oe fe orcompanie, hut ofall,isthis, hypocrite, fiat pull out the ramvobis. beameout of thine owne eye, AugufinedemoriburManich. reproouing their loolèhues, "TuesPo- theyalleadge this,Hypocrita priter,&c. So daily ifwedeale with motes, with motes I ineane nut. intheeyes (for with motes in thetime any man may deale) then this is vfed asanecke- ` iorrumnei verfe. H ocritá riur,&c. which when we hauelaid, we weare refentl uit and ised,mini yP P F Y q r Seftá ini tohaueentred another aétionof hypocrifie, and reuenged them home vpon anyrepre- patero cam 7ienfion :Ifay,we the to this asafanbluarie, wevfeitasafpelltocharme the reprehender, omnibus. that Ire cinnotleake onewordsnore. But this is notClirilehismeaning, his beinginthe flabwas not to maintaine finne, hecame not tomake menefcepe thegentle punithment ofadmonition:hecame to cancelthe hand-writingthat wasagamft vs,nottomakea new hand-writing,butis it is laid in thePfalme,wickednes batha wide mouth, andDauidma- keth it a maruaile,to feethemouth ofwickednes !topper/for rather theit wil faynothing, /twillfpeake againft it felfe,t.Cor.y.Paalreafoneth thetime is fhort,therefore wemutt vfe theworldasthough wevfedknot. r,Cor.i5.32. The wicked fay, Tomorrowweihalldie; therfore let vsgate & drinke. Theygather acontrarieconclufion out oldie famepromifes e.Cor.7.Paal realons,Seeingwe hauefuckpromifes,let vs cienfeourfelues: thewicked fay Rom.6.Letvs finne,thatgrace may abound.Wemay reafon thus rightlyout ofthe former wordsofChrift. He difalloweddiforderly calling out, Ergohe allowed) orderly carting our: hecommandetis thebeanie tobe cale outflrft, Ergo the motealfo. Werealon on the contrarie: Nopromifcuall eatingout,Ergo nocating out :hisown' firft,Ergo not oursat al1. Theirconclufionis this, iftheydurft fay fomuch :Precipe uidfaciam,oravefaciam,fed ae omninocarripito, quicquidfacia. I loue nottoBeare ofmyfaults, meddlenot with mine eyes. So iris truewhichis inPro.z6. Aparable ina foolesmouth isasa thorne, &c. He thrufteth theblunt endforward,and byabufingofplaces they gore tltemfclues: CHAP. 51. OfMurmuring. T is a common thing with men togrudge and murmur againft Gods true feruants, and therefore Miniftersand Magiftrates and fuch like, muff learnt withpatience to beareit, and toprepare themfeluesfor it. ,Tfagrfirater; For ifthe lfraelitesmurmured againft Mofes, being forare aman, how much more will men now grudge againit fuchas banenot obtained the like meafureofgraces? This isa fore temptation, and iWofeihim- " ;. felfe didonce offend, becaule oftiremurmaringoftire people yetwas Numb.w.t a helaid tobe themeekeft manvponthe earth.But elfeal wayesMoferouercomeseuill with good : for he was foacquaintedwith that people,thathe had(asit were)heardnedhis heart againft them. a This is thenature ofmurmuring, itwill taufe aman tobe no man atall, whichwe may fee in the Ifraelites, who wifhed'tobe inEgypt,whereas yet they knew that for their fumes, the Lordcarried them thither, andas it werein ia[ticecut them off for finne : fo itis as much asif they hadlaid 1 would the Lordhad cut vs off, ratherthen left vainthis cafe :
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