the Epille to theGalatians. Chap+ 3 2 enceand fubieition to Chrill their king, Pfal. r I o.2.Ifai,2.5. Laflly,as in Ierufalem the namesof the citizens were inrolled in a regiftcr:fo thenames ofall the members of theCatholike Church,are inrollcd in the booke of life , Rcu. x o.t 5 .Hcbr. 5 12.23. Againe,the CatholikeChurch dwelling here belowe, is laid tobe shone inheafeen for two caufes. Firft , in refpeit of her beginning,which is from the Election and grace ofGod,and from Chrift the Mediatour,ofwhofe Befit and bone we are Io that beleeue, Eph.S.; o.The iufticewhereby we are iuflified is inChrifl :ourholinefl'eand life, fiowes from the holineffe and life of Chrif},as from aroote. Secondly, the Church is [aid to beaboue,becaufe it dwels by faith in heauen with Chriti : for the propertie offaith is to make vs prefent after a fort,whcn we s 5 are abfent,Heb. a I.2. The vfe. This beeing fo, weareadtnanifhed toliue in this world as Pilgritnes and ftraners, r. Pet.z. i t.and therefore we mull nàt let our loue vpon any earthly thingsbut our mindes mull be vpon the countrie to which we are trauelling. And 20 whatfoeuer is an hinderance to vs in our journey ; we muff call it from vs, that we maygee lightly : and ifwe haue.any wrongs donevs either ingoods or good name,wcmutt the .a thcrbe content:becaufe we are out of our countrie in a firange place:and hereupon we rnuft take occation to make hafte to 25 our Tourneys end,that is,toour own citie,andhaft abode.Thus did the Patriarches,Heh.i r.13 , 15. Secondly,we mull carrie our feluesas Burgefres ofheauets, Phil.3.2o.And this we thall do by minding,feeking, affeting ofheauenly things,byfpeakingthe languageofCanaan,which is, 3o toinuocateand pralle the name ofGod . Laflly, by leading- a fpirituail life,that may befeeme thecitizens of beaten . Many fade in this point , when they come to the Lords tahle,they profetTe themfelues to be citizens ofthe citie ofGod,but in ,their common dealings in the world, they play the flarke re- 35 bels againll God,and his word.,andhueaccording to the Iufls oftheir blindeand vnrepentant hearts. Thirdly,whenPaul faith that lendfalem which it abórvedcfree &c.he fhewcs that the Catholike Church isone innumber,& I no more.Cant.6. 8. My dome if abeam, and theonlydaughter of i her mother. lollso. 16. One f7eepefold. There :be many sclera-
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