EpáfuseofS.Paul to ?-Vito. CtiAP.2.I.7 Now all there things Thal be happily attained of teachers and hearers, if they come to this butnes thus qualified and affe&ied. Fir1i , if they come a3 theele& ofGod, whom he will teach : r.humbled in the fence offinne pa(l,and ofprefent corruption ; 2. acknowledging the errors of their judgement and praelife : and 3. praying for the illuminationofthe one, and the reformation ofthe other. Secondly, if bothof them capti- uate all humane wifedome to the obedience of Chril, who is the (cope of all the Scripture, defiring to knowe, and make knowne nothing but Chrill, and the merit of his fuffcrings. Thirdly , if both of them bring the joucof theSctiptures,as which only containe ail fauing knowledge; admiring Gods infinite wifedome, power, iuflice, and rnercie, fhining out in them, euen as when the people law Mofcs doe that which all the Magicians could nut doe, they with Pharaoh acknowledged that that was the finger ofGed: this is a truthwhich preuaileth againfl all the de- ceits of vaine men, as Mofes rodde deuoured all the roddes of the Ma- gicians. Laftly, if both ofthem teach and heare, not onely toknowe or make knowne, but with purpofe to bring things deliuered into pra&ifc: of which thing many are agreeed ; if they could conclude ofthe time of their obedienceas well asDauid did,Pfal.r 19.6o. Imadehafi, andeielai- ednot to kgepe thy Commandements. V e rf, a. That the elder men befober, honefiz, difcreete,found in the faith, in lone, and inpatience. Now theApolile commeth to dire Titus how to apply his doEttinc aptly to the f uerall fences, ages, and conditions ofmen. Whence in ge- neral] is COADC obfcrued, that I)oar. Euery faithfull Minifler mull fit and apply his doêtrine to the feuerali ages, conditions, and occafionsof his people, that euery man and woman, young and tilde , fuperiour and inferiour mayknowe not only what is.lawfull,but what is molt expedient and befeeming our age, place, and condition oflife.it is true that all vertues in general] are com- manded, as all vices ingenerall arc forbidden to all perlons, of what fox or eilate focuer : yet there beTome fpeciall vertues, which are more fhi- ningornaments in fame age and condition then others: as in young men flaidneffe and difcretion, are fpeciall beauties; but are not (if wanting) fuchblemi(lres in their yeares, as in tilde men, becaufe oftheir obferua- Lion & experience,So there be force fpecial vices(thoughall are to (trine againfl all)which are fowler fpots andGaines to fume age then toother: and tome to whichmen andwomen are more fubie&&by realon of their age or fexe : as youth toheadines and rafhncfíe old age to teaflinef e, frowardnts, couctoufueffe, &c. women to curiofitie, loquacitiie,&c,a- gainf} all which , the manofGod mull in fpeciall furnifh and armehis Y 1 peo- 339 Cotulitions re- quited herein to. r a 3 Fxod.8.tg, Whoicrom do. avine rimait be epnlyed ro (tecali agesSn conditionsof risen.
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