CHAP.2.ic. eACommentarie vpon the 336 fome fentence ofScripture (which yet tl.ey leaf} care for ) but it mull be curkif},and mifhapeu out ofhis natiue frmplicitie, hke cattell forfaking ¡the greene paflures to broofe vpon leauesand boughes.Thefenice hea- rers are like the daintic gentlewomen ofour times, who fcorning (lan- dingdillies on their tables , which are the wholefome, fit,and firength pingnourifhment,fet them at the low endofthe table ; and themfelues onely glorying in their art and cookerie , feed vpon forced difhes,and cookt conceits, though the ground in compariCon be not better then a bootthanke, as we vfe to fay; and the fauce trebling the colt ofthe meat it Idle. How good a fauce werehunger now to fuch perlons , and (lo- macks,who in their fulneffedefpife an honiecombe? This Athenian hea- ting, is the caufe of Athenian preaching, and the difeafes running vpon fuch hearers fheweth the curie of God on them, who with contempt of hxoda6. 3. theManna fromheaven,with the o:iyonrgarlicke,andfle/hofEgypt: thefe things they, haue vpon their defire,and with them more then they delire, for they rot cuen between their teeth. ,.Toreceiue is 2. To receiue thewholefome do&lrine, as for the body we receiue bringwhotfom wholfome food whatfoeuer it be, or fromwhomloeuer : let it be bitter fauourly, fomctimes,orfeeme too falt, yet if it be wholefome, hunger findeth it fauourie : noman but will (lriue to receiue abitter potion to reflore his body out of any weakneffe to foundries ; and yet who is it that will fuller an wholefome reproofe to the recouery offoundries to the route? and others (land lo much vpon toothfomnes of their meare, and muff know their cookes fowel,that before they can be refolued in thele two, the plaufiblenef a of the doéìrine, and the frcindlines of the perlon, their Conies are well nie Battled to death. Hence is it that we heare fo many complaints : oh, faith one , he feeketh not the good will of his hearers, nor cafleth to pleafe them : he is ofa carte and bitter fpirit;he feeketh to wound and gall, but he healech nor fuppleth not. But what preacheth he, whether any errors, or the pure do&trineofGod? No, fay they , we cannot except againfi hisdearine : True: for they neuer trou. ble themfelues,fofarre as to examine it by the word,or themfelues by ir. But then fay I , is it the word ofGod thou hearefi , and the truth by thy owneconfeffion ? why doll thou then not tremble at that word ? fee- '. ing everyword ofGod is good, pure, wholfome , though it cannot be denied but that Tome part ofit is more feafonable at one time then ác a- norher.Others alleadge,ohhe is no fcholler in comparifon, but a plaine man,and a nouice to Inch and fuch.But cannone but the greatei clarkes Ncuerexaminei definer wholefomedo&rine,orwas plaine preaching for Saint Paul a- a n,in;Rnic by lone and fuch as he? furely the world is greatly altered lince his time, it Prim °`"- cannot skill ofhis preaching:who beeing the greatefl fchollerofall the Apotdles,
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