CHAY.2.I 5 v3 Coarmentarie Vonthe 536 with fuch peculiar grace,zeale,libertie and command ofthe fpirit in the confcience: but yet all his Minißersareco imitatehim to zeale, inpow- er,in libertyof(-peach and fpirit,for theglorie ofGod,andcome as veer this copieas they can. 41íe. Miniffers ma} take heedof coldnes in their miniflerie, ofliue- les and fpiritles preaching, ofpowerleife and a frozen manner ofdeliue- ring the word,alwpies preferuing a fireofzeale and confcience in them- feines: mettais we knowe will not workewithout fire; no morewill the fleely and flonie heart ofman, melt or (often without the fpirituall fire taken from the altar. And yet hereI muff not bevnderilood as condem. ning all cooleneffe, or moderation of (peach; for doófrinemay be pon- derous andwaightie,where the fpeach is calmeand treatable,flil waters Prou,ry.zr. often tonne the deepefi; and Salomon faith, that a man ofknowledge[pa- rah his words, but yet it followeth,that he muff be ofan excellent fpirit: fo there muff ofneccffìtie be at the leaf} a loft fire in thefe diffillations. But the thing iufily condemned is,when men by their owne default, be- ing given over either topride,fenfualitie, or worldlineffe, haue benutn- med their fpirits, and arebecome frozen,without power or life in their miniflerie, and fo bring forth their dot ìrine, as many women doe their children,ffil-borne;teaching as the Scribes only offormewithout zeale, or confcience, or experience of that they fpeake. And before I leaue this point, it muff beknowne, that whereasI require heateand authority in the deliuerieofthe word, that therefore euery heat fhould be warranta- ble: for Tome is iuftly condemned, as, t . all heave of humane affró}ion, proceeding from perturbationand paflïon. 2. all rnconfiderare heat of youth. 3. all heate not well guided ( although in goodmen full ofgod- iy affeófions) but fuffered to boyle ouer fo (arre, as a man loofeth his memorie, and interrupteth his doó}rine and whole difcourfe. 2. A flatteringMinifierie is an enernie to this authoritie: for when a Minifter muff fing placebo, and fuch fweet longs, it is impoflible for him not to betray the truth. 3. Towithffand this authoricie,or toweaken it,isa fearefull fin,whe- cher in high or low;and the Lord wil not fuffer his meffengersfeet to be cut off. 4. Hearers muff, r. pray For their Teachers, that they maydcliuer the word with authoritie, withboldnefl'e, andwith open mouth , Ephef. 6. 19. Colof1:4.4. 2. Not deeme this authoritiein Miniffers,humour or Aa.s6. 4. anger, or bitternes, and much leffe madneffe, withFeflou:and leaßofall to calf them inprifon, as menrauing, asleremie was,cap.29.26. 3. Not to refufe toyeld fubie&ion vnder this authoritie, nor be angry when it Ibeateth downeTomepraóìife which they are loth toparrwith: feeing it is
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