214 C H A P.2. An Expofition vpon the fecond V E x.17. 5 Tit, I.9, & I Tan 6.3. Dallas). Iohn 17.17. i Tim.I.To. z Tim.4. ore. But good word, is here good doctrine; as Teter, flabli- fhed in the prefent truth. a Pet. i. 2. 'Paul feeres to inter- pret, the words of faith, good doërine. I Tim.4.6. To goodncffe of doctrine concurre. i Conformitie to the Idea, and t.(óp¢ao ís, of knowledge, q the analogie and rule of faith. a r ofefulnef e for fpirituafl edification. Genealogies and fuch like nicities, reiect as vaine; they breed rather queflions, thengodly edifying. 3 f Holineffe, all diuine trueths hither tend. 4 t Wholefome, or healing of errors in judgement. a Wounds ofconfcience. ; Difordered affeetions. In cuery fach dottrine the Lord flablifh you, thefe you tnay fay they are good docrines,herein you may finde ref+ to your foules. / why languifh we? why dote we fo long about imper- tinent queftions of ceremonie and difci'pline ? Things that no way concerne the people,except to obey and fubmit in. Yet mention, if they bee not holden amongfl many, as the maine grounds of the Gofpel; fuch as wherewith the fub- fiance of Religion mull bee thought to (land or fall. Why are we fo long children in vnderfianding ? When (hall we once learne that the u beautie of the Church is within; her vefxiure of diuerfe colours ? When to preferre in our Rudy, and approbation, fubfiance rather then circumflance? And good worke : the fecond thing wherein Paul praye4 they may be eftablifhed. In euerygood worke ; faith Papifls this difference : forre are morally, forre gratuitoufly, or meritorioufly good. I that haue learned to thinke and fpeake according to Scriptures, and know no worke9, no not gratious, meritorious, will thus explicate : t Premi- fing a difference twixt morall workes of Heathens, and good workes of Chriflians. Thof I know formally eaüll, though materially good; thefe materially, and in part for. malty good,and *acceptableto God through Iefus Chrifl. Thofe little other then x fnnes, 6ecaufe not done in faith; and tendered to Gods fight, without any thing to couer their blefnifhes, or make them acceptable thefe flamed with Pfal,45.i3. Pet,z.Y. 'Rom.1443.
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