r911.-Rr CHAP .3. Epíf ie to the Theffafonians, platoet Ideas ; them forfooth they reucrence; our perfons yet fo contemptible, as fcarce worthy to be bet with the dogges of their flocke. it Not fo Corneliva,nor Lydia,nor gaoler, nor Aquila and Prifcilfa, nor any that haue felt want, or taf+ed power and comfort of our miniftety. In fuck meus eyes; in our feet are bealutifull. 2 As to the want of that experience, fo to die infirmity of our perfons, may fuch contempt be imputed : wherein yet Gods wifedome is obferuable ; therefore putting the n treafuresin earthen vetfees, that the power might be k Towne to be ofGod. Not many mighty, nor many Noble, according to the flefh,are vouchfafed this high calling, to be Gods Inf+ruments and coworkmento the faluation of his people: ',God would fo proue the obedience of his people : a bring downe the high lookes of the proud : 3 folace and recompcnce our outward abafur/es. And yet they fay, D aniel was bonne of Nobles, Ifaias of the blood royal+, Atelchifedecke King of Salem,the fon of God, high Prietfi of our Pro£ellion. And among{+ vs !Tome of generous, of noble defcent, who haue learned of .David, Co count it more honour to be doore -keepers in Gods houfe, then to teigne in the Tents of vngodlineffe ; and highlier eficeme the reproach of Prie(ihood, then all the trealures of:.s`'gyptAmongf+ earthwortnes only holds the ruie,`Datcen, /ùs honores. The bleffing tobe praied for ; deliverance fromvnrea- fonable and evil+ men. Thofe, forne interpret the vnbelee- uing among levees, as they are in like are to theme fiery the Apofile, Rom. r 5.3 I. á, orot, t Grammer Etymon, men of no fetled abode; vagring or vagabund !ewes : florie accords, how euery here they purf ued the Apofile, and wrought him no !mall danger. But what lets to extend it alfo to falle brethren, profefling Chriflianity ? Cer,es the Apof+le mentions his perils crea- ted by them,as well as from his owne Countrimen,a Cop, i 1.26. Enemies no doubt, as abfurd, and troublefome as any Jolt,/ aflòrded : fo much the more dangerous, by how much the more domeflique,& intimous to the houfhoeof faith. V B .2. 223 iZo m, t g l j. z Cor.4.7. e 16' ï, _' '"
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