410 An Expofition upon Chap. >ío, wicked affe &ions fo difquiet us being Afra did, Reve. 2. & 3. renewed and led by the Spirit. Second- T i M. What other do Trine gather you hence? S a L. That the true and diligent 5 Dot}. Minifier of the Gofpell ought greatly to be had in reverence.The reafon is,be- Reafou caufe they are the meffengers that bring ly, a molt loving peace with our bre- thren, having all one heart in the Lord, and one foul. T t M. What are the good things here ['poi, en of ? S r L. Not earthly and periihing,but unto us thefe excellent and needfull celeftiall and eternal! good things, as things; and God hath here commanded remiflinn of finnes, righteoufneffe, the us to admire their very [feet ] which holy Ghost, regeneration, and eternal! are their bafeft members. For if Inch as life ; the leali of them greater then a bring us good newes though but of tern- world. porall things, are welcome to us, and T i M.Whatdof}rinedoth aiefe from the we gladly refpe& them: then how words thus opened? much more are the meffengers of eter- D Brine. ,S t L. Fitft, that the fubftance of nail falvation to be had in honour? A- the Gofpell is to declare the enmity of gaine, if we think them worthy to be God with man in regard of finite, and efteemed that offer unto us buta world - that reconciliation is to be attained on- ly treafure, how much more are they to 2. D03. ly in Chrift through faith. Secondly, be accounted of, which bring us a fpi- c hat the Gofpell ought to be much lo- ritual! and heavenly treafure? Laftly, if ved and refpetied of us above all other in every profeflion, the Minitiers thereof things, becaufe it brings us tidings Pure ufe to be honoured, as the idolatrous and Twee t of the chietefi good things, Pagans honour their facrificing Priefis, as that our finnes are forgiven us, &c. iI the Papifts their mailing Priefts, the Thirdly, that all outward blellings and Turkes their praying Priefts : therefore deliverances are tokens of God recon- ciled to true beleevers.Fourthly,that all aflliaions whatfoever, have not now the nature ofpunifhments, but are for chafüfement unto amendment, and re- membrances,&c. O how joyful! tydings are thefe,efpecially to contrite and trou- bled foules, which are feared -with their finnes, and Gods judgements? How fhould we efteeme of that Gofpell which declareth fuch defireable and gladfème matters, how dull and heavee a fhame were it to Chriflians, if they fhould not honour their Preachers, which preach peace to them, being mef- fingers of reconcilement to the King of heaven. T t M. What ufe of this point ? S r L. It exhorts all godly Chrifli- ans, to have their Miniflers tofngular love, and to acknowledge them thank - fully,to provide for diem not grudging - ly,to exchange their temporal for fpiri mall good things, their earthly for ce- bethofe foules which be not affe &ed, lethal], i Cor. 9. Galat. 6. r 2hej.5,12,13 which leap not for joy ? Secondly, a (harpe reprehenfion of fuels T t L. !What rile of thin point? as ufe their well deferving Miniflers un- S t L. To reprove firth as negle& kindly,or unreverently, falfly accufng the Gofpell, or preferre ought before it, them, wilfully refilling them, cowardly or contenne it, or do not duely cone- forfaking them; thefe (hew themfelves der the excellency of it.Secondly,to ex- unworthyof the Gofpel,which fo badly hort all men to be much more aboun- entreat the Mil-lifters of it. dandy thankfull for the Gofpell,which T i M. What other dot-trine ? offers and opens a treafure of moll wor- S r L, That it is the duty of Gods thy and rare good things, living well Minifiers to preach good things to the and godlily, that God may long grant people:which reproves the unfufficient, us the poffeflìons of it; left for unbe- or unwilling,which will not,or cannot; liefe and unthankfulnefle, we deferve there is an heavy and eternal! weight of to lofe it, as the feven Churches of vengeance due to filch, Ezek. 3. iS. r Car.
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