rHAP.S. Epiftleto the TheffàlarEiitrts. . 54t the Apolllc would permit to emery Cobler, rriall and ex- atnination of his Pallors doEtrine. Truth is,God hath not made the people Vmpiers of our doarine;nor gluon them f uprcme arbitrement of our gifts or teaching; their X f tith taints by hearing, and what euer knowledge they haue, they haue by the Miniftetie. It is their fawcy arrogancy, that airtime power determina- tive; and take liberty in conuenticics, of themfelues tó pallefentencedefinitiueofTruth, or falfehood in their Parlors dorine. A courfe more Chriftian were, in mat- ters of doubt to crane cleerer euidence of the Minifter; at leaf' to aduife with "other more judicious of that calling, that f}ilY the f irits ofProphettmight be fubiecd toPropherr. Howbeit, they incroach too farre vpon the peoples libertie, that denie them all power of examination, which circuml 'cantos of this Text, and other pillages of Scrip- ture cleerely afford them. For, firi$, to whom belong thofe other Prefcripts of pray ing, and praifing God, of attending to prophetic? belong not there to the people ? how then may wee imagine, this Prefcript only cut off from there'll, and limited to Parlors of the Church ? Se- condly,fpeaks John to Parlors only, when he corn Minds to z trie the Spirits whether they be of Clod ? Thirdly, the Nobles of Tema are a commended for this prudence. Fourthly, `Paul prayeth for this grace amongll others to the people,, that they may bee b able to difcerne the things that differ. Vainely is the abilitie delired, if there be no libertie permitted tovfé it. hinke it therefore fpoken co you alto the people ofGod ; and thence learne, Vnte diligence in hearing to addeprudence in dtfcernirg ; foJohn alto aduifed, not to beleeue emery fiirit, C hut to try thefhirits if they be of God : wherefore to lewes the Lord prefcribed a rules to iudge Prophets by,and caufed his Word to be written, to be the Canon and meafure of' all, that vnder pretence of truth, is deliuered to the Church of God. Neceflitie x Rot11.I0.17. 7 t Cor.14,3z. '! e1I0ñ.4.1. a Deut:I 3 23 18.z 2.1.
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