5 3z I Chap.6. 1:03f7.9.9. __.._._. -OSe--.- Ce+sonr;entrarie tpora in Scripture. The firft is; to hearcthem as Etnbaifiadours fun ofG od,with reuerence.Thc lecnnd is,to obey than , and Cub- ra1it themfelues vnto them in theLord. The third, to Ioue and `honour them for the works fake. The fourth , the Apotll fpeakcs of inthis place, to gitte them not onelycostntenance, but alto maintenance. The reatortnofthis ruleare many and waightic. We arcbound (men by the bondof nature) to maintaine our parents if they be inwant;becaufe they maintained vs,andl gatte vnto vs our bceing:Paul faith, It isan hencfi thing,and ac-' rt eeptable beforeçod,fer children to recompence their parents and noneniters, t , Tim. S.4.Nowe ifthisbe io, menare bound by the£fame right to maintaine their fpirìtuall fathers in Chrifl that hauebegotten them a new by the preachingof the word: ! as Paul faith,He trauelled inpairie ofthe Galatians , tillCbriff;aw l tç formed in them. Gal.4. and that he begat Onefinons inhis bonds' Phil`m:v. t o. And 1. Cor.4. r 5. In Chrifl lcfot I kitebegotten yon threx h thego/pel. Hence Paul commendeth the Galatians, Gal.4. t 5. for that ifit had beenepofsible, they would haue plucked out their cies,and haue giuen them him . And furry 20 we owe vnto our fpirituall parents, and fathers in Chat, taut onely thisternmall traflii ut euen our feiues, as Paul faith to Philemy. t 9.Albeit Idoe notfay linty thee that :bon Dwell we, terse,eteese thine Devisefelfe. I I. It is a lawofnations,and a concluion grounded vpon z5 commoncquitie,that thole that watch, labour, and fpend the: felues,as a candlc,to glue light to others, and that for the com- mon good of all, &ould bemaintained of the common flocke by all. And theLord chargeth all the twelue tribes, euen all Ifracl.Dent. r a.t 9. Beware that thouforfakcji not the Lcvite,fo 3o long as thou line[I. on theearth. I I. Eucry trade , calling , and condition of life, is able to maintaine them that line there -m(as experience fhewes :) there- forewe maynot thinke,that the niiniflerie,becing the higheft calling, fhould be fobafe,or barren, as that it cannot comp- 3`5 tenly maintaine them that attendthereupon. IV. The miniflersare the Lords louki lets his captaines, and flandard- bearers , and therefore are not to goca warfare at their ownecolic : the Lords labourers inhis vineyard. and therefore arc worthie of their wages andought to tate of the fin
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