The lmprifeofGod. Part 2. --~--------. --~------------- peaceofthe wal;,& profpcrity of thegates ofSion,be that Ang•/111 pacii,E f.33 ·7.Ltt A hiswi:d~me .md fwe<t ruoder>tion proceed m allay all thefe unkindely fimm>ofthe Church that w• m1y live to fee that happy greeting<>fthe PfalrniCt,Rip,ht<o•f<rffic-~ Pta<t ha~e ~if{ed t a< hothtr. And" this holds in matter of judgmem, fo ofpractice too. Do you fee a loufc&law le• man,wilful in his defires,unbridi<d mhis atf, C\iom,inor· dinare in hisli'e,imploying hiswit to fcotfe at his Creator,caring for nmhinp. bm the worfe pan ofhimfclfe ? There is one of Zatharies horfes; when Gods fpirit breaths upon thefoule '.'fthis nu~,hc is now onot~er from himfelfe: Holinetre w theLord" wrinen llpon hiS bels. ThiS was done fomumes ofo!d:S•NIwa. omon~ theProphets; Solomon& M•wajfit ,great patterns ofconverfion;but rarely in refpe{l ofthe daiesol rhe Gofpell.What !bould I fpeak nf S.Pa•liNo ground would hold him,he runs chafing ond foamingfromHiuNfoltm to D•m•Jc•t;ofhis JaJ lor?of M•YJ MagJaltniBehold whole ncupesof wild narur<s reclaimed,Eph.4.Colof.3·A0.2.Who candelpoir< B whereGod anderrake>? ; hewme never fo violent and defperotc a/inner,let him be"' Toht wild affein rhe rlcfarr,or as Amot his horfe,rhac wil run upon rhe rorks,AN/0/6.1 o ifGod once rake him in hand, rhou !bait loon fee that this horfe is fle!b, & nor fpirir; & fhalr fmgDth.,abt,Vngul~ cttilleruRt,Jud. 5. oo. or}rjhNaht,SNhntrvahlt,Jof.1I.6. Nowfhalr thou fte him flandquaking under rhe almighty band ofGod,fothat he may wrire what he will in his bridle,yea in hidkin. And ifthere be any fuch head!lrong & reetie (teed here an:ong us,ler him know,rhat God will either break his !lomackor his heart:Fiagtllum r~•o,f•irh Sa/omo•;& if rhat will nor ferve,Col/idli in 11 t']•it& tljllil'i, ]er. 5 1.0 1 Surola.,howure are chefe examples ofreclamarion?where is this power of th<Gofpdi?Men continue beaCts flill,and With that filrhyGrJU"' plead !Cr rheprivi· le!(< of rheir br!liality. The fins of men (trive ro outface the glory ofthe Gofpell. Whar fhall l fly to this? Ifafterall rhefemeans,rhou have no bridle,onhybridle no c infcriprion,ir is a fearfuHdoomoftheA po!llwf ••rGofptlht bid,il is hid to thet~~that p·rifh. Thus much ofrhehmfes&bels.Now from rhe pars and bowls,you !ball fee the degrees ofthe Churchespcrftetion:and fee it,I bef«chyou,withour wearines,with inremion.The pots oftheTemple were feethingveffels for rhe ufeoffacrifice:Thefe are thePriefrs themfelves here,for that rhere is adi!linfl'on made !letwixt thePots of rhe Lords houfe,&every pot in 1trNfakm. The ordinaryJew was every por:therfore rhe Pots ofthe Lords houfe mui't be hisMiniflers.Theleunder rhtGofpell !bollbeol morehonorable ufe; (as the bowls before rhe Altar)like as rhe Alrarofperfumeswas moreinword,and of higher refp<fl. Tbepors were offbinin!!broffe; bowlesofgold, t King 7·50• Irisnobragrofay, thattheMinifierieoftheGofpellismoreglorious rhm rhar oftheLaw: The lea Cl in the kingdome ofheaven, (faith Chtifl) isgreater rhan Jobw B•pt ft,Mmlp t.II. I he kin!(domeofheaven, thati!, the Church; nor as D A•.fle!J.Jtronu, Bede, expound ir,ofthe third heaven;forChrifl wouldmake an oppofirion betwixt the 'old&newTrCtamrnr.The nor unleorned Jefuire Mald•••t, while he taxeth us for prefertinp. everyMini!ler oftheGofpell ro JohsBaptijl, mendsthe matter fo well, that he verifies it ofevery perfon; Min;m•t f•tffHt in Ev•ngelio, rbar is IJ"i EvangthNm ruipit, ""i" 1j1 illo; nor feeling howbe butlers himfelf; for ifrbe leafl ofthofe that receive the Colpell, how muchmore theka(t ofthofe rhat preach it? This is no arrogance. God would have every thing in the lafl Templemore glorious than in the firfi,which was figured by rheourwardframe, more glorious in chrijlttime, rhm thar ofB•I•mo.o; asrhatwas beyond rhe Tabernacle. This isa b<tter TeCtamenr, Heh.7.~2. That had rhefbadow, rhisrhc fub(tance,Hd.r o. Under rhis,is greater illuminarion;E.ff•ndam fpirit ii fiJtNm,foirh the Prophet; before, forne fewdrops di!lilled; now awhole cumnr of grac"; Eff•nd•n•. If therefOre E J•ho Bapti.fl were greater thab the fonnesofmen,becaufe they lowChrifl ro come,he pointed arhis comming; ours mull needs. be more gloriom, benufewefee and point at him nowcome, and fully exhibited. ·We will not ccnreft wtth rhe Levitical! Prie!lhood, for co(t ofclorbes,for priceofveffels; let theChurch ofRomeemulate thispompe, (which cares nor iffbe have golden vcl!els, though !be have leaden Priefls,) we envy it not; hur for inward graces, forlearnin(!, knowledge, powerof teaching,there is no lctTeditference,rkanbetwixtthe pors of rh~ Temple, and bowles of
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