--=-'-~- ~ _ _____ r:.A_~ _E___: xpofttion of Chrifl_s_____ 111:-mb.]. ! ~~)\ \ that hcaf'tthr:c, I. Tim.4. 16. Secondly, to be A. will make itclccrc :md manifcfi vmo ::~.!l the follov\'crsofPmt/in the praCti(<: of monificatiwodd, that I ncucr l;ncw them, and th:n their on, who didbeare d?wne hU bodi~,audbrinq tf inpro1CI1ion ofme \Nas in vaine. to JitbJc£tior~,lcaft l:j· any mcancs afrcrhehadprcttThe words ofChrifls protCt1ion arc of great chcd to orheri )hehir;;fi:lj( f/;ould bee a reprobate, \':::~.ight a-nd momcm,colltaining fomc clifhcul- :z.. Cor.9.2 7· Tl:irdly, the people of God arc tic in regard of tf1c knfc ~ ,,, h_il:h t\HJH be fearhere alfo t:J.l!f;ht their dutic; for fccing this chcd our. The knowledge of God whereby be fcarcfUll iucigcmcm fl•all beEt!! lon:c mim!lcrs knowcs his crcamrcs is twofold; Gcncrail,3nd of the YVord, that ;nct\'\'ith{bnd:ng thcirprcaSpccia!l, Gods gcnerall hnowkdgc i$ that, fhing they 01all be ccndcnmnl; thcrforc (;ods whereby hcc vnderlhmds and iCes all things, pcopk mllH not rcH vron the cxamp~c of their both paH, J:'.rcfcm, and to come: and in regard mini!lcrs liues,bm clcaue bil \'nto that '''h9leofthis it is taid, A!!things arenakfdand openb~- (ome doCtrine which they g<-thcr foundly and forehi1 ey(s with whomewch:we to d9c, Heb.4. directly out ofthe \\'Ord of God: his bfc and 13. And byvenue ofthis, Chrifl here fOretcl- , pr;;.Cl.if~.: is no lure rule to follo ..v,funhcrthen it lcth what (hall bee the apologic of fome wic- j , a~ccth with the v·:ordofCod: and therefore ked men at the bH: day. And in regard of this 1 P..ud faith, ]Jc )'efo!lm<'cr.r ofmc)as I follow Chrift, B gcncrnlkknowlcdge, ~11 men arc kno\ovne vmo r. Cor. I 1. r. But the word is a true rule aud 1 1 God, and the mofl.: fccrct aClions of vvicked fquarc, :md as many ;1s \N:Jlke :tccording to this . wretches: ler.3 2.19, ]-!is qnare opew;.mtoa/i rulc,pcacc ihallb.t -:Jpor. rhc."'i~, andmucic, Galat. rhewaies of the fom!ci of men, togiue vnto them 6. f 6. · ll.ccording to their waiu, and auordmg to !he Rectluc no Fourthly, fccing fome "':orkcs of mira.des fi'uite of their worb._p. The fpcciall kno ..vledgc ncwd('larinc ·' mu!l: alfo be condemned, this tcachcrh vs not ofGod, is that whereby hecacknowledgeth, ~~~:J\,c;;· to trufl: them which bring vmo V$ dotlrines, approoucth, and acccpteth of his crc:ltme to miuclc. becaufc they :trc confirmed by \\'Clndcrs; for bee his, vouchrafing Ynto it his"fpeciaU t3.uour: fuch as \.vorke wonders may dccciuc them11ow this cnl2rgcth not it felfc to all and t'llcry {clues in the matters ofthdr C?WI,lt' faluarion,& maq,.for fome thctc.bc, on whome bee will thc:rcforc r!:luch more may they decciqe vs in {hewohis fauour, and of them it is ibid, The this or that parricolar point ofdoChine.VV'herLordiz.noweth the lV'!J oflherightcoHs, Pfal. 1. 6. as therefore fundric points of Popcric, as Purothers tberc bee on \\·home he w11l not 01ewe gatorie, Pilgnmagcs, inuocation ofSaints,:and C forth his- mcrcje, and of them it is f.1idc, Th, fuch !ike,arc auouchcd to be confirmed bymi· !V") ofthewick§dfoallperif/;~ Which oppofition racles(\\'hich no doubt were but forgcries:and fhe\\'eth.what is meant byGods knowledgeof Jyingwondcrs)yetlet it be grauntcd thanhcy the godly. So likcwi(e·, Rom, IT. 1. will the were true miracles, thatprooueth notth:ltv\'ee ' Lord4c.flr.PJ hU people whome hee k.;tewcbcfore;, fJ;lould bcleeU,c them,becaufe the word ofGod that is"}whoJ)l he ipproo'uedand loued': and of doth not c:onfirmc the fame vnto v!>; for bcfi.dc; thiS .fp.cciall knowledge hee fpc1aketh iu t-his rh:it which is rcue·:~lcd and recorded in ScFipplace. Nenerl This word c-xcludethall timCs,as mre' WC mufi tcceiue !10 doctrine in religion, ifhc nwuld fay, I do l'lOt 00\\',ncither euer did be it ncuer fl> miraculoufiy c01~firmcd. . ~ppr9ou~and :Jcccpc you for mine owne; yea, vcrf. z3. An4thenwill I pr~fe./Je to them I ne-· cuen in that time when you profdTed me,prea- 1 uer ~tU?eyo;e: J:p.1rtftorrz me)'e work!rt ofiinichcd, a.nd wrought w<;>nders in my name,enen q,uitie. Here ChnH fcts do,Nne the iull: conthen! t.ay, I.did not accept :md :1pprooue;.of d_~mnation,ofthofc m:-n \\'hi~h ma~c an apq~~'!' you. ~ .. '. · ·. t;~c fOr thcmfclUCs :Jt theday .ofiuPgemcm.,aJ.l,d FrOm this· fS)rme uf confeflion ·we arc to wonder at their condcmn:ltion: and withall he !came fundricpoincs .ofdoChine; FirR,hereby ~nfv.•crcth them in tl].at w~1crein rhcy plcade is pbil)cly. confuted and ouerthrownc the opifor thcmfclucs. The \ll,'ords .conqaine !hrec D. nion pffomcProtdlants,who hold that Chr,Ht parts: I. a profcffio:1 made by ChriH to thcfe fhcd.his blood !Or all and Cuery mal'l "W!thout men, th.a he,• ;m<cr ~<:.~~we them: 1 I. acomcxception,:wd th:tt in regard of Gods purpofe mandcmcnt of Chrifl vnto tht·ml Departfi'om and vVillhe died tOr all men; forCaineas we! as me: and I I I. an:afon ofthe commandemel).t; for 4/1el, for lr1dnf as well as for Pcte,·, and for Tee wod:,;;·J of in:quitie. for .the profdTion, of thC'J'Q.,,.hic.h !hall be condemn<"d, as w-ell as forChri/1; 'Then, that is ipthe dCiy of iudgeme.nr, thc.m·which' lhall bcC faued: But tli:trkc v,·hat at that time ""hen men Dtall ·wonder at their Chrifl,(.'\-Lth h~rc to them rh;"ttDlall be condem~ condcnm::ttiqn, nuki1~g apojogics of thc-i~/e.rncd, I ncuer kuewe you,nor aj:>pr?OUcdnf you uicc to GoJ; eLlen rhcp, (aithChrifr, will,[ pr"~ for n,1inc. Bur if Chri!l- died effeCtually for all f~lfo, &c. In thi:; p.hrafe Cbrift alludcth _to the and ruCry man in rhe world \\ithdUt cxtepri- !aCt ofthcfc hypocrites, for they profdicd the on, then he bought a!land c11ery man withom name ofChriil, and did plead fcruicc done vne:..:ception, with the pr:Ceof his bfood; and if re; hi1l1; as if lic1 e fhould fay: Many in rha~ day r.hat, then cucry onC' v·;ithout exception is which haue 'profcHCd my name in the world, C'htift.s.: and rhofC wb'Ch nrc trucly his, Chrifl !'hall plead their fCruice done to me: but I will will vndo.ubr.edlyac.knov,•!edgc fo·t his O\\'ne. LGener~ll. Vniuerr~u rcde•nptil)n confuted. -make an other profcffion vnto rhem, that.is, J Bur hcrc.,vc fte Chrift ..., ill not ackno\\·]Cdg all . -----::"::"::-d_:_,_~
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