222 C H A r.3. An Expofation vpon the fecond V E R.2. vfe, a B z Cor,I,1,2, F I Cor.111,7. lulat,z9,z3,z6. k r Cor.I:.z5. &c. Ioh,r,42,45.as if in the new birth after their opinion, the prouerbe held ; 2'afcitur indiRne per quern non nafci_ tur alter : fee Zech.8. z i , Ifai 2.3. It fauours of Iewifhnefre, rather then Christianity, to delire encloftue of grace to our flues. What loofe we, if others Ohare with vs in die common faluation ? tl.at inhce ritance is not diminifhed by multitude of eniovers. What are we preiudiced if others be our equals or betters in the meafures of Grace ? i Our little is the g carnefl of ourin- heritance, as their more : a their more,is h ours in the vfe and benefit. 3 Not much Grace, but much i vfe of Grace in doing feruice to God and our brethren, is that which augments our reward. 4 And where is that k fympathie of members, reioycing when any one is had in honour ? while 1 haue place atnongfi the Sheepe at the right hand of the Iudge ; why doe 1 enuie to Apofiles their Thrones of more eminence ? iá i r T6ef, g.r3. vfc. V E R S. 2. eflnd that we may be delivered from vnreafonadle, acid e- still men, &-c. THe fecond materiall part of the prefcript concerning our perlons : wherein is i the blefling to be praied for; del:ucrancefrom, &c. z The reafon of prefcribing. For all men haue not Faith. eArnd that we,&c. To our perlons then,and not to our cal - láng onely,belong the lotting creucrent regards ofour people. Sois the charge euery where; 1 Hatte them in fingular loue fee alfo i C'or. t 6. r o. The ground of filch reuerence and loue, are our gifts and callinng : howbeit the funiaion inte- reffeth the perfon, and entituleth it to all due refpe as from the people : fee r C'or.4. r . & a Cor. S. ao. How acute is this age growne in coining diflin6lions a- boue the rate of Thomas or Scot ; more then metaphyficall in abfiraiions. Our gifts and calling men contemplate as rlatoes 1
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