EppofS. Paidto ritur. CxnP.z. r4 . counfell of the holyGhofl is fit, Be z.ealosuandamend , for elCe the Lord S 33 will fpue them out of his mouth. 4. Someare zealous, but either with- tteu. ;+o.' out knowledge, or beyond the right vnder(landingofthe word, affeeti- 4 on leading it,and not judgement at left rightlyenformed;and this ten- ded.' but to their owne,and thehurt of theChurch. c. Some are zealous S in and for wickedneffe: Zealousperfecutors, asPaul beforehis conuer- fion; and fuck feliowes as were thofe fortie,chat Cookean oath that they would not catenor drinke till they had ( laine Paul : Zealous toilers a- aet''}''a gain(( God , againli his word, hisminitlers, and feruants; again(l the ftriéi obferuation of the Sabbath, again(l the aloft confcionable duties of watching againfl Enne, or ofworkingof righteoufnefre, vnto which they are fworne enemies thecnfelues,and in othersaccount it :mere fol- ly andmadnes:alltheir zeale is again(l zeale.But let vs whomGod bath taken into his fchoole to teach vb better things , be carefull to mile this graceout of the athes ofie;and confider, i.haw zealous thePapilis bee croisesee, in their owne inuenrions,and for the traditions oftheir fathers;and (hai not we for the truth? 2. the more refrflance it bath, the greater is the glorie tohold it out. 3. how that cold Chriflians haue hut coldcom- fort, fromGod,in thetnfelues, and from their bell workes;becaufe they come (bort of this precept,which requircth that euety Chri(lian bez.ca- lores ofgoodwork!. Vert. r 5. Thefe things fpeakç, and exhort, and rebuke witha1aut.hori- tie. See that no man defpife thee. TheApoftle here repeateth the precept which hegaue toTitus in the beginningofthis Chapter, contraéling and reducing the ipeciali offices of a faithfull mini(ler to three heads, a. doélrine, Theft things fpeatse._ exhortation,and exhort. 2. reproofe,andrebutie. Secondly, he pre- fcribeth the manner how he (hall performe all thefe, with all authsritis. Thirdly, becaufeTitus wasyoung, and want of yeares might feeme ro denie him that authority,whichwas meece for an Euangelitl,he backeth him herein in the laft words, let no mandelifethee. Which words al- though theymay be conceiued as a charge to his hearers;yec I take it ra- ther tobe a precept to himfelfe, that he fhould not fuller any to con. temnehim..Qeff.But how could Titus,or how can any other Mini(ler, hinder men fromdefpiing them, feeing theworld is euerie where fo full ofmockers ? v4nfw. There will indeede alwaies bemockers of the bell Miniflers, anddefpifers of their perlons : yet muff the Minifler fo carrichis dotskrine,withpower andauthoritie, andhis lifewith granitic and integritie, as he glue nocattle of lull contempt of himfelfe; nay ra- ther that herebyheget himfelfe reuerence, that not the heft onely , but euen chorewhich are not the very worfl,who with religion and confci- L 1 a ence,
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