CH A r. 5. Epi/lle to the Theffalaytiáas. : Van.S,_ 5. Firfi, Confider the Ìocke out of which we were berme; our Fore- fathers, the Gentiles, from whole loines wee all defçended. Time was, when it was the Lewes Pri- uiledge onely, to know God by his Word; f In Lurie, faith D AVID, is God known, his Name is-great in If rael. Hee r ,hewed his Word vnto I A c o s, his Statutes andOrdinances vnto Iírael; he dealt not fowith Gentiles, neither had Heathens llnow ed,e of his L awes. God,by his Creatures, madeknowne to them his inuifible Pro- perties ; the vtmof4 itfue and efWc t of chat Reuelation, was, to ` deprive them of exiaf. Here then, if there were no more, wee Gentiles haue caule to praife God for his Mercie. Had wee liued in the dayes before Chrifl, a thouland to one, wee had periflted euerla- flingly, for want of facing knowledge of God in Iefus Chriff. Secondly, But fee yet a further Blefng, laid vp in flore for vs. Howfoeuer to Iewes flee then granted a meafure of Knowledge, Reuelation, and all Grace fufh- cient for their Saluation; yet fuch a meafure, as is now vouchfafcd vnro vs, Iewes themfelues, though Gods be- loued people, enioyed nor. x We all with open face behold the glorie of God, fhining in the face of Iefus Chrif}. And if this perfwade not to thankfulnefTe, what may ? Saith our Sauiour to his Difciples , on this ground: Y Bleffed-are your eyes, for they fee, &c. (Many Prophets andrighteons men bane delred to fie the things that yee fee, and bane not feene them ; 1 fay not oncly in refpe 1 of the euents, which they beheld onely a farre of}, and fa- luted in the Promifes; but in refpea of the meafure of Knowledge and Reuelation granted vs wider the Gofpell. Secondly, A fecund vie generall the -Apollle makes, Rom. 11.12. That the Night being pall, and the Day at hand, we Amid call away the workes of Darkene ffe, andput upon sus the Armour of Light. A fhatríe it flsould be to vs, C c 3 in 4`9 Pfal.7B, t.¢?. 147.19i2o. u Rom.l.zo. xzcor.3.1ó. 1(tiiat.13.I6,17. E -.,. ... -: .71¢-7aé,.,.,,.,,...ew :.,-.,.w+
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