Perkins - BS2685 P37 1604

the Epiftleto the Galwianr. Chap.4. J 32,7 Secondly , our common people arc deceived, who thinke becaufe theydeale trucly,and iufrly before men, that they arc in as good a cafe,as they that heave all the fermons in theworld: as though true happinefí-e flood in ciuill conuerfation. 5' Thirdly,this doflrine (ernes to beate downe a point ofna- turall Athedmein the heart ofman,which makes many thinke it a vaine thing to fcrue God,and to hcarehis word,Iob. 2 1. I 5. Mala.3. t 4.Dauidwas troubled with this corruption,Pfa1.73 . I S.Many of them which profefle the nameof Chrif, 1, will not 19 be brought to keep theSabbath dale: and in their dealings they vfe fraud , and lying as other men doc:and all is becaufe they thinke they cannot hue by their religion. Fourthly,the oncly way to eflablifb a kingdome or com- monwealth,isto plant the Gofpell there : for this makes an 15 happie people: And this is the maine caufc ofour happineffe and lucceflTein this church and land . And the obedience of theGofpel is it that makes eueryman in his trade, office,and callingwhatfoeuer it bc,toprofper.Read Pfal. t .3. 5. On the contrarie,they are wretched and miferable that 20 liue without the Gofpell, Prou. 29. 18. 2.Cor.4.3. z.Tim. 3.7 6. Toreceiue the doElrineofthe Apoflles, is an vnfailible naarke ofthe Churchof God.For this is it that makes a people bleffed andhappie. 25 7. We may notdefpife thepreachingofthe word, r .TheI 5.2o.Ifwe doe,wedefpife our owne happmefle . If it be faidr Preachers fometime arc decciued. Anfw. I% arke the addition of Paul,Prooree 411 thing.r,hsld that which it fosc1,2. Theft 5. Touchingthe fpeciall loue ofthe Galatians to Paul, Firfl it 30 may be demanded,what was thecaufe ofit ? 11Pfr. Thevery Miniflerie oftheApoflle,whofe office it was to make Difci-- plcs,Math. ,1 8.19. and lo toplant the Church ofthe newTe- flament.And for this caufe, he had a priuiledge to preach the trnth,fo.as he could not erre in things which he deliuered to 35 the church.a.Hepreached with authority, as baringpower to corrcft rebellious offenders z. Cor. r o 6. and r. Cor. q.. ; .he preached with vnfpeakeablle diligence . Read. Aet.2o. 37. 4 Hehad a prerogatiue,(as the ref} of the Apoftles had) after he had made difciples by impofLion ofhands to glue veto them the extraordinary gibesof the Holy Ghofl A&. 8- 17. And tl;cfe

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