Vert. 16, 7. the Epiflle to the Romans. Parts. I Cor. g. t6, 17. Alto it bewraies the Pope to be no true Minifler of Chrift, becaufe he doth nothing lefíe then bring peace and the meffage of falvation; nay he is a amine enemy to the doftrine of the Gofpell, and difturbes the peace of kingdomes and common-wealths by his ambition and tyranny : and yet he dareth to appropriate this text to him - felfe, offering his feet covered with Buskins of gold to be kiffed of Kings and Princes, becaufe it is written , How beautiful/ are the feet that bringetb glad tidings ? applying that unto his proud pompous (hoots, which the holy Ghoft underftood of found and paineful prea- ching, which the Pope flyes from as the Owleabhorres the light. DIALOGUE XII. Vertes i 6, 57. Eut they bave not all obeyed the Gofpell: for Efay faith, Lord, who bath Inlayed our report? Then faith is by hearing, and ¡sea- ring by the word of God. TImoTH EUS. WHat doth this Text contain? S I L.A caufe why we (hould not mervaile that the Jewes did not be- Ieeve the Gofpell, though the Apoftles were font of God to preach fuch a wor- thy and welcome meffage; for Efay had foretold that it fhould come to patte. Secondly,a conciufion of the for- mer gradation, in verte 54. {hewing whence faith in Chrift doth proceed, as touching the neereff and external¡ caufe, namely by the Organ of hearing, verte 57. T I m. What is meant by the [Gofpell?] , S I L. Generally any gladfome newts, but efpecially the glad tydings of remif- fion of firmes by Chrifl, as Luke 2.10,11. Ibring you tidings of great, joy, &c. T I MMM.What fignifies[to obey the Gofpell?] S I L. To beleeve the do&rine of fal- vation by Ch rift, and thus the word is ufed in Acts 6.7.& Rom. s.5.whereupon it is termed the Law of Faith, Rom. 3.27. becaufe it requireth obedience. TIM. For what realon is Faith callcá [Obedience,] and to obey, put for Beleeve? S i L. Becaufe to beleeve is the cbiefeft ; obedience, and it is comman- ded us to beleeve in Chrift , I John3. 23. and ourreafon and judgement is na- turally repugnant to the do&rine of the word : for they are darknefli, EpheI. 5. 8. Therefore to afltnt to the word, and willingly to beleeve the truth without reafoningand gaine(aying, it is a very great obedience. Secondly, this obedi- ence ofFaith, bringetb forth obedience in pra&ife; for faith purileth the heart, Á¿1s15. 9. and workes by love, Galat. 5.6.No Chriftian (hall obey God by lo. ving him and our neighbour, by flaying fin and doing righteoufneffe, unleffe he fir(t beleeve that the word is from God, and fubmit to it by Faith. T r M. What will fofow hereof ? S t L. Firft, that all unbeleevers are obflinate and rebellious (inners againft God, though they think otherwife, and be held for honeft men. Secondly, that loch as lacke Faith,cannot persormeany obedience unto God a it is fin if it be not ofFaith. T s as. Whatdotlrine arifeth from hence [That all which heard the Apoliles, ,did not be- leeve them ? ] S I L. That the Faith of the Gofpell is not common CO all which heard the Gofpell,as it is written, All men have not Faith, 2 21ef.3.2. Alto experience proveth the truth hereof; for the Pro- phets cotnplaiite that few beleeve their preaching, Flay 43. 1. Alto Chrift, when he preached the do&rine of the Gofpell moftclearly, and mightily con- firmed it by miracles, yet but one here and there did receive it, fcartè one man ofa thoufand: fuch allo was the fucceffè of the Apoftlespreaching, as this place proveth, and fuch it is continually. T r M. But Paul had Paid, that hearing bringing forth Faith, S I L. It is true , that hearing of the word is neceffary to faith, but not on the contrary Both faith neceffarily follow of hearing. If any man do be- leeve; it is through hearing as an out- N n ward,
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