520 An Expof tion upon Chap.12. The word [Grace,] leadeth us unto of knowledge, the other of wifdome, the fountaine of thefe gifts and callings; the free favour ofGod : and by (Ana- logic of faith ) is underftood not as Faith bath deferved ; nor as every one bath the meafure of faith. The holy Scriptures, which be a certaine rule of Dot!trines and Canon of all Paving ve- rity, are here underftood by Analogie of faith, as fome think, (or heads of faith) gathered by the Apoftles from out of the Scriptures ; according to which,the teaching and exhortations of Do &ors and Paflors ought to be exa- mined, and to be allowed, being confo- nant to that forme or proportion,or re- fufed if it be found diffonant and difa-- greeing from it. The Papifls wickedly dote, and dreame foolifhly of a certaine unwritten rule by Traditions, delivered to the Church to try and prove by it, even the writings and bookes of the Apoftles and Evangelifts, which yet themfelves will be the Canon whereby to judge of all that which is taught in the Church.. T z m. What be the kinds of offices end functions unto which theft ordinary gifts belong? Praphefia S z L. They be fummarily thefe or Mintttry two : Firft, Prophefying.Secondly,Mi- niítry. Whereof one containeth inftru- étion, which he calleth here Prophefy- ing, not in a fpeciall, for prediction of things to come,but in a general' fenfe, in which the word prophefy ing is ufed, So Orison 1Car. 14. 13. This is named firil, as and M?.r the moft noble and excellent function ; .Martyr rake;, ge- the other, pertaineth to difcipline and nerany for manners, and is here called [Mini - aosnne and exhor- firing,] not in a particular fenfe, as a- alfo greeing to Deacons, but in a general' meaning,as comprehending other kinds under it, which were to be converfant about the body, and temporal! things. Prophet¢ Unto prophefying there be two Offices ing fubdt- belonging : Fuft, [ teaching] which is 'idea. Thus ?tier Mar- the office of the Dohtor : and feeondly, xrp,ot.nix.. Vexhortation], which is the office of the at M H Wniuee . du - Pa{to ,for theft two offices are divided, aiainguiih (though fometime their gifts may and them, do meet in one, Ephef. 4. i 1.) and have Igf 5rges their feverall gifts; the one bath the gift 1 Cor. 12. 8. and feverall operations or workes, for the one teacheth and inter - preteth Scripture, layeth out the fenfe and do&rine foundly, confuting errors, which is the Doors part : whereof we have a praEEtife in our University profeffors which read Divinity ',causes in the Schools,as alfo in our Cathedral! Cahurches, to exhort the hearers unto godlineffe, and to comfort and fire ng- th the infirmities of faith in the Saints; as alfo to minifter Sacraments,this is the part of the Paflor or exhorter. Now [miniflring ] which is 'the fe- Minithry cond generali head, hath three gifts, or c °`Y"te t is ftibdivided into three functions ; one, of filch perforas as are fet apart to di- ftribute the treafury or Church goods CO the poor, as every one had need : Ali. 6.3, 5. Thefe goods carne first by free fale, Ali. 4.34, 35. then by col- leftion, t Cor. 16. 1, 2. And for the right difpofing of the publick aimes, there were appointed Officers, Ael. 6. 5. whofe gifts was (fimplicity) without fraude, vaine- glory, covetoufneffe, or frowardneffe to give out the almes. The Thus ar <,- fecond Mini(eers were they which were andP joyned as Attains and helpers to the ?; /a Paftors, for good government of the alto flocke, to prevent fcandals and offences, z Cor. 12. 28. 1 Tim. 5. sy. Thefe trce,n our M. Calvine calleth Seniors, Ofrander w;;ä o: cenfors of manners , 1 ertullian preti- and sift dents, which obferved and attended eq' manners and outward behaviour onely; their gift is diligence,which containeth both a refolute purpofe and great en- deavour, with delight to doe the butì- nef3-e and charge committed to them. The third and laft Miniteers (be mercy aTh á aim (hewers,') not fuch as be fpoken of, and Far.w Match. 25. 35, 36. for theft workes expound it. be common to all Chriff fans ; but fuch merciful' work es as bee mentioned, I Tim,. 5. ¡o. Their gift is (cheerful - neffe,) which containeth in it three things, first, alacrity of heart; fecond- iy; gentleneffe in words; thirdly, plea - fantneffe in countenance: they which were to be imployed in this fervice of mercy (hewing unto ticke, aged, impotent ,
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