The Soule' efel uaflca1Iing to Chrifr. Firfl:, let me lay the inditement, and thewthat many that live in the bofomeoftheChurch want this raving faith, Scriptureand reafons are preg. nanthere for the fire, that many, not onelypa- gans and heathens, but you which live in the bo- fomeoftheChurchof England, have not faith ; as Efay 5 3. I. Lordwho hatbkeleeved our report,and to whom is thearmeofthe Lord revealed? this belee- ving fpokenof, is laving faith, and it was fohard tobe found, that though Efay were a manofad- mirable parts, and one that fpake in amoft admi- rablemanner, yet faithfullmen were fofew, that hee could fee none ; therefore he goes up and downe, as it were, to 'inquire for beleevers ; is there any one in this family that beleeves ? there- fore hee faith, To whom it theArme of the Lord revealed t that is, the power ofGod in the Gof- pell,thats the thingyou mull take noticeof,: you that are wife,aske this quetüota, did God ever re- veale himfelfe to thee, topull downe thyproud heart, and the heart of your wife, or your huf band ? &c. Chriff found hard meafeire here, John I. i i. He came to his ovine, andhis otvne received bim not; the Jewes were cald his owne people, he didnot come to ftrangers, to pagans, and in- fidels, but to hisowne, upon whom hee hadbe- ftowed many meanes, and whom he had carried uponeagles wings, and to whomhehad commu- nicated many rich tokens of his love ; yet how did theyufe him ? even they received him not, not only fome few ofthem did not receive him, but thewholebody ofthe Jewes, the wholenati- Kkk on 437
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