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And were eye-witnesses of his Majesty. This is the testification. Our Saviour intending that the Apostles should lay the foundation of his Church; upon that Corner-stone whereupon themselves and we all are built; he furnished them with all fit provision for it. He declared his will to their ears, presented his works to their eyes, fixed his truth in their hearts; and sent them not to publish riddles and paradoxes and fabulous reports; but real and actual things which they had seen and heard. So might they from infallible experience give a well grounded testimony. The Sum is this; Christ made himself manifest to them, that they might manifest him to us. He let them see, that they might teach us to believe. The things which I have received of my Father, I have made known unto you. They must needs be scribes well fitted for the kingdom of heaven; when such a Master read unto them the oracles of Truth. He that is the life of the Gospel, taught the Gospel ⟨p. 299⟩of life. It did not hold, that he must needs be a good scholar, that had Socrates •o his Master. But he must be a good Disciple, that hath Jesus Christ for his Tutor. •e are not reporters, but witnesses: not ear-witnesses, but eye-witnesses: not only of •is Humility, but of his majesty.

And were eye-witnesses of his Majestie. This is the testification. Our Saviour intending that the Apostles should lay the foundation of his Church; upon that Corner-stone whereupon themselves and we all are built; he furnished them with all fit provision for it. He declared his will to their eares, presented his workes to their eyes, fixed his truth in their hearts; and sent them not to publish riddles and paradoxes and fabulous reports; but reall and actuall things which they had seene and heard. So might they from infallible experience give a well grounded testimonie. The Summe is this; Christ made himselfe manifest to them, that they might manifest him to us. He let them see, that they might teach us to beleeve. The things which I have received of my Father, I have made knowne unto you. They must needs be scribes well fitted for the kingdome of heaven; when such a Master read unto them the oracles of Truth. He that is the life of the Gospell, taught the Gospell ⟨p. 299⟩