(Verf i 6. V e. the Epifile himfelfe primarily : men do it fccond rily by the help of his Spirit, Secondly, w elearne, that It is a caufe of great griefe to the Minuets of God, to fee none or little fruit to come of their tea- ching, Fleb. 13. Y7. wherein they mutt thew patience, confidering it was the portion of Chrift, his Prophets,and A- pottles. Thirdly, we learn, that when the Gofpell was firs delivered to the Jewes, the fmalleft number did receive it, even a handful! in refpe& to the reti which reIhedit; like to the gleanings in harveh, or Grapes after the vintage. The caufe hereof was not the prophefie of Efay becaufe he foretold it, but the contrary rather being true, that becaufe they were not to belceve, therefore the Prophet fo foretold it;but the true eau - fes were two:Firft, fecret, viz, that God did not give with his Gofpell his in- ward effe&uall illumination of his Spi- rit, to reveale Chris in them. The fe- cund was open and outward, namely, the perfon of Chrift being poore and meane, and his palion reproachfully which bred In the Jewes a contempt of him, and of his teaching, Efay 53.3,4 T I M. What ufe of this point? S i L. It teacheth God to be no ac- cepter of perlons, in that he denieth faith even to his owne people the Jewes. Secondly, that no dignity of place or people, can priviledge any a. gaina infidelity and finne. For Adam in Paradife, and the \ Jewes in Pale ina the Holy Land, yet difobeyed Cod. Thirdly, what the Scriptures foretell, muft certainly come topaffe: the pro - phefies of the old, fo of the new Teha- ment, mutt certainly be fulfilled. Laflly, Peeing faith is not common unto al hea- rers, let fuch then as have faith, fee that there is great caufe to be thankful! to God for loch an unfpeakable gift. T t M What are we to learn out of the next verfe ? S i L. That our hearing is the ac- cuflomed occafion of faith by Gods ordination,through the working of the Spirit. Secondly, that nothing (but the word of God) mud be the fubttance of our words and fermons, becaufe they) to the Romans. a- alone contain a perfeft inftru &ion both offaith and manners : and nothing but it can fatisfie theconfcience in the caufe ofreligion and falvation;for the con fci- ence hash no reti till it hear God (peak in his word. Howbeit, if by [word,] we underhand the commandement of God enjoyning Teachers to preach, and Chi ihians to heare it, will well agree with [fending,]fpoken of in Scriptures, Matth. 4.4 DIALOGUE XIII. Verfes 18, 19. But I fay, have they not beard ? Yes verily their found went out into all the earth, add their words into the ends of the world.But I demand, did not I frael know God? FirffMo- fes faith,Iwillprovoke you to envy by a nation that is not my nation,and by a faolifb nation I will anger you. T I M O T H E U S. IXTHat is the drift of this Text, unto the end of this Chapter ? S I L. It containeth a (harpe re- proofe of theaffe&ed ignorance of the Jewes, or of their ignorance joyned with obftinacy. After that Paul had proved the Gentiles to belong to the ele &ion of God, by the effe &s, (be- canfe they had been by the preaching of the Apoffles effeltually called to Chrift) and had accufed the Jewes of infidelity, in that they refilled to be- leeve the Apohles being fent of God with fuch a welcome me(fage: Hee doth now make it plaine by tehimo- nies out of the Pfalmes and Prophets, that they could not pleade ignorance, and had no excufe thereof left unto them. T z M. What bee the parts of this Text ? S I L. Two : Firs, a double oh- jeaion, the one in verfe s8. the other in verfe 19. Secondly, a double anfwer to the each objeaion, T I M. What is the firff objeïion, and how is it anfwered ? S a L. Have they ( that is, thè Jewes, Nn 2 or 413
RkJQdWJsaXNoZXIy OTcyMjk=