t-74 Of the .An Expo}ition holyGhofi:. dull , yet hcis able to open thine v~derflan- A fion.~of_fered:, itdoth breake forth into aelidu'&' for as there IS outward teachmg~~the on;tt!Shke fire,which though for a time it be mmtller,fo the workofthe holy Ghofr ISIOYfmothored, yet at length it breakesforth im . ned withall to enlighten the conceit of the aflame. And fo much loue a man fbewerh to rninde, that they which heare the word with his neighbour, as he bath; and where none~ reuerence,rnay profit thereby, and getknowfhewed,none is. ledge_.Butiffor all this men wilnotlearne,but The fecond ~mitis loy,when aman isglad at rcmame tgn~rant frtll, thenlet then mark the the go?~ ofhts~ctghboras athis ownegood: e~ample ofthe fonnes o_f €/J: he mfome part and thts IS afpectall wo~keof the holy Gho!l. dtd rebuke them forthetr wtckedndfe~butyet F~r the nature ofman IS to pine away, and to they would not obey: and the reafonJS the gr.teu~ at t9e goodof an other; andcohtraric fet downe, becaufethe Lordwould tkjlroythem. wtfe tt.tsa workeofgrace to reioyce th<reat. r.S•"'·•·•5· In the fame manner,howfoeuer Paulfatth, Rom.12.15. Reioycewiththemth4t we may not iudge ofany mans perfon,yetthis re~yce. And this was the holy praCl:ife ofthe may be faid, that tf men refufe t<> .heare the fnends and netghbeurs of Z«b<ri.u and Ellword of God when they may, or 1f m hea- R :<almh,when John Baptij/ was borne thrycamt ring theywill not <>bey, it is afearefull figne andreioyctd.,iththem. · ' that God will atlength dellroy them. When The third fruit ofthe fpirit,ispeace. Ofthis a tmmpetis founded in a mans eare, and hce '7'aulfpeaketh moll excellently, faying Rom li:o~llill,not llirringatall, he iscertenly dea~. I >·I 8•. Jfitbepoffible, aunHch.. M inJOH~, ha.; And furely when the trumpet ofthe Gofpelts peace.,ttha/ mm.lt is nothing d., but concord founded inthe eares ofour hcarts,ifwe awake which mull be kept inan holy maner witb all not out of our finnes to newnes oflife,we are men, both good and bad, fo farr; forth as no betterthen dead mcrt before God.Where- · e>n be. lfoy the Prophet fpeaking ofthe fruits fore the cafe beeingthus dangerou~, ~ndthe oftheGofrcl,faith,€[<.u.6Thewoifejhaldwel pumtltment fo great, let vs labourtn ttme for "'"bthelamb,andthe leopard.,iththekJ.dde G-c the knowledge of Gods will,& preuent Gods Where pote, that in the kingdome ot dui!l• iudgements before they hght vpon vs. when aman is called into the fiate of grace' Tnirdly,as the Apolllc faith, Gal,;.•;. Jf"'e howfoeuer by nature bee bee as a wolfe as~ UHe ill theJPirit, "'' rmif/walk§in theJPirit, that leopard,:as a lyon,or as a Beare; yet he~ !hall is, ifw·c be dead vnto fin by the power ofthe theolay away his cruell nature, and become holy Gholl,and be radcdvp to newnesoflife, C geotle,anclliuepeaceably with all men. Now then we mu!! walke in the fpirit.Now to walk for the praCl:ifingofthispeace,rhere are three h the fpirit,is t0leadot>rJiuosinfhewingforth duties efpecially to be learned andperformed: the fruits ofthe fpirit. In Efoy the holyGholl I. Ratherthen peace fhould be broken aman is comparedvatowater poa•redforth•n th< drie mullyeeld ofhis owne right.When Publicans L<nd;whicl,tt•k!rh theirJeede tot"'"' lik$ thews/- came to our Sauiour Chrill for tribute, bee lo!ves by t h'"iucrs ofw<rers:Efo·'J4·3,4:wherehadalawfull excufc : for howfoeuer he liued fore thofethat hauethc gtfts ?!tile fpmtmull mJ9weftateamong men, yetbewastheright betrees of righteonfi1cflc brmgmg forth the he•re.totheklogdoWie, andtherforewas free: fmits ofthe fpirit,which(as they are fctdown neuerrheletfe hee ftood not on his priuiledge, by PaHI)are princip>lly nine. hut called Pmr, Ctymg, Marh,t7.26,>7· Left The firft fruit islo11e,, which ref~ects both weoffend them,gotothefe•&caftin•n•ngl<, & God and man. Loue vnto God is an inward tal<£ thefirj/ fifh thateommethvp: •nd.,hcnthoH and fpirituall motion in the heart, whereby h•fl•penedhi< moHth.th•H]haltfind• pi<ciOft.,.<- God is loued abfolutely for himfelfe. This tie pence: t•kt•~,andgiueit tothemfot iheeand loue fhewes it fclfein two things: I. When a mee. Here wee fee that our Sauiour Chrifr, man•heartisfetanddifpofcd tofeeketheho- D rather then bee would breake the common nour and glory ofGod iu all thiogs. II. when J:icace, yeelds ofhis oWne right; and fo we a man by all meanes frriues and endeau0urs mull doe ifwe will be good followcrsofhim, himfelfe tc pleafe God in euery thi~g~ counStcondly_, when~nyman!hallfinne either in tin a it a mofr mi(crable efrate to hue m the word or In deede , fpectally tfIt be vponmdiCpleafitre of God: and the heart that is thus firmitie, we~{! au.oide bitter inuectiues and afr<l'led con haueno greater torment then to mtldlytcll htm of hts fault, and mall meekefalltnto 'linne, whereby God isofKnded and ntff• and louelabour for his amendment. So hisdifplcafi1re prouoked. By thefe two fignes Paul teacheth vs,fayiug. GRlat 6 I , 2. {f •") aman may know whether he louc God or no, m4nbeefallen into mryjault by ~«afien ~ reftore and by them alfo mu!! hee tefrifie his loue. fochanonewith the fpiritof meekeueffe, conNow our loue to man is a fruit ofthis loueof ftderingthyfeife, kf/thoHbee •ifotempud, £5-c, God,forGod istobe loued for himfelfe: man IJeareyee on< anothcrs bNrdm. Thirdly, eueis loued tor God. This loue mu!l not bee in ry man within the compaffe of his calling, ·fhew ondy , but in decdc and action. Saint I mu!l beea peace·maker betweenothem that {ohtrbiddeth vs not to loucinword~ tongue arc at variance. This is afpeciall duty of · l unely,but in eked& tt•unh,r.{oh 3.,g, llrothergodlinclfe and chrifrianitie, and therefore Jy louedothJiwaieslie hid,butwhen anorcaour Sauibur Chrifr doth highly commend ~ - , -- - . - - - - fuch,
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