J ;os .. .dn Expojition vpon \ ~2:.. \ I J the ~ldfing ofadoption,whereby they become A f.·u rc forth may a man 1udoc of another mans I 1 , the tonnes of God, and hcirc:s '<\'tth Chrifl:, clcd10n? A11[. Thnc be t~\ O dcg1ee!> ot wdo- 1 l l and 10 hauc hc:-.ucn and earth for their poffeffimem, J~~gemcnt of ccna 1 nr 1 c, and JUdgcme~t ! on:and all mifcrics and crolfcs,yca finne it fclfc of charmc, Iudgcm::m of ccn2intic, is \\ hen turning to their good ; they hauc alfo the proa man can fct dm,·nc certainly, fuch a n 1 an 0 1 aJl I tcCHon of Gods holy Angels in this lifC, and bee f~ued: This is a pcrcmptoric iudgmeor be- . ! at the i<dl g2fpc death to bee no dc2rh, but a long1~g vntoCod, Jnd to fomc men <?ncly/o Hr:;1.ir p:dfagc to etcrnalllifc, farre tonh ::ts the Lord rcucalcth it vnto them: Funher, this nc-v,·e name is faid to beewritas he did rhc eHate of fome men, to Dauidand ten in the H'hztc jfonc: that is, in tl)c pledge of t~ fomc Prophets. VVhereupon Dauid fon 1 c.. abfolution; which l11cwcth the vnion of rhcfc mnes praycs for the finall dcHrutlion of his cl two: Abfolution, ;:ndRcgenq:uion. So rhat ncmies: bu: t~tis is not ginen ordinarily,no not I who:nc the Lord of hiz mcrcie abfo!ucs from ~o Gods m~mfl~rs. The iudgcment of charity their finncs, them in his boumic he brings to a IS that, wluch bmds aman to iudgc:: .the beH of ~ ne\\'Ce!larc and condition. He that is in Chri£1: another: atrd herein be two degrees. Firtl, tou- ' i!i a newe creature, 2, Gor. 5. 17. Apoint [0 be n ching.rhe vnregencratc,charity bmds vs,not tO obfcrucd,as ycdding fpcciaHaduife rorcforme Jcfpatre of fu'h as yer Iiue profanely; bur to the groilCand common abutC of Chrifl. Men hope that God will in good time call them. pcrf\·vaJe thcmfclucs, rhatChrifl is their $;1ui.... And touching the rcgencr:ue,who hauc aiuen our,and wil p:udon their finncs, for he is mer-~ good tefl:imonies of their vocation charity cifuH: and thereupon they rake occaGon to liue binds vs to bee pcrfwaded without do'ubt that as they l:(t. BLlt let no man herewith decciuc they be the children of God. And this we m3 y himfclfc:fo1· Jhcy thathauc abfolution, haueredowithourrcpugnace to this place:for though generation alfo :a ncwc condition oflife goes we cannot from within the man knowc his e.. with the fruition of Gods mercy in Chrift:they fiate, yet by the fruices wee may; \"hich is the thlt goc on in finnc, haue not the pardon of highcfl degree of iudgcmcnt thaccharitie can finne:rhe conuption offinne mufl: be abolilbcd excrcife. where the guilt of finnc is abfolued; and their TPirdly, here we fee the ChurCh ofRomc-is lil:cs :uc reformed chat haue chcir fioocs remitdeceiued, who make Vijibilirie the marke of tcd.Hcrc !ome ,;,.n may fay,Why are not thofc C Gods Church: for Gods Church is a companie called by this new namc,to whom Chrifi giues ofmenwhich bclccuc:thc greiid of the church it, for vfitallymen arc called after their names? is Gods eleCtion andadoption,lnd mans faith, The anfweris made in the end ofthe vcrfe: Bewhich none orheqcan fee but the parties that caufono ma;J k.Eowcth that n;.m: hut hu rhatrthaue them. The figncs thereof may be feenc, r:cemeth it : that is, in thou manner and cenenbut properly the Church cannot bee (c-cnc. h tie as bee that rcceiuerh it. And therefore the comes to bee vifiblc by the fruits of eleCtion, children of God mull not be much offended •nd by the outw3td •vorks ofloue,which prowhen they are reuilcd fortheir prolellion, bececde from faith. We therefore hold farre betcaufc: the "''orld knowcs not their dlale. - ter, that we beleeue there is :1 church~ and not Here wee may obferue diucrfe points: Fidl, th:lt \VCfee the: Church. that hec which is thcchild of God , and hath billy,ifothers know notthe name ofgodo this newe name: giucn him, knowcs that hec: is children, then what maruell is it, ifthe wicked Gbds child,iu!lified and £:mcl:ificd. Neither is mifcall them 1t.Ioh.;.z. Theworfdk_,.westhem this knowledge by probable conicelure oncly, not.Gods children therefore mull not be daun.. and ·good hope, as the Pap ills would haue it; ted at the reproaches of the wicked, bur pray but ccrraine and infallible:for cls others !hould with Chri!l, Fatherforgiuc them ,>he; kltowenot know i~ as well as he thatrecciucrh it: which is D I what tho dor, Luk.l3·34· , here cl~nied. Each one is bound in charitie to Vo IS. _ ~~"nd 'Vnto the ~n~ be pe,fwaded, that godly profdfors are the IUl, Di fonnts and daughters of God: But the man gel which iJ at Th~atira write, oJ himfclfc that hath rcceiucd this new name and ':./ new c!larc,heknowos itother\vifc, and there- ·· Tbefe thingst iththejonne 0 forcccrrainclyand infallibly. /" h h Sccondly,ifnomanknowethisnameburhe God, rP ich at hiJ eyes li~ that teceiucrh it; then can none bcfide God , 11 "'1ft h ·, ~ I"L~ and thcconfcicncc,know from with;n the man, to aj'ame0; re,& 1J.J eet 11"<! hi,panicularfairhandadoption. And hereby ftne hrafre, we arc re be admonifhed, to be ...vare of charY' ging the euill and hard ccnfurt of hypocrifie Here foliowcth tl' e founh panicubr comvpon :my rhat Jiue in the church: in fo doing rnaundcmcnt of Chrift vmo John, as alfo the we ouerfhoot our fducs: this iudgmcm bclOgs fourth particular EpHlle. The commandcrr:cn.c to god, not to man,fauc oncly to rhe man himh~ rhefe words: To the Angel!which iJ at Thyafrifc: for wecannot difccrne rhc good within ryrawritc; ofthe fub{bncc of this commandc... r!.:.:_~t~ propc:rlr,..!:.:lt by cffc8:s. Qf:_eft. How ment 1hauc fpokcn bcfore:only remember the 1 ·-------------------------------------------------_-_-_-_--_ c~~
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