theEpifile toebe Getlatioutt, Chap.6. mocked : forwhatfoeuer a man lbw- eth, that 'hall he glíoreape. 5 Here the Apoflle preuenteth fumble; ferret~ obieáuions a- gaintU the formerprecept v. 6. For the Galatians might plead' for thernfclues in this manner . Whereas thou enioyneft vs to make thole which inilrutied vs in the word , partakers of all our goods : abs, we cannot doe it. It is an vnreafonable thing no thou exaelefi of rs: for,as for Tome ofvs,we haste a great fami lie and- chargeto.looke vnto,wifeand children toprouide for ;. and for there, wemull prouidc, oiherwifc we denie the,faith,asrd are scone then infidells. t. Tim. 5. 8'. others; are pooreand nee- dle, fitter a great de:aie to receiue , then toglue : and thole that 15 cangive are not to to giuc,thnt ethers tray be cafed,and they thi.- felues pinched. 2. Cor. 8.1 3. And as for the Miniflsrs them. felues, many ofthem are couetousand infatiablc,and therefore it is euill fpent that is bellowed upon them: Ionic ofthem need not, and therforewe needenot to giue : andwhydoe not thefe 20 that areneedie, follow Pauls example , IA ho labouredwith his hands,and got his liningby makingof tents, becaufe he would not be chargeable vino any ? or why doe they not lead a fingle life(as informer times they did) that fo they may be lelI'e bur- denfome to-the Church,and morebeneficial to their brethren? 15 Betides all this, God hash promifed,hewill be the portion and inheritanceof the Leuites ; and therefore we neede not be fo' bailie to flarewith them in all our goods. \ To-there-and all other vaine and friuolous excufes ofthe -!, fame kind, made by worldlings ofcorruptedMinds, the Apo- 3 file anfwereth in thefewords, Be Net deceiued,God is not r.Netkecl» aif he fhould fay, I know right well, youare very cunning in fee ;mgout fhifts andpretending reafons to eúcure y'?ur faults, , and toexempt your felues from the preformance ofdie former- duty, and fo to cower the curled coueYuoufnes of your harts 35" withcolorableexcuies : But, be not deceined brethren , they are but figgleaues, you "dobut danfe in a uette , you camnot îleare theall- teeing eyes ofGod: howfoetter they - reafons may perfwade you , & go for currant with men , yet they are ban.' counterfaitc in gods eflitnate (withwhome youbaue to dease,) who isnot mocked, nor cannot be deceiued, nor will not be Lill 3 deluded
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