EpifleofS.Paud to Titus. CHAF.2.I0., ced them : whereas the callingof of the yoake in beleeuing feruants 435 would make them conceiue, that God, wholename they profeffe, were the author ofconfufion, andnot of order, and that the Gofpel were an enemietociuJi and humane right. For what is' more right and equal!, the for mal,crs to enicy their feruants,as they do the other parts oftheir goods? and better might a man mitre a great part cfhis goods ,then the perfon and labour ot his feruant. DoElr. The meaneft Chr:flian in his place, mayand ought tobring Then+ertndt glorievnto the Golpel.Thefe feruants were fold andbought like heafls a',ä ;;ä6nx inSmithfield; yet mull firth poore creatures by their faithfulnelfe, dill- c:orïe to die gence, and confcirnce, decke and beaurifie the Gofpel, which mien by Gotpcl. their hues receiuerh either honour,or difcredir. In the Tabernacles buil- ding eucrie man mull bring idle or more. The Lord eileemerh not of men by the places they hold,but by their carriage in them. A poore wife child or feruant here, is better then anold foolifh King. la word, no man is called to the truth, but on condition toChew forth the terrors of him that bath calledhim. Vfe. s. Let feruants, who for moll part, kaue the careof religion to others, confider of this priuiiedge,which thebaleneffe oftheir calling cannot deprive them of. As eneuerie nas-ion, fo in euery calling and con- dition of life, be thanfeareth Godand worketh righteoufneJre s accepted of Aek 10.35. him: yea, the poorell foulecalled to partake ot the liberties of the Go- fpei, and freedome in grace, is alto called to this glorie , that bee is one who adorneth the Gofpel. Whichconfideration mayboth comfort and encourage poore defpifed Chriflians in goodwaies , and prouoke them by exprcdìng Chrillianitie in their whole courfe, to flame their cogni- zance, and manifefl to what houle and family they belong. a. How much more doe chofe in higher place, let vp for many eies to looke up- on, either credit, or difcredit the Gofpel : and yet we may fay of our age, asChrillofhis, thepoor( ravinethe Gofpel: and this do&krineismuch Ssrrh.o.t. more beholding to leruants theta tnaPtcrs,to itiferiotra then fuperiours. Mailersmutt vie encanes, that their feruants may adorne the Gofpel, and not with the Egyptians, looke onely for taskes, and bufineffe to bee done, but neuer exhort them to facriftce. And yet more wret- ched are Come Maflers, who when their feruants entreate to goe and worfhip in the Church, doe therefore culli entreate them, as thole that are coo idle. Vert. Ft. For that graceeGod,which bringethPhut ion vma a8 men , bath appeared, 13. and teacher', vs thatweJhould denie vngodlinejJe , andworld- Ee < ¡
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