rdn 8xpojition "ilpon ' - ------ J· ~·~rf. l :_ ; I S·:condly,l~ ChriH is m~m hcc harh the holy A 1 <?hrifi,,wc fhall ~cuer hauc the graccsof f::l!ua- · 1 · Gholl : bccaurc the holy Ghofi powrcd into tton wr?ught cftcC1ually in our beans. I hint the perfeCtion ofall graces and gifts whatThe Jccon.d royaltic ofChriH is,that he hath I focucr. And fOr this caufe.he js faid to be a anthe foum ftarru: rhar is, the fcaucn Pafrors of I noimedwith tluoJfe ofg!adnej[eabo!fehU fe/IQIVU, the f<'aucn Churches of Alia: they o.re called and ro bee inrichcd with the perfeCtion of all ftarui, ~ccaufe in thcir miniHeric they inligh- ! graces, and that nxo waics: both for numbct· ten men m rhc ·way rb:a Ic.:dcth vmo life. And I and degrees. For nutnbcr:with mcn,fomc hauc Chrill...is faid eohattc.thcm, bccaufc he is.afouefomc graces, and fame mc11 othc!":;; but Chrifl: raignc Lord ouer.them, & they be his fcrvants. I hcc harh the gpccs of aHmen, ;md all Angels: For he app<?inteth tharperfon that f11all h<..·c his more graces in number then all men and all anminificr a:mong ntcn, he giucrh him gifts mccte \ gds hauc. And as they arc in number perfect, fo~ his calling,hc prcfcribcth ::~lfo vmo hini his · fo they are pcrfcC1 in degree: for in mcafurc ofhcc and duties. But the Paflors of Churches they cxcccdc rhc graces ofall creatures, men or ('"'ill fame fay) arc m:1de by rhc Church·? An f. Angcls:and therefore the Farher is faid to hauc The right of ordaining PaA:ors belongs to &;um thefpiritvnto hi& Sonne b rviihout m~afore ,. B ' Chrifl, ashis royaltic : tJhc office ofrhc Church and thus much is meant by i:his firfi roya!tie of is to tdHfic, ratific,a11d.ac.cording to the·\, ·ord ·I Chrill. Now the ende ,-.,·hy Chrifl is faidc to ofGodw.approouc ofthem whomChrifl mahauc the holy Ghofl:, is to fl1ct.'l.·c that he is a keth and inducth wiEl1 gifts: &for that caufc is moll liuc!~ head of his Church, who isfi·!led thcCburch1aid to call nnd ordaine MiniJlet:s. I with plemie of all flare ofgraces, ·whereby he The cndc why Chrifl.is_ ..laidc: to hau~Jouc.. is able to enrich his Church, and to rcuiuc the taigntie oucr the minillers, is to firikthc: bean: members thcrcot: who arc dead .in their finncs.: of t~e mini.fier of this<:.hurch.of S.ardis~with and fuch indecdc W:lS the fpedall dhte ofthis contcicnce of his former negligence '", and to Church. fiirre hi!!l.Y.p..to diligcpcc~1d carefulncs in his Fufi, hence \'I.C lc:1rne,no n.an canhaue true place. And indeed the confidcration ofChriHs fello... ,f111p wtth tlle holy Ghofi but by Chnfl-;~ .. foi1eraigiuie oucr th~iJ"l.s an cxcclltn't motiuc it 1s man1feft·, that none can hat~e fello~lh1pPe• ~ to fiirp;Vpall mini!lCf~obee diligent in their with the Farher but by Chrill. Aud hcrc ,the ~ place; ~tiM9li~ewifs4!!1!<£hriftians. For confi– famc is y,~r. vorific~ touching fot~qwlhil',w).tl.">;' ~- dering;;h~t rhcy ore<:.~;', and the ~ifts rhey the holy Ghofi, ctpcoally for the obt~mmg-o~t:. ..:__ ~ h:lUe-c'ome frGun hun, t~~_,mufi·mo~He~thcm to [hole graces chat conccrnc ctcrnall_l1fe. Thts make confcll!nfe of all good duties, for beeing fcrueth for our fi>cciall infhutHon, for amo~ ChrHls,.Jhey o.mtl giue themfduC's wholly ,to· the Plpifls there arc many, that haue wortht ""-doe thC·tviUof ChrHl, \Vhofc they are. Jfhc· and excellent gifts ofGod, as knowledge, mewould haue vs liue, we mull: be thankefull bcmorie, &c. And y« ~nthem bf~-wamjn~t•IJ.\ ,, puf~ b'e~. i! the, f-ord of l,i'i:: ITour'"lj'e'ath will fpeciall gifts of tl~c fpmt, 3S fatth~~ whtch !Ulh- . glonfic liun, w.e ~uifbe~~gtcpt, be~uG: wee fieth, and regeocratiQn: fqr roud)!qg affyrancc; - arc his.c 'flfus muc~~~PI#~~r~l;-_.~-' , qfthc[c inthcmfclues,theyprofdfctllem~elpes.. T~e ~-~w:r oft~IS Eftnic C~1_1tat_fJ-\t~ t~'.01 to be ignorant.And whence commeth thls,~~t · parts: AJ eproofe of av1ce, wul\ it1i<r-cmedic oncly from their want ofChrill: forthe Chnft thereof, vqf.I,Z,i· !\nda praif~ or cOmmcnof the Papi!ls, :lS they teach him, is an Idol dation, vcrfe 4· Thc'reproofc in thef~'\\'b)ds, Chrift; and therefOre wee arc not to rnaruell, llrfjowe thy work.J, that is,I lznvwe a/l7bJworkp, though we fee thcmofi learned among them tO they are all manifefl ViltO•mee,andI miflik:jlhem. fcoffe and mocke 3t our doChinc of alfurancc So muft thefe words bee vndcrflood in this of faith', and ccrtentic ofcleaion. II.,\ 7c haut; place, as may appcarc by the rea£0n of this remany among vs t_hat will fay, the)' lookc t'o be D proofc in the words follo""ing. Thou haft 4 faucdby Chritl,and tohaue their finncs pardonametht~t thou liutft,. lmt th~uart dead. Whcrcncd byhim, and yet you fhall pcrcciuc in them in is fct•do"''ne the fault of this Church, n_ar~eno cr:1ce of knowledge or confciencc of true ly, HypocriJi~:for that th~y pretended Chnfhan ob;'diencc.Bm thcfe things cannot lland togereligion in outward profeflion, buryet wanted ther tow it loofeneffc of life and forgiucnCs the life of ChriO:ianitie, and the power ofgodof fi~1 ncs : '~nd therefore th~fe men dccciue lineffc: for the meaning of the rcafon is this: rhcmfclucs, for ifthey had Cbrill, they lhould Thou haj/ a11arne that thot~!ifleff: that is, Churhaue his fpirit , ~nd the_grace~ th~r.eofpurchcs rou?d aboutth~e iudge :md fpea~ ofth~e; ging their hearts, for Chr1H &. hts fp.mt ::~re neas of a Church tha.t ts·??rne anc"".C: m Chnft, ucr fcurcd:he tb;r bath the JpiritofChrill worand is guided by hrs fpmr {for by hfc we mull king in him faith and good con~cic.nce~ hath a_n YnderHa~ldfpi1'ima/l/ife, notc~rporall) ~ut yet inf.-dliblc token dl:lt Icfus Chnfl: IS hts. Tins for all thtsthouart dead: that ts, thou \\anteJl mufl: admonifh v~ to b.bourfo?.trucvnion with tn1e fpirituall life by r~gen~ration, and art inChrill IefilS our head, to become flclh of his dccdc dead in thy finnes: this is agrcatand a acnh and hone of his bone; that in him wee fharpe rcproofe. . ' mayhauc fcllowfhip with the Fathcr.and with T!1at which is her~ fat~ of tln..s ~hu_rch ~f the holy Ghofi, for till wee be vnucd vnto Sardts, may bee tnle~y venfic~ of dJ~rs_~hhutL ___:___-_-_---- c CS
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