(mannerhow the Galatians,and all men are to fulfill the lave, not by obfcruing circumcifion,daies , or times, moncths , or ycares,as the falte Apoflles taught:but bybearing, forbearing, andtolleratiagthe infirmities of theirbrethren. It may not vn- 5 ! fitlybe applyed to the religious ordersof Francifcans, Domi- nicans,Carthufians,&c. Let them not thinkethat they keepe the tawe,by abflaining from flefh,by whipping thenifclucs,by fingle life,counterfeit fafls,voluntary pouertie, regular obedi- ence,$tc.Sut let them comfort the affli(ted,relciue thedsftref- i o fed,beare with thewcake, fupport one another in loue , and SO they fhall fulfill the lawofChrifl. y. 3. For ifany man feeme to himfelfe, that he is fomewhat, when 15' he is nothing,he deceiueth himfelfe in his imagination. In this verle the Apolile remooues animpediment, which 20 hindercthmoil fromperforming the former dulie, of bearing other mensburdens,and that is,a vaine conceit, and imaginati- on they haue oftheir owne excellencie , farre aboue their bre- thren:inthinking themfclucs too good to doeany dutie or fer- vicevnto them,to be their paekehorfes tobeare their burdens. 25 Thisvaine imagination and (wellingconceipt (which puff-all vp the moll) the Apoflle laboureth to purge in this place, when he faiith,He thatfeemet10 to hiiflfe,&c.where by the way we may obferue themethod ofthe Apoflle, firfl,to giuc rules ofdire(tion;after,to remooue impedimentswhich mayhinder 30 our obedience. 2. We fee here the forceofthe word,which fearcheth thefecretsofthe heart,Ebr.4. t 2.in that it callethdown the imaginationtowletterrhigh thing that it exalted againfl the knowledge efGod:andhringeth into captiuitie emery thought to the ofedience of(hrit', 2. Corao4. In the words we may obferue 35 thefe foure things: t .That men are nothing of themfclucs. 2. Ì1 Thatthought theybe nothing,yet they feeme to themfclucsto befomewhat,and that of themfelues. á. That in fo doing, they deceiue themfclucs, 4. The remedies againfl the osier- weening of our felues. 1 For the firft:it maybe demanded howe it can be truely faidfl.1 tha; the Epifkto the Galatiante Chap.6.' 505
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