0 F· M A. N- s 1 reputationwhich I haue had, fo the Lord ·ma.y· receiue advantageby it:· So·.Iikewife Paulis an excellent ex1mple, . z Cor·4·f· faith he I doe,not. preachmyfelfe,buttheLordl<:{1U1&my felfe.yeur. fervant fo'rlh/5foke. J do not preachmy felfe, the meaning is-this ;faith he, in my preachings my ayrne is notthat I might fet forchmy felfe, that m·en might looke on me; on my wit, on my learning, on my eloquence; . no; faith he, I defire that !might beconcealed, as it were, that lrnight·beobfcuredand hidden in the World, and that Jefus Chrijf might onely appeare, .that he might be feene, that thofe that · heare me, may havetheirthoughtsand affett.ions carryed to him alone ; I am but a fp_okef-man, but the friendofthe Bridegroome, lwould haveyour affetHons • befrowed ·on him, therefore:r~ fet out him altogether ; for his fake I :am your fer· vanr, andi carry, mJ: felfe as afervant, that- frill . my;;MaJ~er mayhaue-h'onoHr; This Pt~ul did, andthus he e?'alted the Lord. :And fo .c.Mofes; 'whentheSpiritofGddwas ·powred upon·many ofthe people, . that.th~y- grewup to .fomeripe~ nelfe ofgifts, and fo feemcd to hemore equall with hi.m, uuofes feemed to be obfcured by this . meanes; in ·the opinion ·of Iofoah, who . comesand tells ·him, Doeft ·thou not fee -: wh-at thefe men· do~· ·Utt-ofes .anfwered ·againe, he · wasvery well contented, So Godmight have · honour~ that himfdfe ibould be fomewhat ob– fcured and leffcned; D.oeft thou envie for my · foke-: And- this is .the difpofition of all the SaiQts, . ~------------~--------------------~
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