the Epitle to the Galatians. Chap.4. were to be wilhed, t o n that Catcchifing more then vied thit is of our Minifters. For ourpeople are for the molt part rude and vncatechifed: and therefore theyprofit little or nothing by 5 fermons. Afermon to fuch perlons is like agreat loafe let be- fore a child. And it is no difgracc for learned Manglers , in plaine and familiar manner to catechife: for this is to lay the foundation , without which all labour inbuilding is in vaine. Againe, our ignorant people fhould be content even in their to old age to learne the catechifine : for by reafonof their igno- rance, they' lie as a pray to the Atheilt and Papifl: andin much hearing,they learne little; becaufe they know not the grounds of dottrine that are vfually in all fermons. And it is a fault in many that they loue to heare fermons, which arebeyond their t5 reach, in which they (land and wonder at the Preacher: and plaine preaching is little refpeEled offuch. The occafion of Pauls dcfire is in there words, Idoubt of you,or thus,/am inperplexitieforyou : and this Paul fpeakes as a mother in fume dangerous extremitie,in the time ofher.traucl; zo as Rachel was in the birth of Benjamin, Gen. 35. And the wordscarrie this fenfe, I am troubled for your recouerie; and I feare it will neuer be. Here we learne , howdaungerous a thing it is to fall from grace, though it be but in part. For a man cannot rccouer him- 25 felfewhenhe will. We doe not the goodwe can, vnlefre God make vs doe it. Ezech. 3 6. z .Cant. a .9.. Ier. s 1.29. Therefore it is an Errour to thinkc that we may repent and turne toGod when we will , as many fuppofe. And this mull be a warning vnto vs to preferue the good thing's that Godhathput into vs, 3o and not to quench the fpirit. And thoughPaul doubt of the recouerie of the Galatians, yet he (pares not to fend his Epiffle to them,and to viemeases. And thus in defperate -cafes , we mull vie thebell treaties and leaue the fuccef a to God. Thus the Ifraeliteswhen there was 35 no other helpe, went into the lea, as into their deathbcdde, or graue,byfaith flayingthemfclues on thepromifeofgod. Heb. 11.29. 2.Chron.2o. r a. That which Paul here faith, may he faide of manyamong vs in whome Chrifl is not yet framed , whether we rcfpc knowledge, or good life for theyglue lull occafion ofdoub Vu a ting
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