64 Neceji'ity oftaking that they were co.unted worth]' to [ujfor for the Name ofChrij}. So in LNk! 6.2 3 .and Jam. I. z.• A difficult thing.to ,cor:r.uptnature: Yet the Scripture prelfeth .it upon us with, ftrong reafons: as, . · I. No €roffe is laid upon us, but by the will and appointment of God :nothing fals out, but by his fpeciall providence ; not a srarro-w can filii to the ground, not an haire of the head , and much leffe the head itfelfe. As-our Lord Chrifl:. himfelfe had not the croffe hid on him, but by the determin~tte cotmfolt of God,Act.2.2 3. Herod.{Pilate,the Gentiles,and the people oflfrael did nothing againfl: him' but what t-he hand of God and his determinate counfell appointed to he done : So is it in the members, no croife is laid on them · but by . Gods detemiination. And as ChriU told Pilate_, Thou couldeftl ·· have·
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