,..-... g.:;: The Tapti ing ofthe eunuch. 299 by naturefoltrnaketh amattïh iëpñfider thegood that mayenfue,by fubmifting htmfeifewithmeekenelfe, tobécommupedwithbyhimthatisabletoin (iruff him ; Ifhis knowledge beright, this is ameshes co confirine it; if it be mifta- ken, this is the way to better it. Thisreprooueth that féurdy.and cmntemptuoushumour which is in many The fe. now, who hold it for a very greatdifparagement, to beurged to tell how they beleeue. It is thought tobee a courir notunfit tobe pradlicedupon children, but tovrge thofe to it that are elder, yea though they need neuer fo much in- firudion, is decreed info(ency in him that vndertaketh it, and fimpliciry and baienelleofdilpohrion in thofe that fibmit roit. Thegreatel'tpart therefore are fo affefte +, that if they (hould befo dealt with, they would haue much adoe with themfelues tobeare itwell, orno: to retorne the crookedanfwer of afro- ward mouth. By thismeares their fpirituall woandsparrifie, becanfe oftheir owns Plal.:8.q: foolilboef g. They becamevane inthenimagenatiansh. They will not beeknowne ñtioma.aa, Oftheirfecret ignorance, and by that means they doe deprive themlèluesof many an opportunity, by which they might be budded vp in the fauing know- ledgeof Gods truth. A froward heartwrierfindeth good'. This then let vslearne Pro. far: hence; Thouwhom God hathbleilèd with afaithkullPallor,frrnilhed with the tongue cfthe learnedk, and able tomineraword intime tohim that so weary, benot kIfa,so.g. vnwilling to lay open tohim the (late ofthy foule, nor think it a wrong to befo communed with, as maymake.way to thy further edifying in the myflery of Chril. Our dayesare in as hadan extremity, as werethe dayesof Popery.Then the Priefishad gotten fach atie vpon'men,by the (focalled)Sacrament ofcon - felCon, that theydined further into mens fecrers thenwas fir, But nowmenare grower toas much firangenelIe, and (landingaloofefrom theirfpiriouallouer- feers, fo that he whichattempts, thoughin neverfohumble and refpcfìiueman. ner,tomoouea queltion to them,or to feele theirknowledge, lhall be requited as Lot,when hegauegood counfell to theSodomites,Away hence t, or takenvp I Gcna94 asMfes,whomaderheeamanof;aurboritym f This is thecurrilh difpofrtion of in Esod.a.tg vnregeneratemen. Theyare assharers that cannot be taken with hands, theman that wouldtouch then , tnofi be ¿fencedwith iron,ór with the /bait ofafjeare '. Thisma- na Sam,zyr; keth religion to grow fo lowly as it doth, either Philip doth not aske,or the Ea- 47. mach will notaniwer. Thus farmof theEntone(o: readinelfetoglue account; here was no difdaine,no haughtinelfe, noftomacking ofthe matter, tobee thus in- quired into,no (baking offthe demanderwith acrol%reply; hereismeekenella and calmeuelfe of Ipirit, heere is a plaine and direct acknowledement ofwhat hee conceives. Happy wasPhilip ro haue fuch a tradable fcholler,and happy the oEthiopianto haue fuch a fearching teacher. God encreafe the number of fuch Philips, andmake vsall fach as the Pamch was in this particular, .` d The
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