CHÁP.5. EpiJlíeto the Th fJälouians. VEX. 20. S33 Secondly, Another ordinary; intimated by the Apo- file; with whom, to Prophet e in this kinde, is r to f Bake r r Cer.r4,x. wee men to Edification, Exhortation, Comfort. In our vfuall language, we call it Preaching. Therefore termed by P A v L Prophecying, perhaps, becaufe the matter of preaching in thofe dayes, was the Scriptures in M o s is and Prophets; in opening and applying whereofthe for - uants of God were then conucifsnr. And of Inch pro - phecyings would Panl be vndcrftou i. His prcfcript in refpe l: of preachì,ig is ,not to deft ife it. That (Amos implies higheft reuerence and eflceme; moll confcionable attendance due to this ordinance of God. In prefling that dutie I haue beene foreftalled by the paints ofmy reuerend Symnmiffa,whom I haue erfl named honoris caufa, and cannot fine plant7u remember : Oncly fo much as circumflances may occafìon further to notice, i infifl on. Call to minde withme the commendation gi- uen by the Apofile to this people ; how hee profefleth vndoubtfull perfwafion of their eleflion, in regard of their rich meafureof faith, patience, fans itic, become famous through the world; exemplary to neighbour Churches, and how to this people,fo cuery way gracious 'beyond comparifon,he preffeth neceflitie of attending to Prophetic; the note thus kindly floweth. What euer our meafuresof Grace may 6e,howrich fozuer we be in faith and charity, our duty frill is to attend to prea -. ching. DAVID, a man of Pcophcticall gifts and fpirit, t yet longs after Gods prefence in the Tabernacle; perfwa- t Pfal-s4,z, ded in all likelyhood, that though the Lord might worke mightily in his heart by his private Meditations, when not contempt but neceflity detained him from the Congregation; Yet that vina vox of the Prophets, had in it aliquid latentis energia.M A tt r E, long after her con - uerfion, t its at our Sauiours feet, to heare the gracious t Lukro.39,41 wordsproceeded from his mouth: Where 'Martha her filer receiues herchecke, for not attending this vnum neceffa- K k 4 riurr. ,-,Aaiirerr,r,,- 447e,iri';:e
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