Ct!sP.I14 v3CornTrrentaPie vpon the 274 the things they diflike; and here cranfiaced to the mind, ro lignifiean in- ward loathinganddijhke ofthe truth which is the dangerous effèet of attending; co fables and çomtnandemenrs ofmen. Do&fr. i. Whofoeuer.would keepe theinfelnes found in the faith, and not be turned from the truth,tnufi Phut their eares,and glue no heed to fables,and fancies of men,which hauenot footing andwarrant in the. pure wordof God. t.Becaufe thefe are things which hurt and corrupt the foule , 2. Tim, 6. ao. Aaoideprofaneandbablingthingswhichwhile fame profeJj they haste erredconcerning :befaith. Againe, they encreafe vngodlineffe , 2. Tim. a. 16. and more plainly, 2.Tim.4.4. mengiuen vo- tofables, woe their cares from the truth. The Phylitians reduce all the caufes ofhealthor difeafe, foundnes or ficknes, from the good or mill temperature ofeither the matter of which we fubfifi, or thenourment whereby we are preferued.Now the word ofGod is both the immortali feedwhereof we are begotten to God;and that food,which daily prefer- ucth vs that we perifh not,I.Per.I.23.and 2.2. if it be purely and incor- ruptly preached, all the found members ofthe Church , by the power of the fpirit turning itinto good blood and nourifhment, are found and flron :but if it be adulterated and corrupted withmans deuifes ; if It be blended , poifoned, or ieauened, hence are all forts of fpiritualldifeafes' ingendred and fee/de, which ouergrowe the foules ofmen fo, as they are 2 fonne brought to the gates of death. 2.TheApofile wifherh vs to con- fider the ende of the commandement, a.Tim.1.4.5. that is, either the morall lawe,or that commandement and lawe ofChrifi,Ioh.I 5.zo.The ende of the commaundcment is lose, that is , both towards God for him- felfe,and man for God: but this loue mull not be vnfound , not in word and tongue oney , but in deede and in truth , from a pure, that is , a fincere ,.rima.p. heart , a good cenfcience, and faith vnfained. But how is this foundnes of grace wrought in the heart?che verfe going before tcïleth vs,that fables and vanities of men are fo faire from this worke ; that fire is not more Contrary towater, then chofe be to godly edifying ; the which plaufible witty conceits while men defire,they are foon turned,faithPaul,to vain ianglrng.And Satan had made vfe ofthis truch,to the ouerthrowofmany foules,whofe ancientpraEtife euer was topefier the Church with infinite toyes,and tales, fancies and fables, that mens fenfes might be taken vp therein, leafs they fhould by the fearching of the truth, get out of his chaines of darkencfl'e wherein heedetaineth them. 3. From the righteous iudgement ofthe Lord cite fenrence bath paired , that when bee bath affoarded men his word to call, conuert, firengthen, and dire them; but they ( having wandring hearts ,and itching cares) a:rhea:z.n. loath that whóleforne word ; he glued] them ouet to firong dolefons,to beletue A fpccialmeans of f.undnes in faith, is ro {hut our cares a gatnit fables lk fancics of mea l eafórs. i.Ioli. s. i S.
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