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3 For his own glory, lest what belongs to God, should be ascribed to man. CHRIST cannot endure, that that should be attributed to Paul and Barnabas, which pertains to him, Act. 14.12. As the superstitious Lystrians, that called Barnabas Jupiter, and Paul Mercury; when they brought garlands, and would have done sacrifice to them. Princes use to change their deputies often, as the Turk does his Bashaw's; lest continuance should bring them to be taken for Princes. So God takes away often a good Minister; lest Assueti servo, obliviscerentur Dominum; they being too confident of the servant, should forget the Lord. There are some Sectaries, that think of their Elders, as Simon Magus thought of the Apostles; that they can give the Holy Ghost. They arrogate to the in instrument, and derogate from the agent. Let him speak the abortive figments of his own brain, yet their superstitious applause is, Vox Dei; It is the voice of a God, not of a man, Act. 12.22. ⟨p. 260⟩Let another deduce sound conclusions from the sacred truth, and justify his sober assertions from the undeniable scriptures: yet because the man is not according to their humour, the doctrine shall not have their honour. They must choose for themselves, a Minister of their own faction: whereas neither Prophets nor Apostles were chosen by the people: the sheep used not to choose their own shepherds. Thus these professors out of their wits, hate Rome worse than hell; yet meet it, and congratulate it, in the same rank superstition another way. As they think it enough that Papa sanxit; the Pope hath decreed it: so these think it enough, that Praesbiter dixit, their Elders hath affirmed it. Thus the people, made Bishop, and their Elder a Pope. When men shall thus deify their Minister, no marvel if God nullify the man.

3 For his owne glory, lest what belongs to God, should be ascribed to man. CHRIST cannot endure, that that should be attributed to Paul and Barnabas, which pertaines to him, Act. 14.12. As the superstitious Lystrians, that called Barnabas Iupiter, and Paul Mercury; when they brought garlands, and would have done sacrifie to them. Princes use to change their deputies often, as the Turke does his Bashaw's; lest continuance should bring them to be taken for Princes. So God takes away often a good Minister; lest Assueti servo, obliviscerentur Dominum; they being too confident of the servant, should forget the Lord. There are some Sectaries, that thinke of their Elders, as Simon Magus thought of the Apostles; that they can give the Holy Ghost. They arrogate to the in instrument, and derogate from the agent. Let him speake the abortive figments of his owne braine, yet their superstitious applause is, Vox Dei; It is the voice of a God, not of a man,