the Epifile to the galattans. tt.;I I weakenefre,and not ofobftinacie: and this Paul fignifChes ap w.hcrx i he faith,they were carriedby others. Of this Retie :t, }. things are tobe confidered.Thetitne,foToone; fromwhome,or what? from the dot7rine of Paul, &confcquently the graceofChrift. 5 To what ? to another Gofpell. By meatusof whomc 's buttome troubleyou, -t. Touching the time,it was fhort,They were footle carried a- way.This flames the lightncfre and inconftancieofmans na- turc,fpecialiy inmatter ofreligion. While Nlofes tarried in the o mount,Aaron and the people fee vp a golden calfe,andde- parted from God.Ofea faith, The righteoufrrefre of the Ifrae- lites,was like themorning dcwe,which the rifirng of the funne confumeth,chap.6.4.Ichnwasa burning light,& the Iewes ioyccd in this light:that is well but marke what is added : for e 5 anhoure or moment .Iohn.5. 3 5. They which cried Ofanna to the forme of`David , fhortly after cried, Crucifre him,crucifie hint. The croffe and perfccution,will make men call the Gofpell in queftion,ifnot forfake it.Luk.8. i 3. The multitude ofpeople amongvs are like waxe,and are fit to take the ftampe,and im- :20 prefìonofany religion:and it is the law of the land that makes the moil imbrace the Gofpcll,& not confcience. That wemay conftantly perfeucre in the profeffion ofthe true faith, both in life,and death, firft we muff receiue the Gofpell fmply for it felfe,becaufeit is theGofpell ofChrift , and not for anyother 5 by-refpe(.Secondly,wemuff be mertified,and renewed in the fpirit ofour mindes, and Puffer no by- corners in our hearts, where fecret vnbeicefe, fecret hypocrifie, and fpirituall pride may larke,and liehidfrorn the ties ofmen.Heb.3. r 2.Thirdly, wemutt not onely behearers ofthe word , but alto doers of it 3o in the principali duties to beprathifed,offaith, conuetfion,and newt obedience. To come to the fccond point: when Paul faith,the Galati- ans were remooued fromhim that called them,that is,himfelfe; he (hewnChriftianmodeflie:becatrfe (peaking things praife- 3 5 worthieofhimfelfc,he fpeaks in the third perfora:from, him that hath cal ed,6i-c.The likehe docth,z.Cor.i 2.1knoweamica taken vp intothe thirdheauen:that is,himfelfc.And Iohn faith,tbe dhfdi- ple th st leaned on the 6re4' of(hrifit , whomeChri/I land, asked whome hemeantloh. 3.23.After this praEtife,we arc to glue praifetoGod,andtohisinftrurnents,but neither to praife nor C 2 dtfpraifc 19
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