The Predcbersplea. 517 4, And whether preaching bee not the courfe ordained ofGod tó thisworke, ofplucking away thatvaile which is laid vpon éuerynaturali heartx, letthat eRCor.; place tef$ite inwhich Pans commifiion to preaóh the Gofpell r, isexplaned to ltA s bee, toopen the eyes efthe Gentiles , that they maynone front darkneJe vetolight i.alòhnt. ;9. Secondly , for the next fort whichaccording to Chrrfscommandement doespsrubs frost ¡iamb the Scripture a thoughI know theyChair find their fpirituallhunger tobe fooano¡lre Satisfied by manyplain and comfortable places, yet they (hallmany timesbe 000fsiarib ore fo plungedand fet (as it were) that they lhailfay with theEunuchi, Howco,I 4grt r. vnderfasd except Ihadagaidebt ltisGodswifdomeaswelftoexercif vs withctrr.66,,,,6. bard places,as to feed vswiththofc whichareperfpicuoas,both toteach vs to bAft, s.;t. praywithDaeid,that the Lord wouldepene:reyes that %vemayfee e, and withal! t i Life¡ to eflablith the neceliity of the publike Miniftery , and to teach vs humility, fit ' ng when weemuff bee'fainetodepend vpon the inlruetiouofothers. As for the t+a -4s ie im third kind,whoperhaps are able becaufeof education ingoodletters,to fearch c Pt,L,f 9.t8. out the myfleryof the text by their owneprivateinduftry, aswellas themoll cFry(,bom.44. fafltcient Preather,yet as I doubtnot butthefame (hall mienbettertheir iudg- is opera imper- meatsbythe mcanef Sermon (if that be a fittearme to be giuen toa Sermon, vtarj m"tk. inwhichGods truth is foundly deliuered)fo I am fare they fhal findhearing to oo6$atq Di¡ bevery behoouefull,if it be fornootherthing,yet(as a learned Fatherwell oli.. cip,,i. fiftieth it) for their time lluggifhnes, that fo they maybee quickenedvp to Te Sul: gootloluties,vvebeingallinnaturefoprone ,thoughweeknowmuch,yettoilsad cif wearyofwell-doingd, and sobee idle and vnfrnitfall in theknowledge eons. Lordlefue Tian Chilli e. Isisanexcellent rayingofthe Apofle Paid, writing totheRomanes,dy andwell fitting tothis purpofe: Imyfelfe (faithhee)amperfwadedofyore bye-ea Per, , tiren, thatyearealfefallofgoodnefe, andfilledwith 41kyrwlodge,andare abletoado ownPow another': what greatercommendationcould bee? thefe menmight fRoaà.ti.,4, ferule not to need anyfurther iniru&ion: but markewhat followes, Nenertbt leffebrethren, I banefomewbat &ddtyafter afort writtenuntoyeu,aa one thatpiettethyeti in remembrance,tbrenghthegrace Math ginenmiofgg.d. Though a man haueat- tained toneuer fo great perfeetion inknowledge, yethe Ilandeth !lull inneede ofa Preacher,thoughit be but to be aremembrancer untohim. Theophilmwas well infiruhhed in the myfferyofChrilt, yet Leekte Gofpell was needful! for him,tsathe mightacknowledgetleecertent ,Oftheftthings e. Preaching is not fuper.gLuke1.4, fluous, though a man were neuerfo cunning. This briefeviewof the fateof ourfeuerall hearers, mayferue tomake this good, thatto urge thenecef ityof preaching as themeanes tobegetfaith,isnoderogation to that doEìrinewhich wehold,touching the brightnes unaplainnesoftheScripture. TheScripture's as a lightPining in a dyke place h,butneitherdoeall looke into it,neithet can all that heare it readpublikely, conceiue ic,vnleffe they beprepared to it by fotöt h a Pept,t9 formerfamiliarinflmEtious, neither doall that perufe GodsBook, föfully vn. dertland all,that they need no teacher, neitheryet canany man, thoughdue- netfogood parts, attainto that fauns,asthat he iiall not(at theleai) fand inneedof anadmonifher. Itisagood obferuation(in my judgement) of him, tno ap ffin Nth. who fareh,that the word is indeed ligbo,but thepreachingMinder is as the tan -c 3 die/iicke i,ofwhich Chriflfpeakes,by which Gods Wordgiaetb ligbr vetoallthat i iiat4t.5.15; areini'hehonfe. And indeed this fimilitudemayhate thebetter approbation, if we note howby the eandleflickek whichtheLord Iefus threarneth toresume oat kReuel.a.f. ol Epbofooe inmeant elpetially theMiraiflery of theWord. God lothallthings bymeanes (ordinarily) Chrifiis theirs'lrght,which piaetlightto thewsthatfit in , darknes 1; yet the faithful' Miniiersoffee/erall congregationsare laidtobeflays h h r.9; in ionrightbanda, by whichhegiues light estohisChurch. if this betrue, I fee au:sy9. notwhat inconveniencecan follovávpon it,if wefay, though thewordbeAlain- toRot4.t6, hornet, yet it then ginesbei,and clearef,and fufleftlight, when itisliftedvp" u9.taf. at it were, and thebtighenes thereofcastled to fpreadforth into entry corner, Aaai by
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