;-- l 11.4 eA Commentarie ~---;;·---------- ~ j!['"''';'"-\ not:lS l{ttttc did, like Prophets ~nd Patriarchs A hrlpe: fqr. irt.fo 1 doing, wceforfok! the lmmg 1 rra.s.,,,!o, pronounce ble!Tings vpon their children, :lnd Lo~·~and hJsj1drc, and fcckc for hclpc,:lt the [ forf tcll what l11a.~l be their panicubr cfbte afdcu11l; then whx'h \\•ha,~ can bemore odious ? ·~ tCf\\':lrd: yet if Parents \o\'ould as.f~.rrc as they Bu~ f3y ~·c recciuc fomc.;,outward l~c:1.}1,c hy 'Ll?3Y 'follow the praCl:ifc of lfo-~!c, ·they n\Ould th_Cit mC~li.lCS:yct markc ~},C.Hfue;rhc Lord hath bringgreat c6forc & c6folation vmo their O\\'ll fa1d, leU!r.zo,6. IfanJplrne •tfter[uchm :fVork.f foulcs, b0th in this life :md in the; life to cOme. 1~ith ifnriu~a;zdafierfomhfayers togoeawhooring _ If.~..-:c fee before his eyes all the prop1ifcs that a.[rfrI~C11J, ~hen 'o/il~lfct.1!1-jjilce againff~hatperGo(~: had rlu.dc both concerning him and his fon, ar.d Wtllptt htm offfrpm among hu people. fonncs, an~ by fai.th ill thcic prmnjfes is mooTherefore ynlcs \..\'C fcare not the curfcofGod, ued to bldlchis children; tO if Patentswoul.d "lr\'e muH. bee warned herc.by, not to fcrkc for hau.e true comtOrt in their childi'~e.n, they mtJH helpc at thc,ir h:1nds.For they arc gracelcs pcofcarch thorough the wh~lc bookc.ofGod,and plc ; \o'{ho, hauc no fcarc.of God before their ~~~<i:.!\'hat promiiys God h:uh made vnto the eyes< .bu~ they fet themfclucs againH: Codand go~ly and to thci~ iced; and witl)all, t}1ey muH his wqni. And indeedc thcfc connrion bldlCrs 1 by_ f~1;h apply vnto their ownc lOulcs,all thdfe which (fiCil1cto doe no hurt, but tobldfc ml=s &r~c!ous promiics, ~ndcauouring alfo to make childr_cn and cattcJl, arc more dangeroUs then thfir children eo knr>wc the f:unc,anJ to w::dkc B not~rious Witches, who can oncly hurFmcns ~':onJ1ic thcrof:& then as their obedience l11:1ll bo~hcs.am;l g~:wds, \ovhcn Godpermits·; wherin~re:Lfc, fo w11l t)}cir ioy mcrcafc, not oncly i1\ Js'theie..blcflcrs enfnare the foulc, an.d dra.\•C God,but mutu3liy one in a.notller.TiliS vvil nay wholcTo\\'OCS and Countries to the approbathcir hc:~.rts in al :J.ffaulH,yeaeu~ in dc:J.th it fclf. tion :1nd part:1kmg of their wickedne£re. ': Secondly, wher,c;ts lf~ar: bldfcd his children Thethircl point to be cqnhdcrcd is 1 the parby faith: here \\·~~ may t!lkc iufl: .o~c:1Cion t.o tics ble£fcd;th2t1s,laacobandEjau.Hercmarke fp,eakc offueh wicked perfons as arccomtnon4 , firfhhe !)rder which the holy Ghoflvfcth: hec ly ,c;_alled bkficrs ;"l''ho >re too 1nuch cflccmcd· Jcttcth Inccb in the firltplaee,and yctEfau was oJ, by many at c~is ~ay; and their wicked pr:1_.. the elder brother : what 1s the rcafon of this ? Ct.i.fcs counterl bldTings , and good mcanes of Anf.Wemufi.know, that the ScriptUre vfcth hclpe, whcnas inQccdc they lr~ mofi~ilc3nd a three-foldorder in ~he naming ofpcrfons. · wrct.chcd crc:J.tutp•.This m;ty bft thought 3 I. The order of Nature: as when th'c firfi ha:rd ccnfurc 1 beq.ufc they arc taken for cun.. borne is put firH, And th.us Dauids fonnes are Aing men and women, ~Bd for good people, nu1nbred according to-thcir:.ge; firltAmmon, ~~~.~:on3. fOl)owing.rf_{jacs.,.c.~x•nnplc in , blcfiing m~ns thenDanill, the third .Abfalon., &c~ ·ehi!drc,n a~d ca1t<ll; they arc t\lo.ughr to doe c 2 , The o.rdcrof d;gnicr, when astiJOfc arc J!o.h~rmc ar.all,, but much·good by'hclping put·in thefirflp}ace, not which arc the cldcfl, (l:~~rrgc mifchanccStthat befall men in theirbobut \ovhich arc be!t and mofl inGods fauour. dies, children, or "09ds. Thus would fome This ordcrrhc holy ghoHvfcthin namingNoc>Oc'u!Cand dcfeud·ttcfewizz.ards and bldfcrs, 11hs fonncs, Getl,5.3 I. faying,Not4hbegat Shi, )"ho are the wrctcl\ed limbs ofthe dcuill: but H•m, ~ndlnphet;whcn as l•phet wasthe elJeJt, let Y$lcnowc~ that if they will bldlCaright, it and by ordcrofnature 1 fJl.OlJld bauehcene pu~ mu_tl bee by faith. Now wh:1t faith hauc they? firfl:yct withSlumgod continued the Couc:nit. h,ouh.Gwodm<tdc any•promifc to-them, that by 3• The drderof Hyftorir, w_hen ::as one that ~heir, rpcaneshce will helpe tho(c that come to is firfi or chicfe in dignitic, is placed l:J.ll:, bef~e~F hclpe at them for their children 3nd catcoufc his Hiflory begins in rjlclafl p!acc.So our t~!lt?~nay verily, there is no iUch manc1· : God Sauiour Chrill: is mentioned I:l.fi in the Gcnea. nc,ucr ~11ade promlic to any fuch ; nayhce hath logicmade by S. Matthew, bccaufehis ,Hifio- !la~!y.forbidden,not only fuch praClilcs ao they ry began in the lafl place, though in dignity he vf.«, but al(o for men tofer~ to any Juch pcrfos: wcrcthc firfland principal!. To apply thisto and_rhcrcforethcy cannot blcffc mens children our purpo(e: The order which the holy Gholt f' anp-catttll by faith. Bunhey f.,y they do thcfc ,D here vJcrh,is notthc ordcrofhyj/orir !lOrof·~- thingsby faith: yet it is by faith in the deuill, tNrt, but ofdignitie; becaufe ftl;cobwas ch!efe·in 3[\9 in his pr?rniies.Forthis is ccrtainc, that as fauour of God, therefore thc.holyGhofi put.. God h3th his bwcs •nd Sacrornentsfor rhofe tcth him in the firil place. that enter coucnant'.l'ith him;fo.on the contraHere then we fee jn this order Of dlgnitic, ry the dcuill hath words ,fpclls, and channcs, thatthe Srfl blcJl'ing ( oflifeeucrJoJting) heas his Lawcs and rites, wherein hee c:xcrcifcth longs to laroh: Efaumufihauc: his blcffing,but h.i.s:{hucs:and by :1 Satanicall tlith:in the dcuils in the fccond place. word :md promifc, doe thefe "\•Vizz3rds ~nd Here obiCruc thcfc two' things: Firft, lacolt wi(e-\\'omcn bidfc mens goods and chiJdrtJt. is rccciucd into Godscouenant, :md Efou put I This is true by the comm6 ronfeffion of m:my by, Iacob getts rhc principal bleffing.and·Efau of[hc;m, to omit all orher proofe. .And thereloo!Cth ir: but wh:J.t?are the le things fo for T;tForowe mu£! hold theforthclimbs of the decobs dcfert, or fortbe d<BultofEfau?Nayvc· I Ljill, and his wicked inflrumcnts to drawe men rily: the good plc:1furc of God is ~h~ chiefe f(ol]l God; 0111d fo in no cafe goc to them for caufe hereof: for touching the bldTing ; I ~ ' -----~~----------·------------------------~----------------~~~·
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