J Col;.•• Chriils ofthe [reede. Afcenfion. ofGcd, which he wrought i!' Chrift Jdc1S, A goodordern'lay beecontim1ed in their poftewhen heraifedhim from rhecead. . rity. And therefore the Prophet Efiiy is fent Thirdly as Saint P•ulfaith, lfwubeerifin to f:~echias King pf l11d.t, t0 bid him .for hM with [hri;t;rhenwemuftJcek£ the things that are houfcinorder,for hemuft dtc,fignifying,-thatit is aboue. Buthow& by what meanescan we nfe the duty ofa good mafterofafamily; to haue with Chrifl:, feeing we did nor die with him? care not onely for the gouernement of his Anj.Werife with Chrill thus.The burgefle of houfe wbileft he is aliue, butalfo that it may a rowne in the Parliament houfe beareth the be well gouerned when bee i3 dead. The fame perfon ofa whole towne, and whatfoeuer he alfo mull bee prallifed of Gods minifters: a C.ith, that the whole towne Cuth,and whatfopart ofwhofe fidelity is this , that they banc euerisdonetohim isalfodonetoalthetown: not onely a care to feede their particular (o Chrift vpon th~ croffe ftood in our place, flockeswhile they arealiue, botalfo that tbey and bare our perfon; and what he ftlffered,~ve further prouide for the people after their de~ fuf!"tred:& when heedied,al the fatthfull dted parture,as much as they can.Examp:~ whereinhim:and fo likewife ashee is rifenagaine,fo B ofwe haue in 'l'mr,who faith,lwillendea"""r are all the faithfull rif<n in him. The confidealwaycs thatyee may bee abi<Plfo to haue rcm:m ratiou wherofcloth teach vs,thatwe muft not brr~~tceofrhtji thingsafter my d<p<rtHre. haueour heatts.wedded to this world. Wee The place of Chrifts afcenfion was, the may vfe the things 0f this life, but yet fo as moHnt ofO/iJus n~ere Bethanie; and it was the though wee vft d them not. Forall our loue & fame place from whence Chrift went to Jerucare muft befor things aboue, and fpee~ally falem to be crucified. One place ferued to bea wee mull feckethe kingdome of God and h!S pa!fage bt>th to paine and rormems, and alfo righteoufneili:, peaceofeonfeience,<md ioyin to glorie. This fhewes thatthe way to the the holy Ghoft. "Weemufl:therofore lite for kingdome of heauen is through afflictions. . the pardon offinne,for recvndliation to God There are many which haue Gods hand heain Chrift,and for fanctification The!C are the uie vpon them in lingring licknefies, as the p;-etious pearles whichwe muft feeke,& when dead pallic;&.fuch like;wherdn they are faine we haue found them,wee muft fell all that we tolie many yeares withouthopeofcure,wher· haueto buy them;andhauing boughtthem,we upon their beds, which 010uldbeevnto them muft lay them vp inth~fecret corners ofour placesofreftand cafe, are but plac~s ofwoe & h~arrs, valuing and etleeming ofthem better miferie. Yet may thefe men hence haue greac then all things in the world betide. . C comfort, ifthey can makea good vfeoftheit Thus much of Chrifts refurrection, confickn~!fcs: for the beds whereon they fuffer fo tainin~; the firft degree ofChrifls exaltarion: much torment, !hall beeplaces from whence pow tolloweth the fecohd in thefe.woraes, they !hallpalfc to ioyand happine!fe. Againe, Heaflendrdimo bwmJ:in the handlingwherethere bee manv that for the teftimonie ofthe ofweearc to .conGdcr thefe fpeciall points: I. truth, and for religions fake fuffer imprifonthe rim: ofhis afcenfion.J!.the place.JJJ.the ment, with many afflictions; nowifthey can m•nner.T V.rhc witne!fes.V.thevfes.th.ereof. vfetheirafflillions \Veil, thcir prifonsfh11l be F.or the firft, the time ofChrifts afcenfion was Beth•nies vmo them; althongh they be places forty daies afrer his refurcection, when hee ofbondage,yet God wil at length make them taugot his difeiples the thtngs which apperplacesofentrance to liberty. Many a man for tatne to the Kingdome of God. And this thcmaintaipingofflithandgoodconfcicnce, fhewes that he is a moft faithful! king ouer his is banifhcd out ofhis country, and is faine to Chu;eh , procuring the good thereof. And liue in a ftraunge place among a people ro therefore f:jiry hieh, The gouernement is on hi4 whom he is vnknowne:but let him vfe it well: Ef.'·•·•· Jhoulders: And the Ap.olHefaith, '"'"'"' mor< for thous\1 it bee a place ofgri.efe for a time,as Heb.J·S. "fait!full;,all thehoufe ofGod, then ..Mofi SlMI. D Beth.<ny was to Chrift when he went to fttlf<~, 6. H:nee wee gather, th:tt whereas the Apoftles ytt God will make it one day to be a paffage chaunged the Sabb>th from the feauenth day into hcauen. totheeigbt, it was no doubt, by the counfell Thus m.uch ofthe pla.ce of his afcending. and dircthon ofChrift before hi• afcenGom Thethird thiog tobec61idercd, is the maner and likewife in that they planted Churches,& of Chrifts afcenGon,and it eontaineth three appoinrcd teachers & meeto ouerfeers for the points, Tbe firft,that Chrijf b~ing now to afguiding& in!huClionhereof, we may rcfolue cend,lift vphi4 hands, <~»dbleffid hisdifciplu. In our fc;luesthat Chrift prefcribed the fame vuthe Scripture are mentioned diuers kindes of to.them before his afcenfion:aod fonhefe and blcfsings. The firft,wh~n one prayeth to God fuch)ikecaufes did he afcend no Cooner. • for a blcfsing vpon another: and this blelsing Now look<: whatcare Chrift at his afcenfidoe kings and princes b.eflow vpon tboir fubon h.ad oner his.Church, the fame mu(l: all. iccb, & parents on their children:and for this mafters off.lmilies haue ouer their noulholds caufe children are welltaught to asketheir fa· when God !hill call them out ofthis world.· tb.crs and mpthers Dlefsing, that they.m1y They muff haue care not onely thdt their fapray to God to blefii: them. There is a>1other milies be well goucrned while they liue; but kind ofblefsing, when a man dmh notonely alfo,"rhat after their death, peace, loue, and pr.ly for a blefsing, but alfo pronounceth it. ------------------·----·-----nii! ICa 38.1. Luk 14. 1o,&a9. :!.9• Atl.•'•u, ___ ;
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