is made manifefi by God. 179 faith, We thanke Godthat he bath caufed us to triumph SE a. Ví 1 in le fus aril!, in making mani fef# the favour of Hid knowledge in every place. What is the reafon he fhould rejoyce that this was made manifeft, feeing to force it did no good r Yes ( faith he) it (hall en- ereafe their condemnation, it (hall be the fweet fa- vour of God in them that are faved, and in them that perifh. So when wepreach,ifthe light doe you no good, it doth you hurt : As ifaiah his Commiffion was, Gee, preach to this people, and Eliot their eyes, left they /hould fee with their eyes,and heare with their cares; If we are not feat to enlighten men, we are fent to make their hearts far, and their cares heavy, Thou flíalt doe no good by thy miniflery, yet 1 havefens thee, that they may know there was a Prophet among them. Therefore raked heed, you to whom this is f cnt,that it be not fent onely to this end,that it may be known there hath beene a Prophet among you : Thole to whom God hath revealed much, let them know it (hall not be in vaine; If the King fend a Mcfíage,and men will obey ir, fo it is, if not, ifthey make his au- thority worth nothing, he will elevate his Autho rity, and will infliEt a Penalty : So God fends not, in vaine, if you will not obey him, God will not ful- ler any to flight his Authority, but he will be Purely revenged. Therefore take heede how you detaine this Truth in unrighteoufneffe, that when God hath di(covered this knowledge, you do not pratife it. But,every man will be apt to fay,(and indeed they that are molt guilty) but I hope we doe praaife it, objeg. and not detaine ir Therefore I will fee downs (though not all, yet) An, fiv. N many
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