Chap.' 5. according to St,MATT H E vv. a;t beat uponand repeat thefame point, till by the countenance, but efpecially by theconverfation ofhis hearers, he perceive that they' relent and rellifn it. Knowing the t errour of the Lord, faithPaul, v e perfBn<tde men; we give them not over till we have prevai- a -Cor, S g r. led with them and subdued them, though never fo knotty and knorly. e4nd tkent up into a mountain ] Either to pray,or topreach, or to reff and repofe hirnfelf; but that wouldnot be : forgreat multi. tildes reforted tohim. The Sun fet on high cannot behid,no more canChriff in the mount. Verfè ;o. Having With them thofe that were 1ame,blinde,&c.] All thefe infirmities are fruits of fin ( which hath made the world anOecumeniall Hofpitall) andaccidentsoflife ; for that which cu'vis prtef beefalleth any man, may befall every man. The privative favours Ce71tt,g ,e that God (hews ushere (faith gerfon,)ire more then the pofitive `u.gtsæ,[ toars- oit, Mimus, meaning by privative, Gods preterving us from manifold mit- Ñlaitdpores chiefs and miferies by his manutention, They that aregot rohea- (tint grartæ rri- ven are out of the gunshot : for there's no more ficknetle, nor tor- va?ivæ Paw row, nor crying, nor pain, for the forager things are paff °d, Revel. }'oaativæ.úer_ 21.4. Ail corruptions ,temptations,atfii6tions, which stand, tome `61' :aboveus, tome about us (as the infulting Philiffims about blinde Sampí®n) 11ía1l end with the fameblow, fall with the fame clap withoarfelves. At Stratfrdbow were two Martyrs burhed at cne flake (in thedayes of QMary) PIu!rh La vcrock_ anold lame man, and lobs A Price a blinde man. Ac their death, fluff gta, after he was chained, cabling away his crutch,and comforting h other, he laid to him, Beeof good comfort mybrother, for my Lord of Lo anon is out good Phyfitian : he will heal us shortly, theeof thy AO. andNIcn, b;i.ndnefle,and meof my lameneffe.And íopatiently they f iffered.' fat. s a 3 3 Verfe 31. Theyglorified the GodofIfrael ] They taw Gcd in thofe miraculous cures,and gave him his due pralle. He is content that we fhould have the comfort of his bentfirs, fo he mayh.ve the glory of them ; that's all the rent and return he loots for. All the fee Chrift required for his cures was, Go and tell wh,: t God bath d;nefir thee, GoJhew thyfeifto the Prie and offer,&e. But we,_ infteed of being temples of Gods praise, becoire many times graves of his benefits. This made good David fo oft to put the thorn to his breatf, PfI.ao3,1,a,3. and King Aip'ao»f;u nor to much to wonder at hisCourtiers ingratitude to him, as at his own to God. Ff a Ve?'fe
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