98 c.í1 Commentary upon the C4eó Chap.g, written, thenmight fuffice to make us believe, and live through ]oh.ao,ult. his name : As the Prophets of old, after they had preached to the people, fet down the fummeoftheir Sermons, the heads only, for the nfe of the Church inall ages: So did the Apoftles record in their S alter, Anna! day-books, the chief things inour Saviours Sermons, out of which epfl. end c. they afterwards (by the inftin' and guidance of the Spirit ofGod) framed this holyhiftory. His D ifciples came untohim] To fit at his feet, and hear his aodmins Hcb. word. Among the Jews the Rabbi fate, termed 17,1 7 or the fir- anciluir, ter ; the fcholar jii.zt`ic, or one that lieth along in the daft, a token of the fcholars humility, fubjeainghimfelf even to the fet of his teacher. Thus Mary fate at Jefus feet, and heard his word. Luke0>0. Thus all Gods Saints are Paid tofit at his feet, every one to re- t t i 3 ceive his word. Thus Paul was brought up at the fet of Aa,aaa, Gamaliel, a great Bo tour in Ifrael. And this cuftome it is thought Saint Pan/laboured to bring into the Chriftiari Church, I Cor.t4. Verte 2. And he opened his mouth.] This phra'fe is not fu- perfluous (as fome may conceit) but betokeneth free and full difcourfe, Ephe'[6.19. of. fome weighty and important matter, Pfl.78.26. uttered with great alacrity of fpirit, and vehemency of fpeech. And taught them, lying,] He taught them fometimes ( faith Theodoret) when he opened not hismouth,fc.ki leItZ 'exut -' 'h; by his holy life and wondcrous works. A mirrour for Miniftets, who as they fhould open their mouths withwifdom ( Heaven ne- ver opened in the-Revelation, but fome great matter followed ) fo their lips should beconfonant to the tenour of their teaching, a very vifible Comment on the audible word. Timothy muft be a .n;,.: f amp, a ttandard, a patern, aprefident to the believers, both in 1.11 4,ás, word andconverídtion. Aaron mull haveboth has and pomegra- nates.on his velure. And Nfinifters fhould (as Gideons fouldi- ers) carry trumpets of found doarine in one hand, and lamps of good living in the other. There thould be a happy harmony, a conlIant content: between their lips and their lives, reaovaefLorú ß,G.; 7%; rd7, that their doarine andconverfation may run parallel, as Ifid.r faith in one place ; or (ashe bath it more emphatically in another) i;u ó Ào dí ti o u 7 t vre'44°5 çv 1);.:, ct (a. that their preaching may have life put into it by their plaice. Nolite (faith oar) m.oáàoelegni magna, :IL: vivere. l'ivite concionibut,
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