I l84 . . . .dn Expojition vpon I wf.9._1 affi,_Ctwn fh~~~~ ac~co~npanJcthc (amc. . A rn1ni£ler. For it is noc the m~ttter of the worke J l further_, Cn~ttl.l.aymg, I k..,~owe chyrrzbul'!_ti... that commcnds it to God, bur the manner 0 ( I on.Jl wo~1ld l~ereb.y ~omton tln~ Church;asit he doing. ! fhould by, fruc tt 1s thou an m great trouble, Bntthouartrich. HereChrifi intendethb h I b~tt it con~mcth not by c~uncCJ, bur by the ipetopraifc and to comfort this Chunh: as i:~e Clall proutdcnc~ ofmy f~thcr; a!1d I,do_cknow, iho~ld fay, NotiNithflanding thy outward po-· and rcgar~ the {amc, Pfal. 1.1 ;::6. 7• =rhe _rai-. uct·ue, yet thou art rich in God,<\sLHl.t 2 • 2 1. fing vp otthc_poorc & :lctdJe,tsmade ~afr...utCqf Men are rkh iJ1 God in two rcfpcCh: 1. when Gods beholding the thmgs that arc done vpon they ate rcconci'lcd to God in the merits of th~ ~:lrth~ 'f.hls i·s .an exc~llcllt_ ,c~mfort for any Chrifi, 2. Cor. 8 .9. ChriH became' poore for church or pcoplt tnac be m 3tfitChon :-for V\;hen our fakes, r_h~t \\'C through his poucrtiC might they ~all ka.l?\''' .,_that bcfidc1rhc h_an4 ofGod bee mad.c nch; that is, that ~\'emight haue tht ~hero1n, GhrJfl:.le{usrcgardeth thetr fQrrov,·es; pardon-of finne, and be receiucd imo Gods this mu!l ncc.dcs armc ehem wi~h long {uftC.o. fauour. Hereupon Dm#d ca!ls the Lord his ring and ioyfuh1.CS, w~ in this Church(a~hath portion and his c•ppc. AnddHrahle richn .,d beene fhcwcd) may pcrfw:1dc our fciues, that rightePtif"n1f~ 11re witiJ wifodorM, Prou. '3. 18. God will fend tribui:cions among vs;nowwh~ B I I. When they r~ceiue his ga·ac·c, whcrby .they they come, wh;t fiutl we d9c? Shalt V.:c finke ~re enabled to bnng forth good workcs, I;Joth vndcrrhem? No; b~r we mufl qew forecafito 1nduries to God and man. Of rhis Faulfpca... v(c: the meanee; whcreQy we may flay-our beans keth when he·exhoncth rich men to be'c rich in vn~er the finart a~d bu_ftheq oftll!m;tPilt is,~y gorJd wrJrk.,t!s, and to la) 11p frJr rhemfoiHes a .. f.o,J' fcchng our hc:trt/o m tht.? pcrf>-v:a.fi.o, that Chnft fi)HndRtirJ~JIIgainfl thetimetQ&ome, 1. Tim0th.6. fecth our atllic\.ion, and with.'!!~ ·ha~h fpeciall 16. · care to con1forc or ddiucr vs, i~ bt;~ fecth mott In thi~ commend:nionJundry dutieS arC to for his gloric, ~nsl the gooj.} O;fQJJr fot!les. be learned: I. pooremcnarc h<'rc taqg.hr, Tee... In the next w()rds Chrill,lct~Qt.h.-downe,two ingGod denic:th vmo them ('arthly riches and kinds of tribulaJions in this,Church, :PoHrrtJ; wealrh, toJabour.t.o bee rich in God,t0 bee re.~: an.dReproach : By PoHertiehe tl)~an,qh~wam o( c_onciled vmo l1im in Chrifi, and to get fudi temporal! thil}g~,to maimairte this n'~t.urall J}fe. grace, that-they may doe good dutics.bcthVnV\rbcrc obfcrue fundry things: I. thattruc.rcli-:- to God and manJ i11 faith and with a good congion and piccic will HO~ free a.n.Y. from outward fcience. I r. Rich mcn~on whom God bc_.flowpouert~e. Th~.tdigion ofthis <;hurch was ex 7 C cthoutward wealth, muil he1·eby be :ldmonicclkn.t, ~nd yec.~hc}' wen; ;1;1 want : ~nd t.hei;C· lhcd eo embrace PaRisc;harge, 1. Tim. 6. 17. fore let no tnail <bin\<~, b~cauf~ he is godly,he 78.Abaueall things feckdor true riches in the lhal be rkh,ar not fa! into pouerry.Ifit be faid; liuingGod: and not fuffer tbcfeoutward blcfo.ti.,.;.8. Gcdlineffe ha'h !k< pr,cmifo JICf <JMI; of thel(if• fing..ro puffc vp their minds; but vfe thetn., a to ccm<, but alf••f thJ..)ifo ;that i!, ofearthly meanestomake themrich inGod, b.y getting bleffin~s and riches: I an[w,:r:,j~J?. ~r.u.e; but,ye! <?ods grace, doing good wor~c~,an_ddiih.ibuwith dlff~rcn,~:;a~ ;E~hil-fl.ll blcffings ~>n~ly ;tre ung to the poore. This admdnmon as mofi nepromil~d, ~bfo1qttly; and .tcmJio,raH blcffings cdfarie,fouhoughthcp·wmif<SofGods.gracc with rdb.J:~int, tP,,Il}el}'.; if they fcru~fo.t: God~ · be not,denicd vmo thcrifh,yer fure it is, riches 1 glorie, and, the 1gq~rl ot his· ~h~JP~;en.: othe.rdoe choakc the fecde of grace i:n thehcarr,-abd , wife they mt!lhqJlPS this Cbtlrch!lid.II.The binder the care men ought to hauefor fp.iritual' Lord wouldcQmfort th_is Chm·J,:l) in hc~poucr.. tichcs. And hence it.commeth,that mci-.c-ofthe tic, by fayinJJI;hatl~~knl'w.e.h;t~j.d:r~gard.ed it. poorer fort rccei.11c and obey the Gptpell then Where wee -fee ·a (n<OllOH<> G\\111fort al!.thofc ofthtricl), Ill. Herein behold the 'rnadhdfc thGt bee inNI'3Qt of. OUI";ard l)ieffing'>: Ti?ey fJ ofthe world.ForthemoH mensgr.earelllabour mult «mlic\~(0·th•t Gh>ill fc~th a)l,d-o,bferU<;tb and care is after worldly. wealth and honour: their wan,tWb~~fO!:l,ltr; and i'fthey f?cc hi;S tSr:- neucr regarding the tcuc- treafurc-s of Gods uants, he ViU\,fu·g.chem fi-om it, {a it be for his D grace ~·hich will ~ommend [hem VntG God, gJorie ::me! tl-1t:g-oo,d oftbcir (qules; or elsarme wheu tht or-her mull pcrHh& ~e \\•~_eked, ov:- thcm •Nith p.a~icf)CO to beare it, ifthey pray vrt~ ncrs ~hereof. _Letvs therefore ~udg~ as Chnfl to hiin..lll.Chrif} here approopctb ofwoJke§> dotb of trucnches,"and accordmgly.labour to where h_e,~ekno,~vlc.dgcth poueny;fo that. goo<) be rich.i.o his fight. . . . . works and ,peueni<!;ll):l:lY~ fhnd together. boQ The fccond part of ·~hcnr tnb.ulauon_ IS t~~ thcref9rcgocvd·vlork~s<JQC·IlQttpnfi~loniY. in tcproachand bl:!JphemJC of their enenues, m )~rge almes;}fi tl!< .Cbur<h. l>f.Ro,mo wouldthcfe 1V.ords; I .k!_,.,.,. ,ur biafphemie •f thrm haoe it· thotJ-o}i tb€fe haqe dn~ rcwarJ and whichfaythtym·elewu,"ltndar~n.ot ,&c.tbatJS, praifcin' thdnpJ:\cc. But t:Uery W01ik .ofa mans Iki~Ov•:.c: .the grie~ous flan·dcrs and rcuiling~ ta..d"ull c<"~lling d,PJl.e'hl nbcdicn(CtoGod,widJ wh1ch thine enemacs fa{kn vpon thce,Fo~:blaan honefl he.a'f;, froni ._ g 00ij,(Qn1Ci:ence ,' and fphe(llie fignificth n?t 0!1jy fpeches ofdifgr2ct for Gods gloric,isa good ·work~,b~thc ~ailing ~gainfl:. GpQ, bu: agamfi ~ICQ ? Jts:NnPoth 1 ncuer{o h<tfc. Thus may the fl 1 cv.Pea.r4 pr.ajfe was accufcd, 1. ~Jn?:~, / z_._Jo. ~o ham ~lnfphe .. God in his calling•, as well a 5 t} 1 cr,M;agifl-ra(eor· med G()d And tbt J.:..mg: And ~f th1s Ra11/ . l___ · .. f.,j~·:::
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