240 VERSE Z. 20., Detitas 5. Ruth 3.9.41. Levic.z5.25. Heb.2.11.17. Efay 8 18. Efay 49 ' c Lia 4.0./ 1. Matth.z3.37. Efay 66.11. loh 20.17. l'ruv17,17. 1oril.7 4, Erlici5 35. 33. Chrills CareofhuChurch. had another Ronne of feare and unbelcefe to calme in their hearts, who could not fee him in his providence watchingover them, when his body (lepr. The groundsof this great Care, which Chrifi in his Gofpell teaifieth towards his Church, are thefe : Fiat, He is our .ininta,t, there is affinitie in blond, and there- fore a Lannon care and tenderneffe in aff:(Stion : wee know amongil the jewes when, a woman had buried an husband without fruit of his body, the next of the kin- -tiled was to take tale of her, and to raife up the name of the dead upon his inheritance : And if any man had waxen poore, and fold any of his poffeffion, theneereft kinfman was to have the firft option in the recovery and redemption of it : And fromhence the Apofile argueth to prove the inercifulneffeand fidelitieofChrift, in fan- aifyingor bringingmany Tonnes unto glory (for I take thole phrafes to be in that place equivalent) becaute he was not a/honed to call to brethren, but was made in all thing; like unto u And wee may obferve that in the Scripture he bath almofi all the relations of confangui- ninie, to note that his care is univerfall and of all forts. He is a Father, Behold, Iandthe chddrenwhich thouhaft givenme and the care ofa father is togoverne,to nou- rish, to inftruol, todayup for hischildrcr. He is as 4 mo- ther, he catrieth hisyoungones in his bofome, he gathe- rcth them as a hen her chickens, bee milkethunto them out ofthebre fis ofconfolation. And thus he haat a care ofindulgence and compaffion. Hee is a Brother, roe to rnybrethren andfay lento them, I alma unto myFather, andyour Fatbcr, andunto my god, andyour God. And thecare of a brother is to counfell, advife, and comfort. A brother is borne for .6 dvetiity. Lafily, hee is a Hag- 'bold ; yee are married to him who is mired from the dead, and that word comprilethall care, to love,to che- rifh, to infltu61, to traintaine, toprotea, tocompaffio- nate, to adorne, to communicate both his fecrets and himfelfe.
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