2,64 The goffielifentby god. VERSE 2. riches ofgrace,for mercy, pardon,preferment,lifelalva- ' fion togoe a begging, and fue for acceptance ; and very unfearchable likewife muft needs bee the loveoffinne, and madoeffe of folly in wicked men , to trampleupon fuch pearles , and tonegie& fogreat falvationwhen it is tendered unto them. 0what a heavy charge will it bee for men at the lath day , tohave the mercy of God, the humilityofChria,the entreatiesofhisSpirit,the procla- mations ofpardon,theapproches offalvation,the dayes, the years, the ages ofpeace , theminifiers ofthe word, the booke ofGod , thegreat Myfierie ofGodlineffe, to rife up in judgement,and to tettifie againfl their foules ? Heb54. Lafily, in that the Gofpell is fent fromGod, the Di- fpencers thereofmna looke unto their miffion , andnot intrude upon fo facred a bufineffe before they are there- unto calledby God. Now this call is twofold : Extraor. dinary by immediate inflina, and revelation fromGod, which is ever accompanied with immediate and infufed gifts (of this wee doenot now fpealte: ) AndOrdinary, by impofition ofhands, and Ecclefiafiicall defignation. Whereunto there are to concurre three things. Firfl, an A61 ofgodsprovidence callinga man upon fuch a courfe of (ladies, and fafhioning his mindeunto fuch affeEtions towards learning , and difpofingofhim in fuch Schooles and Collegesof the Prophets,as are congruonsprepara- tions, and were appointed for nurferies and feminariesof Gods Church. It is true many things fall under Gods providence, which arenot withinhis allowance,and there- fore it is no fufficient argument to concludeGods con- tent or commiflion in this office , becaufe his wifcdome hath call mee upon a collegiate education. But when therewithall, bee in whole hands the hearts ofall men are asclay or wax , to bee moulded into fuch fhapes as the counfellofhis will (hall order , bath bended the de- fiesofmyheart toferve him in his Church,and hathfet the firongea delightofmy tninde upon thofe kinder of learning
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