196 C H A P.Z. An Expofition vponthefecond V E R,y+ flight not this ordinance, without which, where its gran- hPro,z9 t$ ted, h none are famed: Oh the fuhtiltieof Sathan to alie- nate minder of people from this meant of their faluati;on; forfooth none worfe then thofe that runne after Sermons. Take heede I befeech you, yee be not entangled in crime little lefie then that of biafphemie : ifperhaps you impute the notorious lewdnefre of hypocrites,to Góds ordinance, as caufe of it. i Thus I thinke I may fay of filch people, as Ier, a4 3. Ieremie of his figs ; the i good none better , the euill none worfe. 2 But this by accident onely, and by fecret judge- ment ofGod ; not by natiue efficacy of the ordinance. Know them that labour amongfi you, and haue them in fingular loue for their works fake: inch efpecially as whole Minifiery God hathblefied to your foules. By them you haue a t iriflianity : 2 honouròfbirth : 3 faluation of k Rom.to.. &tb Souks. How k beautiful) haue feetof Minis7crs bin to gra- AEt.to. ec 16. cious eyes of ancient Saints ? Times are changed : But who to profeffeth conuerfion,yea but cor,frmatión and growth in Grace by our Minifiery, and yet delights in dilgrace of our perfo :s, publiiheth to al! men rightly iudging, his no found feeling the failing power ofour Miniflery. z The i{I'ue and terme of calling, obtaining the glory of our Lord lefiu Chrif1: vnderfiand it the fa:r.e in kinde whereto Chrifis humanity is aduanced, referuing to him onely his priuiledge in the meafure. i Cleare vifion of 1¿zCor.3.t3. God; perfit renouation of the i image of God, into which we are now traìillated from glory to glory. 2 Our bodier mPhil.3,2 t. madem like to hisrrloriosu body,immcrtall, itîpatiiible,fpi- rituali, clad with 7gloriot :s clarity and fplendor. 3 Our 2Cor,6.2,3 whole perlons aduanced to be h,á n eflffeffours in the iudgement of L.5Win and e -!gels. Such honour haue all Geds Saints : filch glory doth Gods calling lead vs vnto, Phil. 3.14. Learne to endure the cro,fie, to defpifc the fhan:e,_ o to Vfe. go e out of the world, bearing the reproach ofC'hris` : Its p a Heb.r3,t3. faithfull laY in g if we ftsffer with him, we !ball alto raigne pzTim.x.it,tx with him: and to be trembled at that is fubioyned, if roe denie him, hewill deny vs. And q heires we are of God, ce- heires
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