TheTreachersplea. 5 doe. Now for that otherpart, whichliandeth Infopping the smoothesofvainetal. kers,anddeceiaersemail mindsq, which oppofe themlelues sgainft Gods truth : q tss.so-t t. it is (as e4aguffinewell faith ) ,rl matter requiring morepainefull and plentiful! ° gaeae- learning, asli:allappearetohimthat(Ball confidereitherthemultitudeoffalfe ;ina.aug.su opinions, or thequality of thofe which doe defend them. For the multitude, eru6,adtaor, this is a cleere cale, that whereas every formerage bath broughtfoorth tome oneormoe,tothe difturbanceof thepeace ofGods Church , and to theexer- citingof the belt learned that each time could affoord, all theft are flowne to- gether in this laft age,as intoa common fevver. Sothat there isnor anyerror whichthe formertimes knew,andwithall condemned to the pit of Hell , but thisour agehath rakedit vpagaine,and fet(asit were)a newgloffe upon ir,and made itby addition muchmoredangerous.Befides,weehaue Popery, whiçh is a fardieofHereíes, and the very compound ofall the ref(. Now for the quali- ty of thole which are Patrones thereof, (of Popery efpecially) it is well knowne that though they haue among them,as itwas laid ofold, Manywood- Lignei saw denPrieffs , all whole learninghangethat their girdle in their Portais, yet they dettr.eeniface.. which in there ourtimes haueput forth themfelues tofupport the drooping and decaying kingdome ofAntichriR, are no punies, butmany ofthemmen ofex- cellent wits ,deeplearning,and vnwearied induftry:bytheir writings,& books, anddifputations, makinggoodthe laying ofour faulour Chrii}, The Children ofthis Worldareintbeirgeaerationwifir then the childrenoflight,. Now then todif- rLukets.f, cosier the force ofmy intendedreafon, I draw it to theirheads: 51fb, I know that-whofocuer lhould undertake ourofthe Scripture to defcribethe office of aPallor, bee cannot without palpable betraying of the truth, leane out thefe two things which I haue named; the ability to teach the obedient Chcildrenof theChurch, and theskill tooppolle himfelf'eagainib the enemies of the Church. Secondly,this Iknow a lfo, that he that (hall eitherby difcourle examine, or by perfonall experience try thedifficulty ofwell performing thereduties,will fay withS.Paul,Whoiefufcient fortbefe things f? And acknowledge with Bernard, That therJbtiniflery is a burden, which theAngels themfelaet maywell tremble at, fns e f wá. Thirdly, I am fo cleere in this, as inany ofthe twoformer, that there isnofuch difficulty lathe facultyofreading, which as it is the fits ftep to learning, fo it onweft roee¡ip- isofallotherthings (incidentto a Schober) the molteafie. So that, feeing to'pt Ang fermi- holdopinion, that an only readig Minifter isa (efficient Minifler, makeththat dandure Bnn. cailingofall other, themoth eafie, which in it owne nature, as iris defcribed to vs in theScripture, is the moll laborious, requiring fofludious preparation t it, and fogreat intention and diligence in the performance of it , I muff needs fettle my felfevpon thispoint,and perfwadeothersalto co-it,that there ismore requiredin a Minifter ofthenew Teffament, then to read theScripture, though IRill hold that apart ofhis duty, and (as I haue Paid before) amatter verybe- hoouefull for the fpirituallbenefit ofGods Church. Nymph. I cadets/By agree totbatwbiahyéuhavejaid, onlydubdoubt,fomething flaiedme: Ifyouheldnomana fullMinifler, except thefamebeobletepreaeb,whur(hall we thinberbenoftloe S m acramtt adminifl Cd6yfuch;howcan ¡heybermeSacrament?. if fuch be no trueMnsers. . Epaph. Foranfwer to thatdoubt, firft,thisisa true and a received rule,Th,ot a. Sacrament is not to bee cfleemed by the hand of him which adminiffretb it i Calo,tnft.lib.g Neither cloth the dignity of the deliverer`,, adde worth to the Sacrament, nor the c ty¡eél.tó. -mdgnity,lefeu the true natureofit. Secondly, her whichbath anoutward cal- ling by the Church , though haply herbee vnworthyandvarneet for the place wheretohe is called,yet bee isto be reputed asmore then a urinateman : And therefore becaufe by the appointment of the Churchhee Rands in theroome ofaright and lawful Minder , ifthere be nofault inthefubftance ofthe aâi. en ofadminiliring, the Sacraments are erne Sacraments, thoughthe parry executing
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