The. ofioell is Chriftsorne Tower. 257 none of ours, but Chrids whole fetvants and Rewards V R S E 2. we are. Chrifl wasfaithfull,though hee were a Son over ireb. his owne bottle, and therefore might in reafon have af- r Cor.4.z. filtn'd themote liberty to doehi s owne will : muchmore 2 TLI1C1226 loth it become us whoare but his Officers, to be faith- ful! too, not to d tffemble any thing which the eflate and exigence of thole foulcs corhmitted to our charge (hall Dur.4 require us to fpeake, not to adde, diniini (h, or deviate Gaeid. .1. from our comrniffion , preaching one Goipell in one ,Etao,z7. place i nnd another in another; but to deliver only the 14 110 3. I 7. Counfell ofGod, and to watch over the fouies oftnen, -as they chat tnufl give an account. Againe, fince the Golpell is Chriflsowne Power, wee mull all learne from thence tvvo duties : firfl,to receive it as from himwith the affe6tions of fubjecas which have beenbought by him, that is, firfl in hearingof the word toexpect principally his voyce, and to feeke him ipea- kino from heaven. This is the nature ofChrifis cheep; to 1011,, 04)5;z7. turtle away. their cares from the voyce of flrangers ? and to heare him.TWo thingsprincipally there ire which dif- cover the voice of Chrill in the miniiicrieof the word : Firil,ic is a fpirituall and heaven!) &aerie, full ofpurity, righteoufheffe,and peace,touching the foule,vvith a kind John 3.12, offerret and tnagneticall vertue,whereby the thoughts, Iam. 3 .17. affecilions, confcience and converi'apion are turned from their earthly center,and d rawne up unto him as Eagles to a. carcaffe.Secondly,it is a powerfull,an edged, apiercing tiOrine.Ifthe word thou heard/ fpeak unto thy confci- Heb,442. ence ifitfea-ch thihatt if it difcov-r thyhies ifit make thy fpirit burne within thee, if it call thee upon thy face, and convince and judge thee for thy tranfgreffions, if it bindup thy fores,andclenfe away thy corruptions,then it iscertainly Chrifls vvord,saad then it mull bee received with fuchaffe6lionsas becommeth the v.rd ocChrifi. Firti,vvith Faith: ifwe conferre with flefh and blond, we flail beapt ever to cavill againft the truth; FDr hee S that 10
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