by the qoffiell. 111.ammo nity, the Crucifixes and images of their owne ere1ing; therein infinitlyderogating from that all-fufficient pro- vifion which the Lord in his wordand Sacraments (the onely living and full images of Cheat crucified , Gal. 3 .) bath propofed unto men as alone able to make themwife untoSalvation , being opened and reprefented unto the confciences ofmen,not byhumane inventions, but by thole holy ordinances and offices which hirnfelfc bath appointed in his Church, the preaching of his word,and adminifiration ofhisSacraments. And Curdy, they whobyciliofer and the Prophets , by that Mini- fterie which Chria after his afcenfiondideitablifh inhis Church , doth not repent, would bee no whit the me- m , no more than !why or the Pharifcs were, if they ihould foeetheare Chtql in the flefh. Therefore it is ob- ferved after Chrifis afcenfion that the word of God grew mightily and prevailed; and that there were mere dayly addedunto the Church. That the Savor of the Ga- Pliweumademanifift in everyplace. That the Children, ofthedefolate were more than ofthemarried wife.Thcre- fore the beleevers afterChrias afcenfion are called .nsunrkudEn. The multitude ofthem that beleeved , and multitudes ofmenand women were added to theLord. Ten tooneofthat there was before ; Ten menfhItI take holdout ofail languages ofthe nations, ofthe Airt of him that U a fewjaying,Wewillgoe withyou;that is,thail take theKingdome ofheavenby violence, as Saul laid hold on the skirt ofSamuels Mantle , that hccmight not goe from him. TheReafon hereof is tomagnific the exaltation& fpiri- tuall pt.:fence and power ofChrifl in the Church ; while he was upon the earthhe confin'd his ordinary refidence and perfonall preaching untoone people ,becaufe hisbo- dilyprekncewas narrow, and could not bee commurn- catedto the whole world. For he tooke our naturewith thofe conditions and limitations which belong there- unto. 367 VE K S E 3 . A.19.20. t Cor.i.I 4. Efai.54.1 Att.5,14. Zech 8 10.23. Matthat.12. San).15,z7.
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