112 A Conmoitary upon the Go'pel Chap.! 7 cation being theblack Angel ( as Calvin laid) that dogs the Go- fpel. When our Saviour preached at Nazareth, fo long ashewas opening his Text they admired him, but when he came to apply Lt,k it dole to theirconfciences, theypulled him out ofthe Pulpit, and would have brokenhis neck down the hill. The book that the Revei.to.9. Angel gave ?ohn to eat, was faveet in his mouth, but bitter in his Bïightm,ta. belly, to note, that the knowledge of divine truths is pleafant, Paseus. but the publilhing of them , whereby the fruit thereof might come to the reít of the members ( like the concoction and di- ítribution of meat digefted in the ftomack ) is full of trouble. Verfe rs. That thou take them out ofthe world.] Many godly men, weary of the worlds ill-ufages, are found oft fitting under Elias his Juniper, and wifhing to die : for what are they better then their 'Fathers ? oh that I might havemy requeft ! faith rob, Job 6. 8,9, and that codwouldgrant me the thing that I long for : And what was that, trow you ? Even that it Would pleafe Clod to deft toy me ; that he Would let loofe his hand , and cut me of. But was that well pray'd, ?ob ? Or was that wifely done, ?onar ? to fret, one while, at Gods goodneffe to the Ninevites ? to faint, another Jon,4.38 while,!at the lofl'e ofthe gourd ? and both times to with to die, Tm.4 . faying, It is better for me to die then to live ? Were it not better Joo t4. toferve out your time, with David? to finial your courfe, with Y Joh5.IS. 'Paul ? to wait till your change (hall come, well affured that that wicked one (hall not touch you, as S' john hath it , that is taEtu qualitativo (as Cajetan fenfeth it) with a deadly :touch ? 7171)17E t/1./.CG. Verfe :6. They are not of the world, &e.] Here indeed they Phil.n.r. have their commoration, but their converfation is in heaven : they ReveLiz,r are cloathed with the Sun of righteoufneffe, and have the Moon ( all earthly things) under their feet. Pearls, though they grow in the fea, yet theyhave affinitywith theheaven, the beauty and brightneffe whereof they refemble : fo here. It is Chryfoftomes comparifon. Verfe '7. Santtifie them by thy truth.] Affect their hearts therewith, that they may the better aflec5t others : fpeaking á corde ad cor , which is the life of preaching , uod jull7t &' geffet, Bern, epis.4a, faith Bernard, ofone, x £ +;. Kg.{` ib.fa.` faith Bald,of another. Safi! in PfG3, A Minifter had need to pray, as Elifha did, fora doubled and tre- bled fpirit, that he mayout of the good treafureofhis heart bring forth
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