Perkins - BS2685 P37 1604

the Epiflle to the Galatians. Chap.2. 75 beardme, Ioh. i 8.2 r . Thereforegreat care, andcircumfpeEli- on istobehadof things.publikely deliuered. Againe, whereas, Paul makes Barnabas a Iew,andTitus a Gentile, hiscompani -. ons,wc arc taught, to imbracewith a brotherly loue, not onciy the men of our owne countrcy , but allo fuch as be or other nations, fpeciallyifthey beleeue. For then they arc all children of one father, and pertainsall to one familie : and there is no difference of nations now. It is a fault therefore, that mien of one nation carrie in their hearts , a general! dillike , ant; hatred oftentimesofthem withwhome they dealeand conuerfe ,and that bccaufe they are offuch,or fuch countries. The fourthpoint is,the cauteofhis iournes,in thefe words, and !went by rencIatiax. Herewe arc taught , that for the iour- nies we make , we are to haue Come good avid Collie-lent war- rant : though not a reuclation , yet a commandement , or that which counteruailes a commandement : as when we trauaile byvertue of our callings, When Noehad made the Arke , he enters into it at Gods commandement : he abides in it : and when the earth was in part dried, he prefumes not to goo out, till the Lord bad him. Here , three forts of men are to be bla- med. Pilgnmes, that trauell to Icrufaletn, or other countries in way ofinerit,or religion. For they hauenowarrant.Secondly, traucllers, that goo from countrey to countrey, and out of the prccinfls ofthe Church, vpon vaine curiouitie, to fee fafhions. Such when they trauell from their own countries,yet they tra- uell not from their vices, but rather goo deeper into them,and comehome againc,withmanybad and corrupt faihhions. The laft,arebeggers,& Rogues,that paflè from place roplace, that they may I.ue in idlenes,& vpóthefwcatofother mens brows. Thus much ofthe Tourney : now followes the Conference, in thefe words; ,snd 1 communicated, &c. Here generally I ga- ther, that Conferencesboth private,and publike, are !audible , and to be maintained ; fpccially, v, hen they tend to the mainte- nance ofvnitie, and content in doctrine. The Papifis blame vs Proteftants, for condemning Conferences (as they fay)ai d Councells. But theydoevs wrong. Indeede the Councell of Trent we rcreC , and condemne. For in it , again ft all equitie, thePope was both partie, and nudge. In it there was no ',hectic tomake trial! of truth. For nothingwas propoundedbut by the liking and content atticPope. Againe , the whole Conn- IC 2 cell ro

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