AV . ,. Y_ . .. .1191111=8:0%, 411 418 ---------., CI-t A P. 5. AnExpoftion vpon the fill VEit.5,6. It were long to inftance in particulars. How are al- ma all things prefented vnto Iewcs in cloudie Cere- monies? The very maine points of Faith and Saluation taught them almoff only by ceremonious refemblances. As Paarl faith of them in another refpeet ; God dealt with them, as with children, in their r minoritie and non- age; not onelyin loading themwith a heape of ceremo- nial' rudiments ; but in the means and meafure of k now - ledge, making them_all.in comparifon, ro vfe the Apo- files phraf , but children in vnderffaandrng. . And think e we the knowledge of Gods children in thefe daies fo much exceeding ? Firff, If we refpeEï the :neanes,the oddes, I dare fay, is as great, as betwixt the Twy -light and Noone- day. -Se- condly,if we confider the fruit of the meanes, as great is the difference, if we fhall make the termes of comparifon equal!. I fay nor, euery of Gods children vndcr the New Teftament, exceeds euery of them under the Old : not euery Minifter now, euery one then. But compare Peo- ple with People, Minifters with Minifters, in their feue- rail Degrees,. fo I thinke wee thaíl finde it true. Some Abrahana perhaps, a man of -extraordinarie fpirit might be found amongtt them, to haue exceeded our People,as in Faith, fo in Knowledge. But compare their Vulgue, with our many, the oddes is exceeding great. So, not euerie of our Minifters may bee compared with their Prophets; their gifts and fpirit were abodè the ordina- rie : but compare our ordinarie Minifters with their Priefts and Leuites, our Apoftles, and Euangelifts; with their Prophets and Patriarches; our Light will appeare as the cicare Dfay; theirs, but as of theDaw- ning. t inftruEtis vs to thankfulnelTe, whom theLord path referued for theft times of fo cleare Iteuelation; vs cf- pecially of the Gentiles, in dicers refpefts. A double benefit is therein reached vnto vs. 1Firít,
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