5ZO ThePreacbirr pie4. which euery man well knoweth ; let there things (I fay)be put together , and eEcd,¢.ts. you fhallfindethem asatbreefeldeardnoteaflybrokene, bindmgvp and itreng. thening this truth, that theman not graced with anymore thou the power to reade , isnot the Minifter appointed by God for the working of faithin the heartsof thepeople. Againe,toprelfe this placeyet further , this is the con. flant do&rine of the Scripture, that'noMinifter can havecomfort. in the day oftheLord, but onely he whichis able to fay withJeremy, Ibanenot thrxf mj flere.17.r6. fè/ fiinfor a`Paforr. For woe fballbe vntotholeofwhom the Lord ihallfay , I g!ere.a;.u. hamnot feettheft Prophets, andyetthey ran t. Sothat it (landed: Burry man vp_ bt Tinn;. r. on,whodefiretbtbatwortbywork ,theofficeofanoaer-feerh inGods Church, tobe well alluredofhiscalling, left in theday offurueyit bee Paidvntohim , as was laid vnto the gueftwithout the wedding garment ; Friend, howcamcff thenhi. iMaron na. then! ?. Or as to thewicked in thePfalme; what haft then to doe todeclare mine 7¿Ptal.10.0, ordinances,tbat them{haddeftake mycreenant inthymonth k: Now,by what means can a man knowhimfelfe to beelent , andcalledof God to the fersiceof his Church? there is no revelation to beelooked for, neither is it CO beeexpeded that.GodJhouldcall by Come immediatevoyce, as hee did the Prophets, or as' IMsg, he did Pasts: and yet there is a meanes and courfe as certaine herein, as ifthe' Lord!hould fay directly by a voice founding inour tares , Gae,bebold, hasrenot ¡fent theeltis c i in this matter,as it io in that of eledlion. Aman that is careful! is: PeaLie. (accordingto theruleof the holy Gholt) tomakehie callingand eleliionfinee, mull not prefume to fearch the vnlearchable counfels of God, neither yet Waite for fome fpeciallintelligence fromHeauen; but heemull enter intohis owne heart, and rifevp by degrees from the fruits of fan&ification to his being iullified, from iuflificatton tohiseffe &uall calling, from thencetoele- &ion, and from all there, concludeeternal! glorification in Gods Kingdome: this is a farecourfe, tobe led by thelireames vpto the well-head. Nor much vnlike is the courfeinjudging of a mans calling tothe Minil}ery. I meant. in fome fort to applythe fpeech of Pail inanother cafe tothis purpofe t Say not thexthata(fe&eft theMiniftery, Whoflea afcend op into beam, to affure mee whatisGodspurpofetouehiug me? for there isanother way, The to t;monyo( xRemaro.t; thybeing feet(ifthou artfent)icmetre thee, men inthymomb, andinthyheart°. In ia.árost. quire mutt bemade bya manin this behalfe, in what meafsre God hatli fit.. aCor.3.4 tedkim n to be aMinifter ofthe NewTeftarnen I. Nowmay a man with afafe conleience, or withany good ground , make himfelfebeleeue that God bath four him; and called himto the Miniftery , becaufe he isableto read diftin&ly the textof theholy Scripture? Can thisone faculty be afulfcient rellimonyto 'Idathg:;t. a mansowne foule, thathe is oneofthe appointed/abonrer/for Gods barnefr? Shall a mapaduenture tovndertake the cureand care of foulesvpon fo (lender preparation ? Surely (foras much asIran conceive) the do&rineofthe Scrip. ture,defcribingtheoffice ofa Minifter,is againff it. Thisale Banemade ofthis place: thefumme is this; the ordinarymeanestobeget faith, is the hearingofa Preacher fent, that isfo furnilhedwithgiftsfutable tohis calling, that both in refpe&ofthe tenorofhis meffage, and his ability tomanifeftthe richesofehegle- 7 CololLs,ar. rinsemj'fíery ofCbrifi9, hisveryfeet may deferue to becalledbearaifall r : butnei.. rRna.r °rf' eheris barereadingtobenumbred amongthole giftsWhich mightargue aman tobe fent,neither isit Cafe for any man toaduenturevponno betterfufficiency: Therefore there ismorerequired in him, who mutt be heard forthe breedingof Faith,thenthe nakedfacilityofdeliuering to the peopleout ofaBooke, the let.. ter ofthe Scripture. Nymph: Rot byyoor'caxefir; thatwhich yen oaks tenebing findingI fearemee bow it willbe wel taken.:ftrhathnot the Chorcbthe poweroffending and calling to the Mim(F ry? Iftheeamenableonly toreaderhe Striptxre,be by the Chinchappointed re that ifice,ieno: chat a fxMeiene warrant tohim ixthee cafe ? .Epapb.
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