The fint by god. 111111101MAKNOMION110i .11100.41110 There was no difference betweene themand theGen- tiles fromwhom! gathered them. Fiftly, that the Go- fpell was hidden from others is god , hisowne will and counfell was the caufeof it. Hee forbad men togoe into the cities oftheGentiles, neither were they togoe unto them without a fpeciall gift, and commiffion. The fame I Beneplacittem was the reafon ofrevealing it to fome,and ofhiding it fromothers; Everitt) dflither,ferfi itfeemed good in thyfight. lfall thefe particulars bee true , needs mull weboth admire the infcrutableneffeofGods judg- ments towards the Gentiles of old, (for no humane prefumptions are a fit meafure ofthe wayes and feve- rities ofGod towards (inners.) And alfo everlaningly adore his Companions towards us, whomhet hath re- ferved forthee times °flight , and, out ofthe alone un- fearchable riches ofhis grace,hath together with princi- palities anti powers in heavenly places , made us to fee what is the fellowfhipofthargrear myfierie which from the beginningofthe world washidden in hitrifelfe. Thirdly,iiithat they Lord doth fend forth the Gofpell ofChrin outofSiox into the world , wee may further obferve that the Gofpell is a Meffage , and an invitation fromheavenunto men. For, for thatend was it lent that therebymen might bee invited and perfwaded to falva- tion.The Lord iendeth his Sonne upand dovvn,carrieth him from place to place;he is let forth before mens eyes, hecomes,and flands,and calls,& knocksat their doores, and befeecheth them tobee reconciled. Hee fetteth his word beforeos,at our doores,and in our mouths and eares.He hath not ereaed any {landing fanRuary or city ofrefuge for men to fly for their falvationsunto , but bath appointed Ambaffadors,tocarry this treafure unto mens houfes where hee inviteth them , and intreateth 'them, and requireth them, and commandeth theta, and tompelleth them to come into his feaa ofmercy. And this muti needs bee 40014- infixylaw13-', an unfearchable S 4 riches 24; VERSE 2. EpheC3.9. Math.' o.c. 411.3.738. Math.11:25,a6. Eph4.9. E. Roam' 33. Ga1.3.r. Col .6. Reve1.3.zo, ler16.4. DCLIG30. 19. ROM o. 8. z Cor 5,zo. Martha ioh.3.13.
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