EpifPleofS. PatrltoTsttr. CHAr.z.IO.; want , or worfe things, that their finne might returne vpon themwith 433 much more bitternefie.4. That agood meanes to learne rightly to vie 4 our owne portion ofgoods,is by the carefull vfe of other mens, corn- ruing into our hands. For he that wretchedly riotetp and fquaudreth his wafters goods, for molt part is giuenouer by Gods iudgement to bee a wafterof his owne. And here takethplace that (peachof Chrifi, Ifyou ink.es.ta. bevnfaithful in an other mansgoods, who/hallgimeyou that which isyour own? teaching,chat he that isvnfaithfull to an other,feldome is faithful( in his owne affaires. That they may adorne the doctrine of gam.Samiosr in all things.] Firft,for the meaning. The doétrine ofthe Gofpel , is called the do- TheGofpel ¿trineofChrift. t .Becaufe he is the argument and fubieéi ofit :whence a callc"d,h, do. Tome ofthe Euanaelifis beginne their writing thus, The beginningofthe "eofh riß, Gofpel ofIefeteChrifí': and the ApofilePaul beginneth his writing with r his letting apart topreach theGofpelofGod concerning bes Sonne: for Chrifi Marker.,. Iefus deliuered to death for finne,and railed again for iufiificacion,is the Rom.t.r. wholematter.Whence Paul calleth it,the wordofthe crefc,not onely be- ,,cvr.r.ra. caufe the croffe followed it, but alto in that it is the doíirine ofChriti crucified. a. Becaufe he is the firfi and cheife mefi'enger andpublifher of it,who 2 in Paradife promifed that the feede ofthe woman fhould breake the fer- 1 pents head: and none but the fonne, whocame from the bofotne of the Ioh.,as. father,could reueale, and Chew the fauourable faceof his father vnto vs: who allo in fulneffeof time, to fhewehimfelfe the cheifc doftor of his Church,came in his own perfon,and went about preaching and teaching this dottrineofthe kingdotne. 3. Whofoeuer haue beene the teachersandpublifhers of this do- 3 &trine from the beginning', either by word or writing ( not excepting Prophets and Apofiles themfelues) or fhall bevnto the ende;they all do it by commandement from him, yea himfelfepreacheth in them, and in vs. Thus the Apofile faith, Eph. a.17.that Chrift carne and preached peace to themthat were farce off, that is, to the Gentiles in the perfons ofhis Apofiles:for otherwife in his owneperfon,as hewas not fent,fo he preachednot but to the loft Cheep ofthe houle ofIfrael. And therefore although Paul fometimes call it his Gofpel,& fpeakingofother Apofiles Rona. alto, our Gofpel,yet muff it be meant onely in regard that theywere the publifhcrs,but not the authors ofir,for that is Chrifi himfelfe. and ebap.:6. q. As it proceedeth from him , fo it tendethwholly vntohim, and leadeth beleeuers to fee andpartake both of his grace and glorie Chi- ning in the fame. . _ - Second-
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