.------------------~----------·-- - ·- :n6 . e/fn:ExpojitiotJ ofChr~fls \:;'·;';~-~ Whether the ~utho~itie ofChritl I &rhcllro– rf\et' be c– quJll. Theignor~t :~bufc,biJ rit1c. 1 .. ,-.o-r<_l_o-fG_o_d-;· ~-o-r-it_n_:_a_tl_ll_b_fo_olu__:_tc_a_u_tl-,o-r-itic: to A I culars of thkt which ;vc know in gen~~H. A~ ~~--- 1 ..iudgc-vs)and to conuincc our confcicnce in all gainc, preaching fcrues riot oncly for the rcn.1attcrs offaith and· manners that pcrtainc to moouing of ignorance, :lnd the incl'cafc or\ -faluation. kno~vleclgc ~ but to ereCt ~md build vp good - IY.. Point. V/hcrcas Chritl :tllc~dgcth Moconlcienrc and hondi liuCs, by the incrcarc of fa ap~i the Prophc-cs. to contirn~c his miniftc.. faith, rc-pcllt:'lncc,louc of GOd and m:m,~111d of rio;·ic nlly be dcm':mdcrl) vvhcther there be :'lny obcdien(c: md this vfe the mofl lcarnc"! and difference for alJthOl•iric, bnwecne Chriiland godly m:tn chat cucr w:1s m.:lY mak1:: oftbe plil)... the: Prophet s; fOr he that :'l!leaJgcth another like nuniHcric,though dilf,cnfC:d by one that is mans aud10ricy fcemes w be infcriour thcieto? farrc intCriour to hi!ll in kno\\'lcdge :md picric. I.anfwcr, if we compare Chnft and the ProLaftly,it may b.c demanded how this c:'ln be pbcts, we mull: diflingui01. betwecne their dothe fu!Tlmt of the Law and rhe Prophcrs,tod 0 ,. Chine, and their perfons. The dothineofMnM wewoH!dbfdone to, wtriJ mm; fccing \\ c arc foJ antl,ofthe Prophet~ is equal to the doCtrine further bound b} the law tQ pcrfonnc duties of i ofChrHl (1..\'0 "'·aics; Fidl,in core~ mic oftruth, ..... louc and obedience to God? An[. This rule is ! (oric is as vn<loubtcd!y true, .as if ChriH himthe fummc of all~ fo~· om louc to God mull be felfC had taught the !ame.Sccondly,in cfficacie B 1 !hewed in the pr:1Ctife of the dl~tics ofloue,iu.- 1 3..1\d authoritie for the power ofbinding con1 fiice,and mcrcie tow:uds men:for God is inuifcieuct:>;.for the doClrine ofthe Prophets binds fib le and itplcafeth him to make hi~fc:Jfc feene c..ohfciencc ~s fully :n~d truely as if Chriil himin our vHiblc neighbour, rcquirino that our t.<J(c had fpokc ir. And yet the pcrfon of Chrift loue to himfdfc 01ould be lhew~d· in the is abouc the pcrfon of Mo[u, and of all the works ofmc:rcie,iufl-ice, and goodnes t0\\2rds Piophcts; for hee is th.eionne of God, both men. Men may flatter thcmfdues :~nd fay they God and man ;they were men, ke is the author Jou~ Go_d,but 1fit be not 01C\\'_cd in th~ louc of I of truth: they oncly the inllruments and pen... thc1r nerghbours, they decc:uc themfclucs, m..en thereof: :ln.d from hence it comes tha·t there is no loue ofGod in thcm.And therefore Chri(l:s doctrine do'th more b1.ndc vs to obC<Ii.. they arc decciucd tb:lt thfnke <1ll is \\·ell '"''ith enc.e then the dotlrinc of the Pr·or.hcts, bethem, _whrlt theycome to Church, am..! receiu.C Cau(e· the pcr(on deliuering it is of more an.:i the Sacramtnts; for rcligion fiands not in the tbodr:-. and eXceHcncie : ai1d fer this caiJ(e outward fentice of God, vnleffe it bCihcwed O-ttlf&~<i.adges M.ofoJ and thC Prophets, ni>t fonh• in·the duties of iullicc,loue, :~nd mrrcie 'fe.( that hi-s w9rd is infcriour to th~irs,but that commanded 111 the fcc6nd =fa.blc:fci: I~m..r .z7. in regard of our obedience hci r~igln ii)crcafo c pure religion :tnd vn'defiled bcfore'Gbd; is-to the a.uchoritit.of Mofcs and 'he_ Prophets, be.. vi!it the f~thcrle!fe an'd widdowcs in their adcaufc a grcater meafurc of obedience is rCquiuerfitie:and tokccpc himfclfe vnfpotfe~ ofthe red r_o Chritl:s word in regard ofthedignitie of world. 1 his pc•fo.n. And rh is lhcwes rh,rwe now arc .V, 1 ,, ent~r in at the-t1raite tuore bound to obedience vndcr the <}ofpd ) 1 1th.cnthc people" trcvndcr the Law: for WC ,gate;forit iJ theWtdegatb, and hauc .Chritl:s doCtrine which in regard of his pcrfon lS of more authoritiC then Moles au4 broad Way that /eadeth to· de~ the Prophets: fee this point plaincly laid down I d h h ey obc Author to the Hcbrcwcs: in <he fir!t ' jJruEJion: an many t CYC C Cliaprer be faith,. Cod ;,,rimc1 paf/fpak_r to hi$ 'Whichgoe in thereat. · Church 6; the Prophets, bm in rhefo lajl dayN ·n ' · hth,uhfpok_rnto<•.<h)'ln!Sonnc.- and in thef'l. 14.1Jecaufethegate uflr.ait, 1 ' .con~chap.v, r . he laics dO\·''ne the vfe of this '!./ t tha" now WC hauc Chri!t for our teacher; . and ihe way narrow that'iea.- namcly, that therefore n•tc o~:~p;ht more aboun- D J h" l';{; 'dlfi h /_ · danriJ• to g if!C hadc to the thir.p rhat we baHc uet vnto !; e; an enrt ere oe I heard,lcatl: at any time we lctthcmfllp; ·&~. 'b fo .J "t ' · {hewing that our difobcdiencc now ihan!·bc t at nue t • ' . . ' more fc"ucrdy punifhcd.. ' · Thcf'c·two verfcs bcihg the fiflh part of this 10. Pm o! V. l'oint. Ignorant people abufc ttl~s t<'xt-, Chapter, cout;inc the tenth pomt.OfE>Ottriue ~~~:tsscr· to pcrfw"J.d thcmfclues that prCaching is ncccJin thisfermon of our S~uiour Chrift: wherein j lefi'c, becaufC no man can fay 111?re then this~ l1t cxho:tcth h1s h~arcr~ and vs all dfc8u.:tlly, f doe .uyeewot-t!d he done to, fot tbu is rhe{Hiniik to 211 c:'lrndl C3te m fickmg cucdafbng ltfc: of the L 11 w and tbc Prophet!. -But. wee mllfl and Wlth'all admon101cth vs tn the matter of I know,that ehis i.s not thefnmmc of ~11 that the -$aluatJon not to fO!.o\\ the multttude bccaufc Prophets fay, but oncly touching rhe maner of moH mrn goc the broa?." ay to ddlruChon, iufl;ce and eqHiiJt: and Tndccdc th:'lt we may :ltThe ''prds t"onta!OC'tv..o p:nt~ A com~ tainc to f:1luation more is .needful]; for wcmuH mandc.:m'cnt, Enter m ~~tf tlxfluut _(ate:· .~nd a 1 not oncly know GC>cls ''ord in gencrall;but in rea(on in rh~. :"~rt,js foU~'' l_ng,f()~~'-~the'~~~( ) p_articular,!Ccing ti1at we may faile in t_he patri- _ gafe. 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