the Ejoafilerothe Galatians. Chap.5. theChurchof England, dinging itwith fundrie foule hero- lies. Andmany among vs farenot to chargeit with thehere- &ofProimnifeve. AndI doubt not to auouch it, that fome are condemned for heretikes in thc hiftoric of theChurch,who(if 5 all werekno wne)fhouldbe found to be goodferuants ofGod. . Thisverifies the rayingof Ecdefialles, c.8. v.14.There are righteous "twowhorneit befallsaccording to the work!ofthe wicked. 2. Miniftersmuft hencebeput in rninde tovfecircumfpe- i0 &ionboth fertile mauer and themanner of their Preaching. 3. Becing defamed,and that wrongfully , theymutt hence take occafion to bemore careful! to pleafeGod , asDauid did in the likecpfe.Pfala X 9.69. But how came this report ofPaul ? Anf.Sometitne hetolle- t5 rated circumcifion, as a thing indifferent for a time: andhere- uponcircumcifedTimothie. And vpon this occafion a report is railed that Paul preached circumcifion. In this we fee the fa- fhionof the world; which is to ralle fames, reports, andhan- dersofallperfons , fpeciallyvpon Magiftrates andMiniflers, so and that vponcucry light and vniuft occafion. But goodmen will takeno fuch occasions ofraifingreports. Pfal. r But howdid Paul take this report ?Alf: Hedid not requite atiltfor mill (as themanner ofmen is,) but he rcturnes loue andgoodnesfor mill: and for this caufe(no doubt ofpurpofe) 25 he beginneshis fpeechon thismanner, Brethren,if /yetpreach Cirentnci5on. The Apologie and defence followes. And firfl he denies the report. And this is : becaufc for his preachinghe isperfe- cutedofthe laves. Here°brave, that they which are called to ;0 teach, muff preach theGape?, what trouble ordanger framer follow, as Paul did. It may be demanded, whethera Minifler may not in teaching concealeany part ofthe truth at any time without finne ? An]: In the cafe ofConfiffion whena man is I called to glue an account ofhis faith, no truth, no not the leaft 1 35 truthmay be concealed. Againe, when the faults of men are tobe released, andlaud, allconcealementsaredatrivable.Yet in the planting or in the reftoringof the Church, doarines mat neceffarie maybe concealed. Paul wasabout twoyearn at Ephefus, and (palie nothing againft Diana, but in generali i tearmes. Ifhe had, hehad plantedno Church at Ephefus. A.! -D di 2 gaine, 39;
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