The Churchthefeat iffavingtruth. allow the fame honor tono focietyofinen but thefelves? But in thiscafe the, office ofthe Church is,both to labour by at goodmeans to evidence the credibility.ofthe-things which are tobe beleeved, to difcover untomen thofe ef- fentiall and intimate beautiesof theGofpel,vv hich to fpi- rituall mindes andhearts railed to fuch a proportionable pitchofcapacitieas are futeable to theexcellencyoftheir natures, are apt to evidence and notifie themfelves, and alfo to labour to take men off from dependanceon their owne reafonor corrupted judgement, to worke in their heart an experience ofthe Spirit ofgrace, and anobedi- ence to thofe holy truths which they already affent unto ; withwhich preparations andperfvvafions, the heart be- ing poffeffed, will, in due time come to obferve more gleetely, by that fpirituall eye, the evidence of thole thingswhich were at firfl fo difficult; lo then the 41-1 of theChurch is its matters offaith an aCI ofintrodaaion andguidance, but that which begetteth the infallible and unqueilionable affent offaith is that fpirituall talk, rah, and experience of the heavenly fweetnefle ofdi- vinedoctrine, which, by the minifieryof the Church, accompanied with the fpeciall concurrence ofalmighty God therewithall,is wrought in the heart; for it is only theSpirit ofGod whichwriteth theLaw in mens hearts, which fearcheth the things of God, and which maketh us to know them. Thirdly, for thofeplaces which are difficult, rather to be obeyed than to be underflood : The worke of the Church is to enforce upon the confcience the neceffitie ofthem, to perfwade, rebuke, exhort, encourage with all authority. Which fhould teach us all to love the ChurchofChrifi, and to pray for thepeace and profperityof the walls of Sion, for the purity, fpiritualneffe, power and counte- nanceofthe Word therein, which is able to hold up its owne honour in theminds of men, Wit bebutfaithfully T 3 publifhed 277 VIIR SE 2. Dr. Fieldof the Church,14.c.g. Singuliscredo:- tib9faits Jew eftjudicii rite, uthornint- busicnaturdfra- us. run,contr. Bellar.controu 1.11b.3.capi. masa3.
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