2,60 VERSE 2. Exoc4,4. Amos 7.14,1f. A6t. 4.13. $49. 35,36. The go:Abell ii'Chriiis ovinePower. effeauall than 'according to the meafure ofthat impref. fed veftue which it receiveth from the fuperior caufe therefore wee fhould learne alwayes to repaire unto Chrifi for the fucceffe ofhis word. For he onely is the teacher ofmens hearts , and the author of their faith. To him onely it belongeth to call men out of their graves, and to quickenwhom bee will. Wee have no- thing but the minifierie,he keepeth the power in his own hands, that men might Jeanie to waiteupon him,and to have to dOe with-him,whoonely cani-end a bleffingwith his Word,and teach hispeople toprofit thereby. Another groundofthe powerofthe word is,that it is fent from God. The Lord'ha find forth the Rod ofthy firength. Fromwhich particular likewife vvee may note Come ufethil obfervations, as, Pita , chat Gods appointment and ordination is that whichgives being,life, majefly,and fucceffe to hisowne word , authority, boldneffe, and prote6lion to his fer- vants. Whenhoe fendeth his wordbee will make it pro- flair. When Moles difputed againfi his going dOvvn into Egypt to deliver his brethren, sometimes alleaging his owne unfitneffe and infirmity, fometirnesthe unbeliefe of the people, this was full thewarrant withwhich God encouraged him,/ will bee with thee, Ihavefent thee, doe not 1make mans mouth Iwill bee with ty mouthand teach thee what thou/haltPty. I was noProphet, neither was 1 aProphetsSonnc (faithAmos)but I was anheardf- man& a gatherer offycamorefruit: Andtbe Lord tooke me ots Ifollowed theflockorndfaidsatomee, Goe,prophecie untomy people-1117ml. And this madehim peremptory in his office to prophecie againfl the idolatry of theKings Court, and againfi the flattery of the Priefl ofilethel. And this made the Apofiles bold, though otherwife un- learnici and ignorant men, to (land againft the learned co uncill ofPriefts and Dotorsofthe Law, Weeought to obey Godrather thanmen, Vpon which, Grave was the advice
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