diuell vseth too diminish the reuerence of Gods woord withall, is too
outface vs with the persons that bring it. Now it is certaine that
wee bee frayle vessels, and of no valew, yea and euen as good as bro∣ken
pots. What is there in them whom God hath ordeyned too bee
the ministers of his word?2. Cor. 4. 7. But it is the treasure alwayes inestimable,
notwithstanding the dyspizednesse of the vessells. Then let vs marke,
that when men come too warrant vs the forgiuenesse of our sinnes, &
the saluation which wee ought too hope for: our fayth must mount vp
hygher, and not stand scanning whether such a man bee woorthie too
bee herd or no, or inquyring what maner of person he is. Let vs holde
or selues contented, that God by that meanes intendeth too drawe vs
too himselfe. That is the way which wee must walke: and if wee stp
asyde from it, by and by wee e astray, and are in the high way too
destruction. Then let vs marke well, that wee must submit our selues
too Gods will and ordinance, and receiue without let, the doctrine that
is preached too vs by the mouthes of mortall men. For wee must not
bee wyze after the maner that a great number are, which demaund
whether God could not send his Angells from heauen, and teache vs
by reuelations: nor also after the maner of some buzibodies, which
beare thēselues in hand that they haue the holy Ghost in their sleeues,
by meanes wherof they hold skorne too receiue the giftes as they bee
delt abrode by God. Too the end wee bee not bewitched by Satan af∣ter
that maner: let vs marke how it is sayd heere, that it is Gods will
that the Gospell is preached by the mouthes of men, and that they bee
as it were witnesses of it vntoo vs: and that whosoeuer exempteth
himselfe from that order, is in like cace as if he did thrust backe Gods
hand, when he offereth him sure and infallible recorde of his saluati∣on.
Thus yee see still what wee haue too marke vppon this text.Ageine, they that are called too beare abrode Gods woord, ought
too take warning by Saint Paules example, too walke in lowely∣nesse.
For who are wee if wee compare our selues with him? He
sheweth vs that he was not chozen for any sufficientnesse or abilitie
that was in him: but bycause it was Gods will to haue it so. There∣fore
let vs assure our selues, that wee holde all thinges of him and of
his mere grace, and that wee cannot chalendge aught too our selues,
vnesse wee mynd too rob him of his ryght. And wee knowe that such
vnthankfulnesse were not too bee borne withall.Hereuppon he sayeth, Too all the holy ones that are at Ephe∣,
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