Submion to one Law,. flocke; Chrift is the husband, and we the Spoufe; and as all the members are fully fubjeci to the head, the flocke readily follows the voice of the fhepheard,ond theSpout is lovingly aka to the Bridegroome : fo mull we be fully, freely and lovingly obedient unto Chrifl. z. 1 his teacheth SubmiJfton unto one Law. The Church is one myfticall common-wealth, and muft befubjea unto one Law of Chrift. All that builded the Arke built by one pat- terne. The whole Church ofChrift hath onepatterne, ac- cording to which theymutt build their faith and their love, even the whole Fabricke of their worfhip and fervice. The fhip hath one compaff: by which it roweth, and one Pilate by which it is guided : The Church is the fhip, the Word the Compaff; , and Chrift the Pilate ; by Chrift and his Word mull the whole Churchof God beordered and ruled. T he Word of God is a fare Word, to which we mull give heed, as to a light that fhineth ina darkeplace. The Lawof the Lord is perfeE , it needs noaddition, as theSun needsnot thehelp ofany candle toincreaf his light in fhining on them that travell. The Scriptures are a compleate and perfeet Schoole, profitablefor Doctrine, for reproofe, for correllion, for inflruIlion in riçhteoufneffe, that the man of godmay beper. fed, throughy furnifhed unto all good works. God gave (Moles a perfect patternefor thebuilding of the Tabernacle without addition or dimunution. Gods word is a perfect patterne, comprifing the whole frame ofmans converfation : It is Gods prerogativero prefcrihe, and mansduty to conforme. reJhall not adde unto theword Which I commandyou (faith the Lord) neither Jhallyou diminiJh ought from it, that you may keep the Commandements ofthe Lordyour god which -I command. All other Doarines areelarkneffe,and not light,they cannot guide us, they are fave plants, of mans, and not ofGods planting, they beare no good fruit to feed us, and God the great Hus- bandmanof the vineyard will pluckethem up ; they are fand, he that builds upon them finks ; they corrupt and adulter te the Doetrineand ReligionofChrift, as the tares the wheate, as the evill herbethe Prophets pot. Mansfervice is no fervice ofChrift if it receive not it's rule fromChrift; in vaine, faith D d 3 Chrift, 353
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