CHAP.2.14. v9Conarnentarie von the îz6 ' God,wemußrefllandwithffandinour felues arid others. And thus 1 the Lord chargeth his people, that they fhould be fo far fró affociating themfelueswith the wicked people that huedneere them,in their idola- nenr.7.ts, try, that they fhould hreake downe their altarr, and cat down?' their grower and imager, and refill them ; eueu from this fame ground, becaufe he had chofen them to be precious vnto himfelfe. So that if any tanner (hall mooue and wooevs vnto any vngodly praélife,we mull reafon the cafe with our ownehearts; Imay not doe any filch thing as maydifho- nour God, or my profeflion; let others doe thus and thus, I may not doe fo, I am the Lords peculiar, andmull hue to his glory, which I cannot doe if I withlland not fuch motions, as wherebyhis glory is hazarded, and hindered: and thus alto mail} thou iudge of thy felfe, whether thou beeil theLords; if thou l'eruefl not the times, nor mens lulls,nor falhi- orieß thy felfe tomens humors , but liuefl vnto the Lord , thou art the Lords. Lone theSaints Vfe.4. Hence is afforded a motiue to loue the Church , and (hew all becaufe they kindneffe to the members of ir, eueu becaufe it is the Lords heritage, arc liar. P "ü and becaufe the Lord isnot nfaithfnll toforget theworke 014146our ofleue Heb.a.la fhewed to his Saints ; yea be it but a cuppe of cold watet,it (hall not loofe a reward,feeing the Lord accounted) it as done tohimfelfe. The Philip- ' pians fupplied Pauls neccfliitics, and Paul promifech them that hie Phit.+a8.ty. ' GodJhaxld firpplie all their neceffities. On the contrarie , woe (hall be to them that wrong by word , or deed , or writing the leaf+ of tilde zach.v. ;. little ones, who are lodeere to the Lord as the appleof his eye. Let the (corners and enemies of good men remember that in Icr. 2. 3. Ifraell is as a thing hallowed Onto the Lord, all they that eate it /hall offend , cud (hall come opon them, faith theLord. If the King fhould fet himfelfe to raife& aduance foute one man whom he affc leth abone all other; were it Cafe for any fubieet to pick and cull out that person to wrong and dif- grace aboue anyother ? and yet thus doe they that of all other wrong zach.t'a? and opprefTe Gods Church and deare children ; who in the ende (hall know that the Church is anheauie /tone to lift at, againa which neuer man heaved, but with the certaine peril] ofhis owne life. Men may dip their tongues in venome, and their pens in.,poifon, and keeps the gar- ; ment offilch as (lone Steuen; but the Lord`will auenge the caufe of his pooreones,his peculiar ones,he will not alwaies hide his face, nor hold bis peace. Zealous ofgood workes: ] Here is another ende of Chril fanetifying his Church , that euerie member of it fhouid ardently endeauourin all good andgodly conuer- fation. Where the Apelle feemeth to anfwer a fecrecobie6tion : for it might
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