:!r Epif4le:n the Galatians. Chap. 5 ina good manner. The right manner of feekin the praifeof menos this Amanmutt inthis life paffe through three fudge- ments;the iudgcment ofGod, aka owrac confcience, and of hisneighbour: and the order of going through themis,in the 5 fit-4 place , he mutt feckc for the judgement andapprobation ofGod:in the next, his owner and in the latt, his neighbours. Nowe the vaine-glorious man takes another courfc , flea and principally aymingat the glorie and good liking ofman, ha- uing (mall or no regard ofthe two other. to I I, Excule. Thereiaagood boafting, which Dauid vied, and that we may lawfully vfc.Pfa1.7.8. a>4ij Boaíting is either lawful!, or vnlawfull. Lawfult boafting is in the Lord, when, beeing urged andcompelled,weconfefIe thegood things that arc in vs,toGods glorie. Of this readat large,2.Cor. t t. Vn- H 5 lawfull is,when men afcribe the gifts that they haue of God, vnto themfclues:or hawing gifts,do arrogate more vnto them - felues,then indeed they hauc:or in a word, doe fo etteeme of their gifts,as if they hadnot recciued them fromGod. And this is .a damnable boafling. 20 111. Excufe. Gadsblef ings we may freke for : andwhat ar glorie andhonour,bet the bleffings and gifts of G:od?Anf. There are twodegrees ofhonour.The firft is, thehonour that eucry man hash inhisplaceand calling . For cuery calling or- dainedby God,hatha glory annexedvnto it:which beeing the 23 gift of Godit may beboth fought for,and enioyed. The other degree,is that-which is aboue a mans place-anti calling,and that ought not tobe fought for. Eueryperfon muff content him felfe with the honour which is lotted vnto his calling. Neuer- theleflfe , ifGod glue 'greater honour, he may accept it, but 30 where Godgiues it notithere it muff not be defired. it remain- ththerefore, that vaine-glorie is a branch, ofpride,wherein men principally referre all thereftudies,coudeb, indeau"ourss- and gifts,tothehonouring and aduancing oftheintelues.- The next pointto be confidered is,whyhe admonitheth the 31 Galatians ofvaine gloiic? Anfw. TheGalatians weremen of vndert}anding-and knowledge , and wereadornedwith many, excellent gifts.Now,they that haue receiuedgood gifts ofgod, manytimes ar,e molt vaine- !orious, 2. Cor. r 2.7. Math. 6.' .. And whereas all other vices feedupon that which is euili;this 1 ghee ofvainc-glorie,feedsvpon (rood things. For a man fore- jj tunes 455
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