t;e t TileSimla e ft'eacsaII calling toChriit. lob4 I n ç7. Matth.I 8, thy ; of this fort were thole we reade of, that be. l eved in our Saviour, but durft not profetfe him by no meanes,theywiped things werebetter,but becaufe things are as they are,they will doe as the times doe : the text faith, They loved the praife of menmore than tOepr, ifeofGod: fo it is with thefe men, they weare filch and fuch fathions, becaufe Gentlemen weare the fame. I tell you, you love the guile and applaufe of the worldmore than the mercy and promifes ofGod in Ghrift. It is that which is alfo obfervable in the youngman, heheldout till Chrift came tothis, to fellall. Sa an in the other, Match. :8. that profelfeth to our Saviour, I willgoe with thee whither fo ever thou goeft Wilt thou, faith Chrift? but thou mull know upon what termes then;i`be foxeshave holer,andthe birdaofthe aire have nefis,het theSonne ofmanbath not where to lay hishead; ifthou follow me, faith Chrift, thou mull have povertie, and fhame, and difgrace, therefore thou hadit bell looke before thou leape: away went he when he heard this, wee never heard of himmore. So thefe men fay, the profeflion oftheGofpell is goodandcommendable,but whenwe comeonce tofellingalt,then theyare gone,they will notmed- dle with it. Now had a man a longing defire in deed,he would not delay and demurre thetime; nor pafi'ewhat men fayor thinke, but he fiith, let mehave what I need, and let men fay what they will; I paffe not what the worldelteemes ofine, let mee have that merde I need, and that grace I want;let.me have Chrift,and let men fpeake their pleafure,
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