512 A Commentary upon the Go/bel Ch p reads theScriptures ashe doth the Statute-beck: he holdshimflf concerned inall that he reads: he findes his own name written ineverypaffagc, and laies it to heart, as fpoken to him. The wicked on the other fide, put cffall they like not, and difpofe of it to others, as if themfelves were none fuch. Cod farbid, Paid thefe toour Saviour, Luk,ao.16. But heconvinceth themout of their own reading, to be the men he meant. Men may make fire forty fhift, and fhuffle for a while from fide to fide; as Bala.. ams Afledid, but there isno averting or avoiding the dint ofGods difpleafure, otherwife thenby fallingdown, as the Affe did, and afterwards her matter, being rebuked for his iniquity, The dumb nflf fie s eaking with mans voice, fierbad the radnef fe of the Trophet, 2 Pet.2.16, berfe 43. The kingdomofrodfiall be takenflansyou] An hea- vy fcntence. We bad better, faith one, be without meat,drink, light, air, earth, all the elements, yea life it felt, then that one Mailer/adcare- fweet laying ofour Saviour, Come unto me, all ye that are Weary omnburterra andheavy laden, and wíllrefreJh you. The Gefpel is that inhcri- tie,&c. seiner, tance we received from our godly fore- fathers, the Mart, rs : and Redag.cbrif, it ulna our care to tranfmit the fame tooar po`.i eriry, earne[tly contendingfor the faith which was once delivered, Jade 3. oncç fir all: for if loft, car any way corrupted, it will hardly be ever gi- ven again. Look t© it therefore: unfruitfulnefife fo; fits all ; as the Merchants non-paiment ofthe Kings cuftome forfeits all his goods. Vert 44. efndWhofiever:Jhallfall on this flow] Chriff is a (lone of (tumbling to his enemies, wbo (tumble at his meannefle, and a rockofçffence,i Pet.z.8.,Dut like that ro k,fudg,6, 2I. out of which fire went and confmned them, Nemo me impuné laceffit, faith he.The Corinthiansabufed certainBoman Emballido.irs, and lob).},, were therefore burnt to theground by L.414umñmius.for irafci po- pulo Rom. nema fapiertér poffit, faith L-ivy thereupon. Chrift is wife inheart, and mighty in fìr'ngth ; who ever hardened him- felt againft himand profpered ? Who ever brag's ofthe laft blow? If his wrath be kindled, yea but a little, woe be to his .oppo- . fites : but if he fall upon them with his whole weight , he will aura their) topieces, yeag indethem to powder. They can no moreftand bcfo: a him, then can a glafle- bottle before a Can- non.fhot. Verfe 45.. Theyperceived that he ffakeofthem ] Who told them fo,
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