V.J.JU.I Oo are not impo!Iible, nor ~ntr~dd;n; that wllich hach been,may be done : befides they are a check to delicacy. we .may fay as elijah, I tnn not.betur the,._m, Fath~rs, can we look tor mor~ priviledge then .c-heProphecs.~. MinoJ::s are;ttlhamed when chey cannot endure ·thap w,hich men. of an higher ord;er have endured ; Micaiah was in prifon, /eremy in the dungeon, Jfaiah fawed afunder, and lhall we flick at a litde fuffering? our betters have endured far worfe: Derides, good company is a great encouragement, having fuch a eloHdofWitnel[u,&c.faith the Apofile.b'e~ . lz.l. iris an allufion to the pillar of the cloud that guided the I fraelite~: having f~ch a pillar going before us, we may travail to heaven the mote cheerfully. . 2. Afflicti~ns light on all rank.! ofSaints, lmt ejpuial/1 "P'n tht obr. -·. Prophets; the cro[e is kindly to our'order, d to preach is nothing d ~.:~~~; 1 • ~,ut ~o IMit the world, we are Gods Embaffadours, but we are of. rfihi/4/ind:t 11 teA Emba(Jadouri in chai~s, EP.h. 6. 10. What.recompence did fU"fl) deri.,;Art the Prophe~ receive tor all their psins an~ expence of fpirics, ~ut itJft ~urortiJI. Sawes, and C) words andD ..mgeons? It IS almofl: as · necefiary a'"'~"d' Luthc:r. character pfaMinifl:er to be much in afftiElions, as to be much;,. f}ii·it, and much in labours; God hach referved us in thefe lac. ter dayes,for all the concempc and fcorn that villany and oucrag~ can heap upon our perfons, but it is no matter, it is the badge of our order, and we know where to have better entertainment; no matter though the world count us fcurfe and refufe , when J efus Ch~ilt counteth us his oWnglory: the meffengers,ofth~ Churches are e thefilth of the world, but the fglor1 ofChriff ; it were e 1 Cor 4 1 J fufpicion enough that we were not true to our Mafier, when we f:. Cor~a~· ,.;. are dandled on the worlds knees. 3.From th~t[ll'hieh[pok' to 111 ;,. the Hame oftbeLord]it noteth the caufe of their !ufferings, the faithfull difcharge of their.ofiice, only for fpeaking in (Sods name: Suferings •re co,f~rt•ble when tbeJ OVWtak.! tU in the WaJ ofaut~;it is {ad to be f}ewed oNt Df Gods mouth, and to ~e made cont~mptible (or being parti~tll ;, r/,e /~tw,Mal.z,g, when the Lord maketh us bafo before thepteple; it is indeed his ufulllcourfe with corrupt difpenfers .ofholy my– llerief, it is others malice, but Gods judgementt. But now ifit be for the faithfull performance ofyour place,for (peaking pold· ly in the name of the Lord , youmay bind it as a crown to your head ; why i'hould we care for the £corns ()f an unthankfull · Bbbb - ·world,
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