.-.--r C H AP.4. Epiflle to the Theffalonians. VER 4 z69 _ -- Art,that Bands in f'peculati'6,they would eafly acknow. leage it to be no idle mans occupation, ro bee a Chrifiian. To know necettaries of Gods Nature and Will, can wee thinke it obuious ? when as Dauid hailing long rrauelled in the'word of God, with an extraordinary Spirit, yet prayes illumination, that hen mightfee the wondrous things of the Lase. Who euer founded the depth of any one Commandement, to know all particulars of duty therein comprized ? who fo quicke- lighted, as to vndcrfland thorowly particular czrcumflances of knowne duties? Dare any arrogate prudence fo exaal, as to obil rue them regularly in all his praíttice ? Thou knoweft thou muff pray: but knoweff thou how-thou muff pray i To pray, . is nor to vtter a petition, which a Parrat may due ; but thou mull pray with ^ vnderf{anding,wirh P felling ofwants, with q faith to be heard, with feruency of affetlions: the praftice of all thefe how full of difficulty ? to guide af- feetions of wrath, feare, ioy, griefe,&c. Heathens ob- ferued to require much prudence ; may nòt Chrillians more, to their Chriflian moderation ? That I be not infi- nite ; It will bee rufficient if I may bur conuince our people, that Chrifli"anity is an Art ; that the praftices. thereof require skill more then ordinary ; that once e- vinced, I hope thole out -cries againfl ouer -much teach- ing, will ceafe: for fùppofe, you know all we a,e able to teach you, for fuhflance of faith and praftice 5 yet to !carne skilful! practice of them, the wiféff amongff vs may not blufh to goe to fchoole, Topoffefe hie Verdi inho!inefreand honour. The parti- cular, wherein Paul requires this skill, is the preferurng of Chaf ity ; in his phrafe the potTefl'ing of our V elfell in holinetfe.. What is the Vetlell? fäith A V G V S T I N E, I the wife; the Woman or wife is the r weaker veffell. Al: the body,the. vetfell or intlrument of the foule. Al: the inftrurnenrs of generation : a;,Sam. z i .5. The veffels o f the Yong men are clertne, n Pfa', zig. a8 o r tor.t4. a S p a Cbron.5. zq q lames z.6 * ilugufl.cont. Lulian.Pelagian: lib.a,cap.xo. ér 1ib. 5.cap.7. r x Pet.3.7 ,
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