theElifilt is theGa1eti0014. Chap. y. 3$9 Laflly, it isto- beobferutd, that Paul faith in the time_pre- lent [ of him thatGarth ysN:] for hence it appeares, that Goa continues to call the Galatians , eueu after their fall, inwhich theyfell away toan other Gofpel, and asmuch as in them lay, 5 abolifhed themfeluesfromChrifl'. This (hews Gods patience :. and that there is a potlibilitic of mercie after great and grie- atous falls. It maybe(aide, how long doth Godcontinue to call men vt)to him ? fin¡. So long as hevouchfafeth them the benefit of so the publike Minifterie. Thus then more then fotirtie yeares bath God calledvs in England. And for this caufe, it is our part to pray to God for hearing cares tobe pearced in our hearts: and we mutt anfwcr the callingof God, Pfal.27.8. at the leaf} in thedefies andgroanesofour hearts. And Lilly,we t 5 mutt in lifeand conuerfatiombe futable tothecallingofGod. 9 A littlekauen, leauen.eth the whole lumpe. 20 The fefr. As a little leaven leaueneth and fanoreth the whole lumpeofdow : cuenfo, one errour or point ofcorrupt- doEtrine,corrupteth thewhole bodicofChritlian religion:be- caufeall the points ofreligion are linked andcompounded to- gether, foas if one be corrupt , the tell cannot remainsfound Zy and incorrupt. The fcope. The obieE1ion of the Galatians is : Put cafe, that weerre in ioyning Circumcifion and Chrifl : yet there is no caufe why thou fhouldeft fo fharpeiy reprooue vs : for it is nogreat errour to ioyne workes and Chriftinthe caufe ofour 3:o Iufhfication. Paul anfwers to this obieetion by a proucrbe, laying, that,' fink leattenoffal's dollyine corrupts thewhole 6odie 1. ofrelrgisn: and oneerrors:, though it feeme to be of frnall mo- ment at the firti, may at length-bringwith it'thecorruption anddeprauationofmany other points. 35 The vie. In the exampleofthe Galatians, we fee what is the common factionofmen, namely,to extenuate their faults,ancl j tomakefmall mattersofgreat offences. ThePharifies-tati hti that fundrie of Gods commandements werefmall and firtic commandementr. Matth. 5. t9. To them that make no confci- cnceof finne, great finnes are little finnes, and little finnes are Ccc3. not
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