t}e_Jjpijlle to the qalatianr. 177 ---~~----------~~~ 0 ( fcparation, and in the ple~fure of God. I A their dcccafe,lct them comfort thcmfelues in tnit41y,byobferuing well thisordcr,wemay this; that thm children are from their moChap. l. 'alulnbo thealTOranee ofour"elechon. For tf rhers wombc. fepara!ed to fome good office i!ltluha!tbccried~lle'd; and h~tlin ·truth an- & condition ofhfe by thew,fcdomcof God : (.1-ered to rhe calling of do~'bfobedience, and that a good office, or calling IS better th~um'aitl atfure thy felfe of thy fopawion then land and liuing. · ft'~m l!ic womoe, t,o euerlafting life, becaufe Thirdly, it appcares hence that the time of rhtJordbr l•(as'it were) a golden chame, m all eucnrs, is determined 111 the counfell of wllicn all the linkes are infepar'ablyvnited. God. ForGGddetermineswirhhimfclfethe I:.amy,the conilderation of this arder, fcrues time in which he will ea!, andconuert P•ui.By ro tDortifie thtpridcand arrogancic ~four th1s we arc~aught in ourprayc:r~,not to limire hearts,in thatitafcribes all to God: and noGod toany time for rhc accomplithment of thing to man,io the caufe of falllation.Reade our rcqtle!ls:for the ~ilpoliuon of time is his, Ezech,16.6~, and thaCIS to be felt to hiswifedome.Againe, Againe, by the conud'eration of thefc 3· in our affi1c'!ions a3d temptauons wee may cau(es,wegatherthatGod hath determined nor make hatl for helpe and del•uer;mce bewhat he will doe with euery man, and that he B fore rhet!me, but waite the Je,fure of God, bath in his eternal! counfellaffigned euery who hath docreed the ume of deliucrance. rh1h hts office and conditionoflifc.For there Huth<~bd·•urs""k' s••hafl, Ifo~.z8. 1 6. Ha: i! 111 God a plea[urewhereby he may do with 6acu/:! mutt waite,brcaufe thevsfsont«for aumr euery man what hewill. And by his erernall appointed. Hab.z.J. Dauid1 eyes and Urengrh coun(eiLhe[epuates euery manfro:nthcvc~ failed in wAiting on God, Pfal.69.3. D4nielwa&ts rywombefo onecallingor other: and accoron Go:l 7o.yeares, and rhen praies for deft· Jingly hecals them in time by giumg gifts, ueranceout ofcaptiuity,thetime beeing expi.- and w1ll, to doe that, for which they were ap· red.This ferues to difcouer the wickedneiTe of pointed. And thi! I vnderUand ofall lawfull thcm,that beeing in any kind of mtferie, cancall'ings in the family, church, or commonnot flay the leifurc ofGod til he deliuor them wealrh, Thus Chrifl wa. called from the bygoodmeanc•, buttbey willhaue .prcfent wmcbe,andfctapartto be a Mediatour. lfa: rcmedie,though it be from the diu'll' and if 47-l.and loh.6.z7.lmmJ to beaProphet, I•· helpe cannot be had when they deilre, they rem. I.$. Chritl is faid to glue Apoflle•, Proprefently make away themfelues. phets,P.tOors,Tcachers, Eph.4.11. God fent Thefecond p01nt "• the Formeofthecallof'.ph VntO Egypt t0 bethe gouernour there- c ling,orconuertion of p,,,' in thcfe words(to of,and a.relecuer oflacobs family, Gen.'f.>· lA re~e;t/this Ssnne inme]thatis, to teach me the rhisregard rhc .Medesand Perlians are faid to doctrine of the redemption of mankind by ueth<fanfli,lid on,ofGod,lf•i.•3·3· andthr hisSonneicliti Chnfl. Here lconlider, to mmofhU counfoll. lf11.46.l r. whom rcucfat/On :s made,and how~ J he vfe, Hence wearc all t•ught, to walke Forthe firU,retJelation ofthe Sonne is made in ourcallings with diligence and good conto cruel and pcrfecuungPmtl,adefperatefin. fcience, Becaofe rhey are affigned vs of God. ner. Hwce euery man can gather, that God Hence we arc raught to yeeld obedience to hath mercy for great, &nororiousoffenders, our rule(S and teachers, beciufe they thatare as for Pau/,and fuch like:and the collection is our rulers and teachers, weC:e feparated from good.For God u muchin;P•ring,~Ca.s1.7.And thewombe to be fo, and that by God him• yet here it mull beremembred,that all defpefelfe,withouftloe will ofman, Hencewe may rate offenders, fl1aU not find mercy; ~nlctTe gather alli!fance ofGods proieClion and affi· theybegr!•' rn thmrepentana,asGod tsgrr•t 1 Uance in our callings: for in tbat he hath ap- •nm<rCJ. For Gods ;,~ercy hatha double cf· pointed vsollr callings, he will alfo defend vs feCl in vs,one is, remillion oflinneby the im· in them,,.Cor.) .46. If•·49·'· Hence we may D puratiorl ofthe merit of ChrtU: the othcr,the )came patience and contenration in all the morrificatJon of origmallllnne, by hisefficamiferies and troubles of our caliings : for in cie.And thefc: t\vo be infeparable, as w~fee in · . what callingfoeuer thou art, thou wafl ordaiPaul, on whome God !hewedgreat mercy, ' ne'dtoitbyGod from thy motherswombe. whofe repentance alfo was norabk A.srhe Thinke on thJS,Hence we learne thankrulms wor>•an,Ioh.7.h•dmanJfiitne~forgiurn hrr,foflu toGod,becaufe ourcalhngs,gifts,and the ex- /outdmrsch. v. 47· By this wefee rite grear,and <cutionofourcallmgs,iswholly ofGod: atid common abufcof the mercy of God: Men thJS Pa•lfignifies, when he fairh; that our fe< cuery where prefumevpon the greatnetfe of pararion to our offices and callings,IVas from Guds mercy; and they makeChtiU a packour fir(I conception. Hence wcleameto de. horle, ladmg him with rheir burdens, and pend on Gods promdcncc for the time to thereishtleornoamendrnentofltfe. · come. For ifhe prouided our callings when The manr:er that God vied in rrtfeafing wewere not,he '"11 much moteaide, & blelfc rhc Sonne to P<ffi,Oandsm two thing,:Pnp•· ! vs in them now whde we bane ab~emg.Rea:de r~-tritm and InflruUion, · jPfalme u. 8. 9· Poorc parel\tsthat cannor Prrparation is a workeofGod; whereby he j leaue land•:ind liuingsto their children after . humbledP<11l, fubdued the piide; and'llub- - - b- ofp n,etfc
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