··-· -· --. _____ _,_ __ .eAnBxpojition_ 'llpon I wf6:...._ i I and cmhr:tc~~cligion. In thcfc c:ucldlC lA the o"'c ' f h I' · n d h ... rn c o t c ncn vn er t e law to tC'3{'h i -4J.ycs Religion is counted rrcci!Cncffe) and the pco~-Jc the will of God: The Pri4h lippu I the pr~fciiio~n t~crofmadc n~a~tcr ofreproach. jbots!d~r.~forHl' J:..'itlowl~dge, Mal.'!, 7 • And now Bu_t thtsoughtnot to be [o,kcmg .-hat by it we vndcr.thc Gofpcl not ooelv the Miniflcr bm I ff?mc to hauc right and intereft vnro the king- , cucry uUe bc:lcc:ucr is :t JPirilual! Pri~fi ~ :md ~cl on\ ofhcaucn>& to be Lords of :tll crct:turcs, therefore ought toteacb ttwd admonijh o;uano- ! And \\'hy fhOuld wee oor cficcmc dicGofpcll tiJrr, Col.3.r6. When the Lord t3irh, TAAch I prcach~d os a t.w")n prc~i~us ic ...,·cll, f~cing that I notmine.annointed 1 tmddom; p 1 ·opiuts no harm~, 1 we wh1ch ore valf•ls ol S11an, >nd nrcbrands Pfal. 105. , 5 , he c•lleth •11 his Joithfull by the ofhtll(as nll-zpcn art· by naturc0become thcrnamc.of,:Urophcrs,bccaufc: ~hey ought ro haur ,Py the men)bcrsQf Chrifi,yel ki!lgs & princeS: th<:: k~towlcdgc ofhis wHJ, and be able alfo in to God? reaverily) the conGdcr:uion of.chis due rime and vpon iufhoccafion to tCa6:h the Jhould make the minillers ofchc Gofpd to ioy famcvnto othcrs,that folthc Gofpdl efChriA in th~i:il· callingS~pilt! tO take all pains to preach may flouri!h. AndJas this dmie belongs to ail the word, fcdng by it men b~comc of vaffaJJs men; focfpccially to gouernours, as Parents of Sat-an, the true metllbcrs ofChrifl,& hcircs B and m:~.cters ,they mnO: fllC\1.' thcmfclucs p1ie!b of. the ~ingdomc ofht·aucn. Jn th.zs wor!d it is !O thdr chaigcs. Abrahamdid ir, Gm. J 8.Da- • counrcd gr_qt honour to conf~cr:~.tc and dhuiddid it, Prou.4. And Bathj!Jebathdid ir;PrD. I \Jlil}l onpin an eanhly kingdomc.Wbat<i blcf3::. All mufldoe it., thatddlrc a hoif gcncfc.d and honourable thing then is this, to con- · rnt\on to fucctrd 2ftr.rthcm. \Vc tea,h "thrti.l ! ft;cratc fpiric.ualJ Kings for the kingdom of other things, why not i-e1igion? hcaur-n? And this is don~, when by the word ! Secondly, fccing \NC bee Pricfts wee mu!l: preache-d men are conuc;ncd ancl brought to ' pray vnf.1i1icdly, not oncly for our fclucs, bm ~ V!lfai'ncd r"Pcntaz:ce for their finncs, & eo truo ;; for allmen, efpcclally thr members ofChrifl. a 1.Tim.u, . f•ith,in Chri!l lclns. The Prieflin the old Tefi,mentmuflpmy and \. Thus.muqh for the duties. Now fol!0\ 11 .' the make rcqudl, riot oncly for himfclfe, but for ' confolationsto e_ucry true bclccucr onely.It is the people 3lfo. And herein £hods the pralfe ! an~heaujccr.o.ffg '~ which breeds mush anguifl1 of a Chrifli:m, to pr:'ly for his brethrcn.~Henc.t -~ ~o-~hc fo4.k, to be ;n poucrcic and contempt ait is that P4u/faith, Prayfor allzbe Saints, ar.J. • 'I nlorg men; yet hcreinm:1y thcchildcof Go,d form~; Ephc:f.6.t 8. Mofilis highly commcn. flay his heart, •Jld lcffcn his gricfe, by.;o<)fide.d for- this du<ic, efpeci•lly when he prayed ! dering that eucn i11 this Hate of mi(eric, he is a C for the lfraehtu,muijloodb~fcn·~ the Lord in tiN }Gngvmo God; though hec ("C~IJl~ bafe to the gap,roturneawaJiu5 wrarh, Exod.32. Eliai for I. ~orld: yet it •ppcarcth not whot he fh•ll bee, his power m praycrand proJ'hefi<,i>called the for he is hcirc oo.thc k)ngdoznc ofheau_cr:, Ifa chariot and horfemanof Jfrae~ z_.Kin.z.r~ .. And \ m:m be in Cic~em;·!fc, he muG confider lt ·ss but· this is recorded for the: prailc of He~~J:.iiU, ! Gpd~ zneilC_ng_er, to call him<:>ut oft~is world That ~vhcn·thc pcople-vvcrcvnprcpare.d,nt the j to Jhe-full pof\~1\i"ln of the ioyes of hi> kingeating9f the Paffcoucr, Heeprapd to'th.e. Dord ~bfl),c;.lfhe be iA trouble ofmincjc,hauing l]..iS> formercie,.andwas heard, 1, Chroo.3o.J,8.And ~wne,~Qnr~icnce tormented fe:u-cfUlly by Sati fo \\'henwe find any commc-ndeti in Sq,ipturc .~ilh·h"is.finrles ·i~y-~t he mufi not dcfpaire ,-·tht< f"r his gift in pr:~.yert, it i.s HOt fomuch fortha~ Ll>rd,'l'j)j giud!iJp an happic iffuc: he l)mH.re~ hee prayed diligently for himli:lfe,fa.s fonbe m<lluhe-r.h~1ij ~-1\ing,&~h~refqr~·J],.lloqe d>y, whole.Church of God. ,_,,, ;,, ~- haue full conqucft QU~rJinne.; S~lh~q, and h.i> Thirdly; becing P.ric!lswe mull ofl:q fpiri~ 'Rom.l~-H)· pw!(Oc.:o.rrutltipl)' YS:il' Ol!Cl"(a!l jlis enemies ui3ll r~crifice vnroGod, that is) ,dedi\a-te our !1\)hotfoeq<;r. lf -ltc.l>c,in t.hc h.clt of pctfrcutif.clues,.our foules an<) bodies ,and-all tha_t is in · QflLtu\mAilgi);mAV:offcd !Fom.ppO, to pillar, v~, our·)Nit, learning, kno.wlcdge, ~n.4 t:~cry whi.~h flcfl1 ~b_lqod connotbrqol!.;y,e;thGil he D gift of.bodie or mind Jo,Go<is f~ruicc,;rhlt lAIC mu.fi.collJidc!·J<is ~ailing to 9•·~ fpirit~•l king, may do• all this,to his gloric, weemulllookc, wb~fgp1openy it isin th~ m<>(l yjq)em_afflict!- that cucnc.rhingl\·~rt:Ute in hand hau~· ·bish~- i o.ns, eue(l Y.JJt_? Peach-it fclf~ c~~:e.Aul fai~h )tO. ginning.frm,1q.pnr~he~'tya ·g~Cidcon{cief!~8.,& I IJ~mue the>~-<9qHm;rr,Rorq.81J17J.afl)y,HMh" faith vnfaimd ,llndhtd,r.t!Jetf.lo-a go.d tn,/e, to v~y-pang·OO:~e.•;h,>vhen rtatule mu(l nccc;lsbe Gods glo>·i~ princip•O, ,.,tnd-th>gpq,/_ffePikrr~, diflOiu~ch foJJlc :}t1d b~Qz.o.fiparat~d,th.cm lllU.Q whpm iJV1t/J)(qncerfl(~; :~.1'~ p:,; 1~dr f! the:c)lildeofGP.<i rem.C\l)O~!i,W~J,hee·JS•.~.ing Fo~rtfily,v:·e mufl,bc.full ofklefliqgs-. The I in Chrifl, ~~~1\, th,is will nay·]li>hem agaio.lJ:. Pricll$ iQt)woldc-:r~ll.•mq~.t,ll'~m-l/,y(c,4;o t.bcf<~re.ofdc•!p~ for,_hsr~\l).ll)i\llt~cc.fc,c,that blcffc,th.c.)lcop!~Jo,!J'l.\1 A. •r;e,if, wq !>~ ghrifli-< l5y dc>~h, ~s.ti:ll9tJgh;!(lpi~:PJ1;\figf,, ]1~ lh•IJ •ns, becaujc wc~rc fpirin131IP!ic,lls, W.li!f!u't · ~nter 01~0 [till poff•ffion <>f:hi> :Ifit>gd9m,And takehcc~·~ qfalj w_>(e4 )~clking, .'!f !!.~~))de. 1 tl,ps muph in th~.D~eaarc.Js:htg~:. ;.., ,, a.;i ,: :, 1 , ' ring and Qackbitiru~.~oh(-wqriog an9 for:f~i~- •From ti}~Je~gp,!l-~ign),ti< Rfl>slc.<:I\CI'J>Whtch. : Ir)ng;-~1\~ !gitlequi felups to ·b~e[fcd .a~d ~r~c1~ is: ro boo P!i~fl.S.'YJ.Ho ,God.;w~qre .J.il.<e,\vife 1 1 ou<:lpc«~.~s to,all \llCn,~nd pf all.'1"'~,f"cnds, taughcfi.jnclrydu!ks. f.• 1 l; ) , o~fot~,Rom.tl.14. ,. ., •) . ~~.!~ tet~:_h.:,'!..~trl.i'?J!!!!.Ff ont .p;other. ~t-~~a~ Fiftly, wee mull f~ck~.~q h~uc Go~ for our --- --.-. --- · por- ~~~~-~------------------- I !. ····-~ .
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