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If Rahab of Iericho and her compa∣nie, had been presently admitted into the Israelites assemblie, their vncleannesse would haue been easily forgotten: but the putting of them apart for a time, without the host of Israel, was of great force, both to make them ashamed of their former behauiour, & to esteeme the companie of gods people afterward, a more excellent benefit.
The not admitting of S. Paul at the first amongest the Disciples, did teache him to prefer the lowest place in Christs Church, before the highest roome in the Sinagogues of the Pharisees, and may teach vs not to open the Church dores o∣uer hastily to euery one without excepti∣on.
Many, which beleeued (in Ephesus) came & confessed, & shewed their workes, before they were ioined to the Church.
If no man may be admitted rashly in∣to Gods church, then no man may rashly be set ouer Gods Church. Vnseasoned timber, will not serue for a groundesell. Hee is not fit to be a Captaine, whiche cannot be accounted a souldier. No man may be allowed a Prophet, which hath not been the sonne of a Prophet.
Iosu. 6.
Acts. 9.
Acts. 19.
1. Tim. chap. 3. ver. 6.