theEpifle to the Galatians. Chap.4. 32.5 betweene Pauls perfon,and his doErine or minifterie.And he is laid to be receiuedas an angel,or as Chris`l:becattfe his dcarine was receiued euen as ifan angel, or Chrill had deliuered it. Se- condly,we mull put a difference betweene an Apof1le,and all s ordinarie paflours and teachers. And tobe receiuecias an an- gel,or as Chrifl , properly and limply concerns Paul,and the ref! ofthae Apofllcs. For to them it was faid,lt is net you that fpeake,but the pirit ofthefather.inyou, Math. i 0. 2 o. A gaine,be that hearethyou heareth xe , he that del ethyou defpifeth tae, io Luk.to.16. The Apoffles were called of God immediately, taught and infpired imn ediately , and immediately gouerned by thefpirit,both in preaching and writing, fo as they could not erre in the things which they deliuered to:the Church:and therefore they were to be heard euen as Chrift himfel,fe. t 5 As for other ordinarie teachers , they are in part and in the fecond place to be heard as angels, and as Chrifl,fo farre forth as they follow the cloarine of the Apoflles. Thu -s are they al- la called the carselr ofthecouenaet,M lth. z.7.And.5n,6a,radours in the leadof(hrifit, a,Cor. 5.11. -2o l HerePaul notably exprcffeth the Authorit e and honour oíanApoflle,which is to be heard euen as Chrill h:mfèlfe:be- caule in preachinghe is the mouth,and in writing the hand of God.This authoritie is to be maintained : and the confideratia on ofit is of great vie. The Papilla. fay, we know the fcripture a5 to-be theword ofGod_ , by the teflimonic ofthe Church : but indeede the principall meaner whereby we are an-used touch- `ing thetruthofScripture, is, that the booksofícripturewere (penned by men,whofe writings;a.nd fayings,we are to receiue, euenas fromChrill hinifelfe,becatile they had either Prophe- 3.0 ticall or Apoflolicall authoritie ,andwere inin;ediatcly t:tight land infpired in writing : and all this may be dilcerncd,by the matter,formte,and circumfiances ofthe forelaidbooks. I Secondly, they are to be blamed that call the Pope the Ifpoufeofthe church- , and Chrifi by annoáxtanent`as Bernarddid) 3 5 for thus is he more then an Apoflie. j Thirdly,herewe lee the goodneffe ofGod, that- doth not fpeake to vs in his maìefiie,but appoints men in his flead,who 'arc hisembaffadours : to befeech vs to be reconciled to him: I Fourthly, there mutt be fidelitíe in teachers, becaaufe they {land in t+eaahing., in the {lead òf CI rifl:and therefore muff .f 3 Onely* Decw:t'}d.aA . tiugezi.
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