Chap.2 8. accordiîg to St M A T T H a. v. there excepted, he was never of Chrifts body ; yet is excepted,, becaufe he teemed co be, by reafon of his office. Verfe 14. It is not the Will of your father ] Happy for us, that we are kept by the porotr of God to Ovation, t P c.1.5. for elk it were poílible for us to fall away and peri(h : an intercifion there might be, nay anutter excifion fromCiwifi, were not his left band under us and,his right hand over us, and both his hands about us, toclap and hold us faP to himfelf. But his right hand i$ our74- chin, andhis left hand our Heat. Both which pillars in the porch of Solomans Temple did thew, not only by the matter whereof they were made, but altoby the names whereby they were called, , gi;,, 7 ; 6 whatftedfaitndfe theElee'c ['Land in before Gad, both forprefènt and future. For prefent they have ffrength in thernfelves : for, fu- ture, God will to iltablilh themwith his grace, that they (hall ne- ver wholly depart fromhim. As for reprobates God faith of them, That that Will die, let it die ; they (lull die in their firmes, as the Lord threatnech the Jews; whichisa thoufand times worfe then to die in a ditchor in a dungeon. Verfe 15. If thy brother 'ball tresba f ] As trefpa(fe he will, for it mt+Ff need; be that offences come, verf.7. Euch is humane frailty. Two flints may afloon finite together, and not fire come our, as two or more men converfe together, and not crefpafles in one kind orother fall out. A Heathen could fay, Non amo quen- quam nifoffend2m: for fo, I [hall know whether he love meor no, by his forbearing of me. And Augut inefaith i defnit f tinere, defioit amare. He that ceafeth to bear with to , ceafeth ro love me. Here therefore our Saviour, after hehaddeterred his from doing wrong, in[truEtecb them how to fufï.:r wrong. If it be not confiderable, it mutt be dilletnbled., As if it be, Go and tell him] v m;ti Get thee gon to him pre(ently, left elfe the fore rankle, and thou hate him in thy heart : lay not, he [hoald come to Levir. r9. r. me,e c. but get thee to himwith (peed. Lech lecha, asGod Paid to Abraham,up and be packing : Rand not to [traincourcefie with him, when both have hatte : but Leek peaceand enfueit; it is,belt tobe firft in agood matter. Remember, taid Ari-tip proms to ,!y- (with whom he was fallen ou:) that though I were the el- Ne to profe der man, yet I fire fought to thee.. Verily, Paid ezEf6hines, thou r,eta e; gc art notonly an elder:but a better man then I : for I was fire in the t lar.rte co-.. quarrell ; but thou art firft in feeking reconciliation, bt,lra Last. TeIGhimhiofault ] Gods little ones are to to be loved, as not to t 6 ïih 4 be
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