664 The Righteous Marnrnoll. and the third ver(e; Timoth) wa. lcfr ~t Epl>efw ( ••• «>"&r>•'"") to command. A Thericharecommonly great; Nobthty mrhe account ofGod is joyned with Ml.fi111ttt wealth; CHrfe nolihe King inlhJ tho•gf:',Ror the ric'i"thy Bed-Chamher,Caith s a/omon; could incline (o Divu at whofe·gates UzarH4 lay, 1S by fome no meaneones gheffcd to bee Htrod to that: m I•· or Come other King; •nd fo are ]ob1 friends termed by thefeventy : yea, the rich ;; &;I m. not onelya little King among his nei~hbours, but Divu, q•afidiv<l4; as apetty god to his underlings: and yet even thench man that (as Salom011 nares) fpcakes with command untoothers, he mu!l: be fpoken to with command.Commawdthericb. That foolifh fhaveling foared too high apitch , when in his imperious Bull he commands the f.ngels; Franci1 of Affife and he were both of•.Dice; Burwemay fafdy fay,thar all powers below the Angels, are lyable to our fplfltuall Charge; and rhis co1mnand imp!yesobedience; Elfe to what purpofedoewe command and go wirhour? ChriO: B gave us rhe keyes, (!Or char which the R.omaniO:s would plead our of Origtn, of Clavu ctzli, Tht keyet ofheaven to the reO: , ar,d Clavu ca:lorum,The kyu ofheoveMt to Peter, is a di!l:inaion wirhouraditrerence;) What becomes ofrhem? That! maynor fay, on fomoof our hands rhey are futfered to ru!l: for waneofufe· onothers (as rhePontificians) rhewardsare alrered, foas they can neither ope;norfhut: furel am; that (if r~ey be_notlofl: on their behalfe, wherher in dif. ufe, orabufe) the power of them tslo!l: m rhe hearts of many: Theyhavefecrerpick-locks of rheir owne making, Prefumprion and Securizy, whereby they can open heavengates, though double-locked byour ceRfures, and fhurrhe ~~:a res ofhell ar pleafure which their ownc finnes have opened wide to receive them.What u(e is rhere ofus: bur inour chaire? >nd rher<, bm to be beard~ and feene? Even in this fenCe Jf<IJ.- c c•lof•IJifumNI; wearetogoze on, nottotmploy. Nowyearefull,nowyeare rich, ye taigne as Kin!(swithout us; wee areweake, yeare frrong; yee are Honoarable, but wearedefpifed. It waswellnored by one, that rhe good father ofrhe prodigal!, though he might himfelfe have brought forth the prime robe, orhave led his fonne inro hiswardrope to rake it, yer bee commands his fervanrs to bring ir forth (Profirteftol•m) becauf~he would bring me:mes inro credit, becaufe hewould have his (onne beholden to his fervonts, !Or their glory.It is abold word, bur a rrue one, Yee <hall never weare the longwhite robe, unleffe his fervanrs yourMinillers bdngir, and pur iron.He that can Caveyou wirhout us, will not fave you, bur by us: Heharh nor eyed himfelfe to meanes, man he harh ; He couldcreateyou immediately to himfelfe: .burhee willhave you begorren by rhe immortall feed ofyour fpi- D rittrJII Fathers. Woebe to you therefore, ifourword have loft the power ofir in you: you have loft your right in heaven: Ler us never come rhere,ifyou can come thither ordinarily without us. Thewordsofthewife (faith S41om'" )are like goades, like nailes; Bur if thefe goads light upon the !kin ofa Leviathan, whoeO:eemes Iron as O:raw, and braffe as rottenwood; lfthefenaifes meet with Iron, or marble in rheirdriving, that rbey rurne againe: Wbadhall we fay, bur••r GoJftll ilhidto tbem th41 perijh; and,.., untoJo•r foulu,forJ•h•vererPard<devillloJourftl7ill. Hirherrorhe powetimplied in this charge; rhe fufficiency followeth :This Ev•.ogelicK<muO: bee porangelictH ; like asrhef9re-runner ofChriO: had a charge fur all forts, fo muO: his followers; Soharh Timothy in rhis Epillle,A chargefor wives, for Biihops,fur Deacons,for widows, for fervanrs,and here for rherich.Hemu!l: charge; E and howfhall hecharge, ifhe have neither fhot nor powder. Ir is no bragge to fay rhar no nation under Heaven fince rheGofpelllookr forth into rhe world, everhad (o many, (o learned Teachers as rhis lland bath ar rhis day. Hierome faid ofoldro his Pll~ttint~I,De Hier~fo!Jmil & de BriiiiR11i4,£fH•Iiter pillet aula c~leflil: HeiVtfl i1 opetJin Britline 11 inHier•Jako;. lt holds well, tfyou rake it !Or a prophericall cornparifon berixr ]erufalem as it had beene, and Brilaine as ir fhould be. Jerufol•m the rypeofGods Church upon earth, in rhe glory ofall her legall magnificence, was nevermore bleffed rhen this Churchofours: For the N(rheme parrofir beyon? Somewhat a· the Twede, we fawnor, weeheard nor ofaCongregation whereofindetd there IS bovc c~bt not fo grear frequence) without a preaching Mlni!l:er ; and rhough their mainrehundred. nancebathbeenegenerally but (mall, yet their paines have beenegreat, and rhelt fucceffe
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