Perkins - BX9318 P47 1613 v3

,- ----- --------- ------------- 442. The puts oftht:tnt J.Pointif thtfureof lht:Prophtt. Do~:RcR , Minitkrs rnO!l:ama.– -r.cdacthcir t:nna.nce. Thefecond Tteatife of the duties I I ---: of his COt\firmation, fi·om the beginning to A · fore in hi$ wifdome puts a bridlcvnto the carp thcfc words: fccondly ,the confinnation it i'Clfc rupt nature ofman, and allonifhcth it, Icalt it from thcfe \vords tothe end: the meancs ofhis prefumc too much, and t2ke too much vpon it confirmation is :tvijionhe f:tw from b~t:ttlm, 1 of Jc1fe. Againc, aMinifier is to prca~h.vmo the c~rtli.nc holy Angels appearing & fpcaking.to people, fcare and reucrcncc ofthe Lord : but htm, tn the firH foure vcrfcs.ln tht· coufirmati- , how can he doe fo to othcrs;whcn he halh not on, which follvwcth in thcfc words, afc-tlrrtc "'' rycd tharltont1 in his own confciencr, nor was points. cucr cafi dovvne in admiration pf Cods gloric I. ThecjfiEf of the vijio11, which' is ~rouoht ,and MaitH;c: J\'nd 12Aiy, the minHlerte is an in the Prophet, itcaufcd him feare; it a(lonidlt high ans!:ex'~ellcnt caUing(efpccially th'coffice him, an'd c:Ifl himdowne:in the fifth vedC. - of cxtr.J.ordfhary'\>rophets in the old tefbmCt) 2.His C(JIIfpl.uion,and railingvp ,againc,aftOf_ :1nd is thercfoJe fubieC1 fo pride, and to be putt his fcarc,in the 6. and 7· vcrfcs. ..1 ol ~ ' • vp w!th fclfe cOnc'eir,and therforc teachcth the ;. The YMIIing of hi.r CommijfitJn agaif\c.from Apoqlc to '{imoth], that a Mmifterma; not be •· Ti1~·~s. thcnccto the end. · · ·· • ayouhg f(IM!er, leaf/ hu bepufi vp andfaOinr. l The fcarc anJ afionifhmcmof the Prophet, B . the condemn.uion of rhewick!d, giuingvs tovn1 is defcribcd. • dcrlla<);t~a!Jt is the peculiar dagct of that calJ . By figrycs, of which 3rc twg. · '· \.,_ <. ling tohauc high conc.cits ofthefelues,becau(c ,. ~.A note of:cxclama~iO_fl;"JP'Of a-mu. ... . Ofthe'h~ight & di'gn'ityoftheir,funC\ion.Thcr- . ~. Bv :1 note ofC:ttrc3m d,('icCl:iQn inh!mfcl.f, fore eo preu~CntJhis incOucnicnce,God ,in mer- } am Vfldone-. . - . '·-~ ' ·cie appbinieth thatitli'his true Mini£lers lhall I 2. By the ~aulcS Ofit,which ar~ :ll(o fer. do~'? hauc tome meancs or 'other, to·bc caH"downe ' to be two. • ' \' cucn to tiothitnSiif thChifClucs;::md d1~1!bc dn- ~· j. He • ...·as a'""!'zJ~(lmdi,·~~~·dwe!t a(!l()1fl/} ~ • uen ':_Ott_? fushJsarcs and amat-cmenr__sl~ar.._ 1ight people po!!Hted. · . of their own~wickcdqclfe, a$ they lha) throw >. Hee h"dfe<~etl!e Lor'd:' '; ," ·\."· 'Y ,.downei),enl(clues\at C:hlil-ls'feric, ai1n <lchyThmftid_J! n;•,e "{'~•,!•"' vndone. · 1 : •• im;.t?~v)fcl,ucs whollx~Q,l,:Ul,a,cklrol)'lcdgc that The fir!! p<~inl'hl 0rder 'is, the jlr~re ana_~- ih'ey arcin hinl whatfdcucrthcy- are~ ahd- doe tafte into which th~LQ\d drol}e hi1 holy Pr.o, ' Jclyr, ~\'f\lt:uA oncly Pl1 nil grace an!\ :1!\:lp,c: Ph er, Whi(h tht~~~(!~di'd not in hi?-~:mg~r...-tiUi' 'Th't ~re bt' \his doili!n~;as it is fo: ~\Mtn i... in his louc vnto him, not for apunifl1mcnt of fiers, fo fpeciallly for vs "''hie~ l}ue·iQ:.-tl# VlJl· finnc, but as an ~~idcnccofhis funher louc;for uerficy: we: liuc as it were ina Scrfiiuarie: "''e ih~- h]t2nt·nndpu•poft of, ~b,J, ·il'J\tLkil!.g't)l\ • .manybhs'3~lierufter'by~o.ds\g&c!Jto be fcarc in~ him, wa~ t<;» i!1?blc 1\hn tobe a.tru ~ fntl)cQ to~h~ ~inificri~\~s- .. (omc.of~ ~~rc~di~e Prophct~lll\d.a ht ·m~!l~:ng« for.liimfcll.c) 'f,. ..rt. •Now'llc\'eyi,!.han~~ny oc,aflo~s to·be may fccmc a£ltan~c courfe,which God raketh puf~,v~fc11£,~on,c~itl~~ ~c,o~r. ftlluc~. grow to confirme 3nd ratfc vp hts fcruant tn zeale & 111 ttmc, tn Je~rccs, 111 learn1ng, ln ho"'nour, 111 courage; to firikc him into :m_.cxtrtatnc fear:~., r.. nam:.:m11 ~eftimatioti.:>.3n<l..t;'OiTiiny~ofJN!'d ~u.cn toaflonifh a~ld amazehhn,andyetwe ff~ giu.es ft,ood porri.onsr~f his~g~is; w~{\=~~~~~~ ~~JS,t,he courfe ~h1ch r!>e .Lord1qk~th,: ,OULQL tbcfe;B~llf<'imanyibal'..t" ~l!urp-vf fl)p:lai' 1 which prxl_ifc,9.f.t)l.c Lord, we le~rnethi; d<>-1 ~nd vainoop1~i<>ns of ""'''OVV!le·.\\<o~hn'but ~rine:;rl)_at·~lJ,tr.lf< .Mioii!ers, efpc-cia!ly fuch as lct<vs reb~eJ>lb<rthc end":toj~~~t,, is<P.O_! i)u.~ are dl;putcd 10 th~ !!r<atefiworks i11,his chur~IJi 'mane no,r carimH: our purp-ofe'~<JP-f~¥1.:<>\\l~~r mufi.bc .fir£l.of,~lU\(iken into,a-j;rear fe;ue~Jil: :r.h,p.•m•mlaponr·of ouriMr.ri.'mJt/ffiil:'ki.~<af:. con~dcratioJl ofeh~ grc;nncsofth~ihfunCHo~;i ·n}t/l.~a~ plid-e, ra~ne-gJo~i:efan·d ~elf~!cetlt'.t"rt.~f V(e. ErtG Minitlcr~. & r ('fpecilllyin ~ the\'niucr• fiticr,!alxlllr \ tobchum• , lcdit~frght of God' t:re.;unc,,& theirowne ! mC.tOCriCift. ! I , ..:- .--'-'1 a.Cor.ll•4 ! yea,.mto an ap1a~em~nt ~ndafipJUfhwent, m therefdl'Clwe·cucr~ooi tob~maOc,_JITtlr:u~JeUtf the ~dmitati<;>p of..Qpds glQrY" ~nd grootmlf<'? .,r <iiOdsJglprrtin fouirig 'Of fobks, ihewat th< , , wilo!~roame the.y '"""PY, 3lJ<h,hpfq tn<·llag.e, D .firll (coiwe not'!Jcfore our oywtlfc.·h.W-/ b:Ut they &,ipg, and tl)c ,nlore _they ·are ,afra.i:dcao<i :~he ~_f.>!' of.our calling 1 . .0!fd. h~tm6/e.Pe ..., lhrinkc, fo it be •nd<r·the contemplation o£ ifo!u#J ,'VIilkt;.th•·,igh)/t'HiUtdrof'•wGod; ''thJt Gods Maiefiic, and.their Owne v.;.<:ilkncfl:c,.tho '.hu majlualindJ~lhUi tbjetflne! -an~I~ Y1be tl}9fC ~iktl,kr it is,thJlt thry-:tre tiurly called of _: tcot\tcn~i'haV6dd giuC :fnfbtc:Jfittnor nn~_:uru Y,od,a(ld:tppoiotcd f9t)"vbrthypUrpofcs inhi~ d, 110'l)\JJl 1 VJ dQ.wne, "cither bflout.wardcr~l{cnr church:but hetha.tf1cps tothis.f.ll1tCHO~itllotJ~ 1·.inwald tt'm'pi'a:tlon:and ltt~i,fci~y'.ct~"1:h!ll"~t. fcarc,he n}.'ly thru.it.in himfdfe,brn it-i>.doubt• ' arnHerebyJfe fiirre~caH·down·•~hatwe.c"}'OU< full '"hctlln hcc,b< cald of God,, as \me th<: l•in'thcot!Ohilllment o£ qpr-fp1na, as ,gr<•J!rorP,rop,~ct w.as-: Nor is it.foherc:·,lpne,btn ~tlery. , ~ph:()ohrrll;JWp'l~i-.mlrlam vnJoJ£} :. .but!Qt~c~ , >(.:h'e>t when !3o<\ called any of ~i•li>.rilants,t<> I [v,;fc1.if weiWil)1nct'cl>follaw.tl;c fwing oPour :r>E"o.:l-.J.rl· ~+ IO,lJ• b·lo.:r. 1.6,,.. cl'.f.l:.9.6.&ta11y~grcat werkc, he fir Adrouc thcmanurtfl.cfe i j ~proud· mtur.e~~<..nndtr!ufl>~ 'O.t~~ownc.al:rihue,._ ~~:;u:e:s).rK\ a~na:amcnt~,as is cu1denH in Mofo . ! ~gHi:s, an~~c;u;~~n-~,.1-ct •ts·lt~w;V\'C:Vl"e art!.lill . I tiJ b /,.,:~m;,, N1, s.. Paul, and others; The rea:.. 1 I weap()ns m"nfiurrt.ll-ailwAr[Ar.4l;:':,&r.OO; vsrQc11ffU}of0fl9f this d.eaJi,u"'" ofLhc lmdHplafilc·:n3n,ry 1 • ddd.t\uJI:b,x:df\'\•.i-H worke.norgre:ar;vvork~-j~ h~s I bccauf~ m31JS·n;lt~rc ,is alwaies readic· to ta-ke ' ! C}iurc~ hy,uur .Min~~c,f"i_e·:u\1\,e 1 ma_yrraiLe;rour:,.. / enough 3nd too mtu::n,vpon it feJfc, God t~cr.. . i -f'clues utwp.r:l~l~·..efiimatronJ and 'llOP~ outoq.r! ,iu.r " - - ownc'

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