2$e The Baptisingofthe Eunuch. cenfut'e andhate,inthere our dates, aseuer was the nameofChriflranityamong the Heathenwhich knewnot God. And thereforeif we that profeflegodlinetle can frameour felues heereunto, notregarding what wee tote in credit, inetti_ mation, in riling to preferment in the world thereby, not reckoningof there- proaChes,and euill fpeeches,and fcorne, that may be calf vpon vs; this will te (fihe,thatweebeChri(fiansindeed. Whenwe benot backward in thofe things, which are like to bringvs vpon the ffage, and to makevs a matter of note,and fpeaacle untoothers, Itwas a notable euidenceofthe Eunuch hisfaith &piety, that albeithe knewwell, thatafter hisrecurne,the kingdomewould be filledwith the newel ofhis conuerlion,andhe wasliketocome to an accountto hisQ`een, andthe leiofthe State,for his religion: yet baptized hee would needes bee, it Ihould beehisglory to beeknowne tobe a dependant vpon Chrit/ crucified. It vtterly ccndemneth that fpiritof cowardize whichpotlèfleth many, who are loathto doe ought appertaining to religion, that might tingle themout fromthe, Multitude, or-makethem tobe notedamong(' men. Thinke not, I wouldgiue countenance to that vain fingularitywhich leaded, fome, who take a kinde of pride ifthey can oncebring rhemfelues tobe talkedof, and totonne themfelaes' out ofbreath, ina kindeofviolentandhead-ftrong zeale,hauing toomuch of t Lskat9. that Pharifaicalldifeafe ofofdJfzfug others, and beefingas Salomon faith, part in- 3:{ u Peo.,a. their o>ese entrent, though they benetwaJhedfromtheir filehinefeu, I faymy purpofe is not to giveallowance toany ofany loch fpirit, but I labour againff that taint. heartednefle of men,reáfonably well affected (it maybe}andyet loath tobe too' forwardfor feareofefpying,and forbearing to doethole things which are meet to beedone, left they (hould incurrefome difgrace, orhazard fomewhatwhich they are loath to lofe, For aman to'callhiiafclfe into peril!isratlines andfolly, andmore then there is any warrant for : fo, foraman todelire tobenoted,and to affe;ta nameoffomewhat more then ordinary, that isvanity : but,fora man tocoufder,what hisprofelfionbinds himto,and togiue evidence totheworld;^ that bee refpefts the doing thereof, more then any worldly circumllance, and' wouldfaine thew himfelfe not to beafhamed ofhis Sauiourandofhiswordsbe{ fore men, that is true Chriflianity, and the thingwhich I labourout ofthe Eu- nuch' hispraduifehere in thisplace. TheLaw of gouerning theancient Roman y .Neh aii, army was drawneto twoheads : 1. Not tomake anyra(hpurfuitagainft thee- x.nanfugere. nemywhereby ro run into needlelle danger. z. Not toflie before the enemie, whereby to betraythe commoncadre into hishands. So it muffbein this: Nei. eher is trouble tobee fought, neitheryet robe declined when irconrmeth, The Eunuch was willingthe world mightknow hehadrenounced Idolatryandhad giuenhis name toChuit!, as the Princeofhit faluation. Hee thoughtdt notfit, thoughit might befor the fafetyofhis outwardhonor, tofntootherhis profelft- on,and to frame to the time,keepinghis belcefe infccrer to himfelfe. So farre of theeroorehhis motion.A trueConuerehatheuer aloue andadefrre to thesa. crament, anda care to`giue evidence to the world, thatheebath learnedbetter things then hefometimes knew., ?hez.part Now followethPhilips coadefcendingtotheEuuuchrmotion :'whetewehaue ofthe whole threethings to treat of.- r. A condition propoundedby Phils, to the Eutauchi text. vponwhich it might be lawful!for him torecciue Baptilme Ifthoubrleeuefiwith The partiai. all thyheart, &c. a. The Earache entertaining the condition: I Meow, eye: tareofit. . 3'. Thebaptifne it felfe with thecircum(lances. Thrnhecommandedthechariot, &e. In the fiat ofthefe, twoparticularadeferuenote: s.Philpscaretoinforme the danach to the Sacrament. z. The thing propounded as a necebfary con- dition to the partaking of the Sacrament. Out of Pbiripteacc, this doetrine rptings. ci 4", That hethat aclatinigreth the Sacrament ought tobee earefulltoinffrull thepeople in thing, netefary tothe comfortable partaking. of the Sacrament, Thilipt courle her
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=