Epif)le o' S. Paulto Titus. Cxer.1.9 cannot lie, as verfe 2. ofthis chapter. 2. The inflruments were lead by 183 the immediate direClion and afiitiance of the holy Gho(l , 2. Pet. t. 21. 2 becing ofthemfelues, either rude and illitered men ; as Amos in herd çnan,'Tctcr 311d !o1,, fibers , tillatthew a toll-gatherer; fo as the great Matth.a.9. clarkes ofthofe dayes were driuen into admiration,to fee the gifts given them; knowing them tobe vnlearned, A&.4. t 3. or elfe they were molt fierce and bloodse enemies, as Paul, whom the Hebrewescould not be- leeue , that he wasbecome a Preacherof that truth he had perfecuted, vntill the Lord gaue further tetlimonie of him. ACl.9. z6, 3. The 3 matter of this word is aneuerlafling truth : theLaw an eternal! rule of righteoufnef e , as auncient as Godhimfelfe: the Gofpeil an euer/aging Gofpel, Reuel. 14.6. containingpromifes of eternal! crut h, which (hall haue their flabìlitie, after hcauen and earth (ball be no more : betides fuch Antedarticles of faith,concerning God in the three perfons ; and the Church of God, that if an Angel from heaven (houid come,and G,LO.a. teach another doctrine , he muff be accurfed. Moreoucr, fuch diuinc prophecies, and predictions, together with the exact accomplifhmcnts, although Tome hundreths, yea thoufands of yeares Fafied betweenc: as by this one part fùßicient euidence may be gathered of the faithfutne(îe and 1eadfafrneíTeof the whole, 4. Theforme of it, which is the con- formitie of it withGod himfelfe , maketh it appeare that if God be faithful!, thishis word mull needs alfo be fo : in that it refembleth him in his omniporencic, for this power and armeof God nester returneth in Efa.351+. vaine,butdothall the work! of it. In his wifedonx, giuingmofl perfeól and lure dire» lions, refoluing all c oubtfull cafes, and making wire tinto ,.rtms,ts, faluatioa. In his puritie and perfection ; beeing an v,:defiled and perfect t''21.9ß law.In his oinnifcience;it fcarcheth the heart,difcouereth the thoughts, deuideth betwecne the marrowe and bone, Heb.4.t 2. In his iudgement; .acquiting beleeuers, towhom it is a f ,veete favour of life to life : con- demning Infidels, both here, and much more at the lagday, lob. 12.48. In his truth and veritie; as here, and Cololi. t. 5. it is called the word of truth. 5. The ends (hew the certainrie and faichfulnes of it : it beeiug 5 the onelymcancs of regeneration, i.Per.i.2I.ofbegetting faith, Rom. Rom.i o. and coafcquently bothoffreeing men from hell and damnati- on, and of alluring themof that freedome : the only word that can fup- ply found and firme confolation, yea filed and affured comfort voto di- Rom.ts.4. dreffed confcieaces: noneof which ends could it euer actainc, if it felfe were vnlound and vncertaine Now as it carried) with it all threegrounds; fo are therewithout it a II number iuore,wherby we may cófirme the lame truth: as,i .ie i thefour,. Extc»»,1:4. dati.n ofthe Cburch,Eph.z.zo. againfl which ifhel gates could euer pre- t M 4. uaile
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