CHAP.I] 3. A Commentrsrfe vponthe 260 pies, he forbids them to poffeffe gold and filuer, and wifhech them to poffeffe patience,for they fhould (}and moreneed ofthat then the other; and telleth chem,that ifhimfelfe the green tree could notbe fpared,much leffe fhould they the drie branches : and that ifthe Lord and Mater bee called Belzebub, the feruant muff not looketo be abouehisMater, and fcape fcotfree. And therefore Miniters called to fuck anvncomfortable condition,mu(1 imitate the Apoftle Paul, who although he knewe that As.20.2334. bands and imprifonment did abide him in euerie citie, yet forward hee muí,andprouoketh his owne readineffe and chearefulneffe not onely to be bound, but to fuller al fo the paints of death, for the teftimonie hee t beareth : confiderieg well , t That thedifcipìcs themfelues lent from te;ati latere. the fideofChrill, muff makeaccount to behated ofall men forhis names 1 fake. z.That although they fee no great comfort or fruit of their worke atago 3 with men,yertheir wore is with the Lord. 3. That the Lord Ie.fî forerel- ling his death atTerulalem, yet went forward, and would not pittie himfelfe for allPcters friendly counfell, but pitriedhis flocke, his body, his Church, more thenhimfelfe: aworthy example for the prabtife ofall his Minifers. All which reprehendech all thofe wandring Leuites, who like fomany planets, or wandring flames, arc euer ("Wiling their places, andcharges, and felling off their people upon the leaf+ grievances ; but not without pretence andplea offundry inconueniences,fometimes of aire and habitation, fomecimes of ill neighbourhood, fometimes. the rudenes and churlifhnes,fometimes the incapablenes,& vnproficablenes oftheir people:but in all this the fentence ofthe Apotlepaffeth righte- ouflyagaintthem, vetowhich theirowne confciences cannot but fub- fcribe, that they feeke themfelues , their bellie,thcir cafe, their profits, ht,,,rs but not the things of the Lordlefira,northewinningofthe fouler ofinen to God. ;. Is this teflimonie true? How then are inch apeople as this priui- ledged andhonoured, tobe among the firfl to whom the Golpe! was of- fered ? noting the wonderful) grace and free gooduesof God, not loo- king at defert,merit,goodnes ofnature,inclination ofwill, or any other forerunning prerogatiue:and is not his grace as free veto vs as them? did he find vs any whit better then them? were we not beats in vndcrlìan- díng,fenfualitie, and courfe of our naturali hues, before hecalled and eztchs6.3, ivafhed vs ? truely might be Paid ofvs, that our father weir Rn Amorite, our motheran Hittite, our felues in osir blood, the frameof our hearts e- uill continually, the courfeof our hues awalking in vanitie, and no eye pittying vs, neitherof our felues, or others, vntill the Lord covered vs With his skirts. And hencearewe fupplied with a ground ofthankeful- nes: that becingby nature the children ofwrath as well as ochers,and e- ucry
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