[afes of Conjcience. :z.. Booke. percciuc rbar he dorh IiO:en , andgiuec3re to A vs,bccauf~ the gracewberby we pray,is from him alone. CHAP. VII. Ofth,(rrond h-.d,fGodtM>orfhip,th' HeAring cj the word prcnchrd, is laid downe in the place before alleaged,Bii fl=• to t~>r.rb,v.t9.The third is,{uperHuitic of n~ahtioufoetfe,that i•, the abundanceofeuJil corruptions and finncs, which hearers lhall by e>periencc findein their owne hearts and liucs. This Impediment bath many bran– ohe,,prinoipallythree. 1. Hardnc!Tcofhwt, noted by the Hony ground, in the parable of thcfower,Marrh.13.10. 1.The Cares ofthe world,fignifiedby the thornicground, v,1Z, J.Theitchmgearc, 1. Tim+J·whcnaman THus much touching the firfl h.ad of wdlhcarenoothcrdoClrinc,burrbatwh•chu Outward worlhip, namely .Pra1er, Now Curable to his corrupt narure, not becing wll~ fullowcsthenexr, ••h1ch is theHr•ringof thr hng to frame his heart to the wcrd, but to wordpr~ach~d. hauethe word framed to his wicked heart. TheQ_lJdlions concerning thi• point,are ll The rcmedios of this Impediment, are ofrwoforu.Sorne concernr the Preachers of the(e. Firll, eurry h~arerofthe word, mun rhc word , and feme the Hearers. Tf1e firfi 14) Apart ~rfffuperfiuui~ofmlllitioHfnrfft ,that ts, fort I omit, and rcfcructhem roa mc.rc·prc.. cutoff,as muchas in himl1cth,nll corruprions per pl.ce. · ' both ofheart and life. H<nct it is,thatGodFor rbcfecond fort, concerning Hearers, lpeJkerh thuii to thewicked man,Pfal,5o.16. oneQu~ll1011 may be mooueG: Wh.;t h41 thDutodo,to take my wcrd in th;mo11th, How any man may pro.r;~ t'""g rho•h•trfltobcrcfor.:,J ,.. dh•flc~nm1 -:1"' word1 behJndethc~? Toti1is purpofc, thePcotab/y, to his owne comfort and phcticromieexhorJCJhthc!ciVes,tobeecircumcsfedtotht Lord, l'lttdto tak.._e AWaJ thefort· Jafua tion, heare the WorJ of rkjnnrsofthcirhe.r11,&c.Ier.4.4. AndMcfes q ( byGodscommandemcnt, wastojAnf.lJJietbe od . roplcthrerdaict ' before they came to heare T~eneceriitie of this ~Jel1ionappeares, the Law dcliuered by hirnfclfe in Mount SI· by rhar fpeciall Cauear, g1uenby our Sotuinai,E~od.19.11. Againe,cucry man will and ourChnfi,Luk,8.I8.T~4:5h.:-tdehowyeht~tre. ought to haue a care, to prepare himfel(e Anf. To the profitable hcarmgofGods C moreorlelie, to the recciumg ofthe lords·' word,tbrccthings arc required, Preparation Supper: which dutie is as well to bceperforh~forc we bearc, 3 1 ight D1fpo lition in beamed 1 before thehearingoftheword, confJdering,andDudes tobeprad!(edafrerw3rd. ring that in fubfiance: it differeth not from 1. In Preparation, fundry Rules of dire. the Sacramenu, they bceingthe vifible, and Clion are to beobferued. prcachmgthc•udible •·oyceofGod. Sec_odFirfi Rule. We muflhe(»<i(ttohcare,Iam.t. ly, euery hc:~rer mull ncti1u the word mrh 19. And this we 010ll doe ,'by disburdcning mrc~ocJTr,that is,with quictne!feCubicet lliD1: ourfelucs ofal impedimems,whichmay l1infelfe to 1he word of God in al-l things. Efa.;7der the effcCluall hearing ofthe word. Thefe t;.l dwell,.,itb him rb.r u ofRl!humbleJP>rit, ro' Impediments are efpecially three;all which rmiuethcfPirit ofth,humUr,&<. ·! • arc named by 1he Apofllelames, together ThcfecondRuleofPreparatlon. VVee with their feuerall r~mcd1es. mu a lifJ'vp our hearts in prayer to God,that The firfl is, prefumption; when the hea. he would gJUe vsthe hearing care. This:hea< rer prefumesofhiswJ[edome,knowleclge,and ring care,tsagiftofGod, enablmg the heart, abilitie ro teach, ( 1fnced were) hiS teachers. D "'hen it hcarcth, toconcciueand vndcr.fiand The remedie hereof"·"b,jlowc roffirakr,that the doClrme taught; and toyeeld obcdianae is,not toprc:fumevpon ourownegtfrs, thin~ thereunto. king our [clues better able to teach others, The third Rule, The hearer muC!,in heathen to be taught by them. For (o t~.e Aporing.fer himfclfc in the prefcnceofGod.N•w flleaherwardsexpounds himfdfe,whcnhee rhmfort(faith Cornel1us to Peter, ACl. Jo, fat rh, MJ brerbrer1 benot man; maften, lam.3. 33.)aren•e allhtrrprejtnt btjore tjod, tohe14re~{I 1.Lccnor priuatepcdonstakcvpon d1cm ro thir.gs corr.mAndrd tlue of God. The rc:afon IS, hccame ir.llruClcrs oforher mcn;but as Paul bccaufe God is alwaics in the congrcgauon Ca1th, 1.Cqr. 3. 1S. Jf~"l manamongp;;:fumt wherechcwordispread1cd. ~ robe lVt{~,let himbe a(o~le, that hemaybe~~(t: I I. Thefccond rh~ng r~quired to p~o6ra~ th:u is,let bim be: willing to lc3rnc:,eucnof his blc: hcaring,isarighrdiJPo(iuon.VVhcrem f\\'0 • 1nferiours. AnO 1n this n.·garl!,lct him follow rules arc tobeobfcrued. .{_ tbe prafh(eof'Naam.:m, wbc fubmirted himF1rlt, when the word of-God is in deli,uefC!fe ro the adUicc;!ndcoun(!.JJ of hi~ maid. ring,euery hearer mufl heare wirhmdgmeu. The fcconG lmpedunent IS, troubJ(d affeBur fornc will fay, many preachers bcwray i1wu, fpcc!ally raOJ anger, either againO: the faults and infirmities in their prc3chmg. To Teacher or others. The rcmcJicofrlus alfo 1his Paulanfv,rercrh notw1rhflandmg, rorJPife ""
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