l ------------------~----~-------------- 1 1.34 dnExpojitionufChrifls \Marrh.7. The better 'Torr;rdh,k inthiuing. Jt."Part'of Cltril'hSct• moo. to frame our Jiues, <Now.thefc ·p<rfonsthey · A thcmth.rcc things arc here fee down by Chrifl· v.r i· I lcauc the written word,and bewke thcmfelucs ! Fir!l a comln4ndemmt, to bnPare of thm'J: fc~ to (his vnrCucaled will~ and outer-itwill make condly, the daunger that comes by them; they j rules Oow theywillliuc'; but herein they fi.nnc come in j!Jupu clrutthi'~g, 6v.t inwardly they arc I greatly, in framing> eo thcmfclues new rules-; raueni~grvo/11~1: a.nd thirdly, the tnCl{l$ .,.,·hcrlCauing his word; .\vhcrcby. they &ould order by ro mdgc :md dtfccrnc ofthem; from rhc 1 6. ~ and guide their lhJC-s. Thirdly,J •an'fwcr, that Vcrfc to rhc 20. ! this rcafon h:uh ln.•it--a pl:lltlcfallb'o0d; tOr thCy For the comm5dcmcnt: ·Beware.off1/fo Pro- '""~ l: I that a1:'e prcddHn·ati:"'tO life,arc! chofCn·td line a: phrts; th:~ot is, of fait~ Teachers. In af.1lfc Te:1- :~ f.11l~~~~.:~ godly life, in fai-rh;f'epCncancc::-, and obcdict1te, eher two things arc required; Firfi, hcc muil phct. thrtt they might-be lik$totlidmageof his So;;nt; maimainc fomc crronr that oucrwrncs true R.om. 8.'29 .. An~l ihdtcdt:, it is impol1i.blc that fa.it~1 and•rcligion:for·cucry erroneous opinion f hc\vhich liu..::s in \\·ie,;kcdnctTc all his life long, whtch a man hold'> ·vvi!l not make him a falfc and fu dies, Ihould be faucd; as.alfo that h.ct! Prophet, but ondy a fundamcmall erroUr.Sc- \i<hich lines a godly life YlltO the cnd,O>ou!d bt condly,befidcs the holdin~ of fome damnable condemned:for Godh.:uh dcctecd the meanes, -~ B errour inhis o~;vnc hean, a talfc Prophet muft is '"~'ell as rhe cnde. · ' · I alfo be a fcduccr, fuch a one as labours to make 11\ Vfo. This charge of Chrifi, for ftriuing a fap:ion,~·ithdrawing men from true reiigwn, ta ent~r ii'J tU th~flrtiirc doore, corrcCh:th alfo a ~nu ~rom true faith,and pcrfwading them both fccond fOrt ofmC, which arcofthe better fon; I tn pnuatr and publikcly, to rcceiuc his crrour. for,commonly the beO: men arc coo carclcffe in And that both thefe arc required to makC a regardofthi_s du:it of.flriHing: & it may be_ faid falfc Prophet, the Scripture, is plainci There ofvs,as Chntl fa•H·ofthe Church ofLaod1eca, jl>all befalfe Teaclms amongyou(faith S. Peter) RcltCtj.l S• Wee are- neilha hot nor cold: we which priHllffha!lbring. in damnabl~ herefies, 1 • firiuc lwno· goc~tfe before another in holy Pet. 2.:r.. There ts the firfi p1·0penie:and fonhc dutie~ worldlycares and pkafurcS doe dull vs fcconcl, that they muAbefcduccrJ, Chrifi-himand make vs ta.iilt in this dutic of Hriuing..But fclfe tc:tchcth vs Mauh. 24.24.Thert>[lJa/lcome wcmuil take hcc"d of fectlritic; and ic:-uiuc our falfc Chrifh, and [.1/je ProphetJ, andjiJ~til Jbewe obedience w t~i~ commandCmcnt,-J·llaking this g;·eat (ignes and wondcn)[o.at if it were poj]iblc, our principall care)to conlt to life eternall: and rhey f/Jou!d deceiue the very e!efl. And of boch all wotldly caremufl co!licvnder this; for con... rhcfc properties ioyntly S.Paulfpc::tkcch,Rom. fiderthc feareful iudgrnEt that lutngs ouer fuch 16. 17. I bt'fuchJoH brethren,mar·k! them dilias ardlack(:·in tHis dutie; it is dcfiruCHon, as _renr!y which cauftdettijion'and ojfmcu, contrawell as to rhoft--thacirc prbphanc: /;ecaufothou C j ry to thedoflri"nc which JUhaue receilud, andaartneith~rhot ~totco?d 1 willfPue..thee oHt 1/ my uo;dcthem; for thry tiJ:lt are fltch, fomc nor the molitb; .for fccing tliat God continues his Gof.: Lord, but theb·owne bellies, Rndwith fnirc fteech pcl vnto vs,vvc ought :mfwcrably to incrcafe in and flattering dec~iue the hearu of the (imp!e. knovvlcdge,in faith, and in all obedience. DaSo then ChriHs mc:ming in this commandeTheme:· u;J. profcffech that his heart brakf >infondcr for mentis this; You 01all he rrot1blcd ~,ovith many ning. the defire tbat hce had to God.t iudgemenri -ab. .f.alfe Prophets, ·which !h:tll bring in damnable way, Pfal. r t 9· zo. We commonly fpcnd our .doCtrines amongH you, and '"'irhall labour to wit and Clrength about worldly affail·cs,in matfeducc you from the truth, ond therefore take tcr of conunmoditic a1td d~light ~ but Daheed of them. uid.t praCHfc ought tobe a pattcrnc vntovs; And thcfe t\VO notes \.O..'C.muil marke in::t. for our chicfeH finfc mufi be w attainc cterfllfc Teacher, to diJ.hnguifl1 him from a fchifnalllifc. m:nike,andfromanhypocrite; foreueryfaHC Vol5.13eware o~"l'"allfi Pro, Tcachorisafchifinotike, bureucryfchifinatike "}} ~ is not af.1!fc Tcachel'. Ifwe would haucexamF~lfc Fro. phcndirfc~ fromfchii· m:ukc~. phets, Which come tO JOU in D plcsoffal(eTeachers, behold the lcf~titcsond ~:~:~: :;: I Romifh p,·;ejl.r_, for they come among vs and fUfeTm:h· JheepeScloathing, hutinward/y bring falfc d~hine,with iment to deceiuc and the • 'll are rauent.nJP"""O'ue•, feduccour~cohplc.Sud1llikcwifearethe Family ~:~"'' ":.J b w IJ ~ of!otu·,:mdiuC wcrctlcArriansintimcspaft:, From this verfe to the twentieth is contained that denied the godhead ofChrifi;as for others the fixth part of this Chapter ,:tnd the elcuemh cl1at hold priuateerrours, notrafing th_c foun- -part of Chri!ts fcrmon, concerning the di- .dation~ nor feeking to feduce others, they may rcerning and ·auoyding offalfe·Prophets. And he hypocrites, fchifmatikes, and bad ChriOiit hatb an excellent -dependance on the former ans, -but they ::tre not falfc ·Prophe-t$. Thus point of exhortation; for h:1uing giucncomRnll:-h for the meaning of ilie commandcmandcmcnt to walke-in~ihe Hraite way, now RlCnt. like a carcfull guide hecforwarncs vs.of the The Jl'feJ, r. By this Clllcat Chrifl would '~~1 ~11 .\m2Jl prinCipall impediments in this way, which bee teach vs, that·the dcuill fhcwes his cxccr~hng ~~~~f.~u';,o. faHC prophets & tCducers,who ~re Iikethccues grrat m~licc ;tgainAGods Chl.lrch & people i;1 .a·nd Pytats tohinder vs in this way. Touchi~g in'"thefc Iail times ofthe world;ht 1i1borns fal(e re;- - - "----·-----'-----· --··- -·---·-·-·-·--- --- - -·-- ----
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