382 Chap.S. ACommentariewpm is this : that extcrnall and bodclypriuiledges areof no vfe and moment in the kingdomeofChuff. Paul faith,r.Tím.4,8. Bo dill exercife profiteth little , and thatgodhnesriprofitablefor all things. It was a great priuiledge to be familiarly acquainted withChrift, and to haue eaten and drunke with him : yet is n ofno vfe in the kingdomeofChrifl. For of fuchChriß faith, Luk. [ 3. z6. Depart fromme ye workers of inigrritie. It was a great priuiledge to be allied toChrifl in refpc t of blood 'yet in the kingdome of Chriíl, it is ofno vfe : and thereforeChrif} faith , He that doth the willofmyfather, is mybrother , per ,and mother.Mark. 3.3 3. To conceiue,and beare Chriff,wasa great honour to the virginMarie : yet was thee not by this 'manes amember of the kingdome of Chrift, but byher faith in him. And if flute hadnot bornehim in her heart, as well as theebare him inher wombe , thee had not bin Caned. To prophecieor . preach, and that in the name ofChrift , isa great dignitie : and yet many hauing this prcrogatiue (hall be condemncd.Matth. 7.22. It may be alkadged,thatTomeoutward cxercifes,as bap- tifine, and the Lords (upper, are of great vfe in the Church of Chrill. Ianfwer, theoutward baptifrne isnothingwithout the inward. Net the walkingof the f efb , but theflipulationofagood coafciencefaueth. t. Pet. 3. i8. Circumcifon isprofitable,ifthou sleepe the law. Rom. z.3 5. By this we are taught, not to&eemeofmtns religion by their riches, and externall dignities. For the fafhion of the world is, if a man haue riches , andhonour , tocommend him1 for a wife, vertuous , and godly man. This is fooli(hly to baue faith in refpefl ofper few. Iam.2.t. Secondly , by this we are taught to moderate our affc(lions in refpeaof all outward things, neither forrowing too much forthem, norioying toomuch in them. t.Cor.7.3o. The fecond conclufion. Faith is of great vfeand acceptati- on in thekingdomeofChrift. By it firft our perlons, and then our anions pleafe God: and without itnothingpleafeth God. It it the firlt and the greatetI honour we candoe to God, to glue credencetohis word : and from this flownall other obe- dience to all other commandements.Hencewe.!carne, Fire, that we mutt labour to conceiue faith a right in our hearts, by thevfeofthe right measles, theword, prier, facra- utcats : as alfo in,and bythe cxcrcifcs offpirituall inuocation, and S to I 20 zs 30 3f
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