how can you be niggardly of the transitory goods of this world, that such as travel for your welfare and edifying, should not at leastwise be so maintained, as they might give themselves wholly unto that, and not be drawn away by cares that might stop them and hinder them of doing their duties? The word that Saint Paul useth here, is Catechise, which signifieth too teach, train, or instruct, and thereof cometh our word Catechism, which signifieth a Teaching, Trainment, or Instruction. Then he that catechizeth, saith he: that is to say, he that is a faithful Teacher to edify the people in Gods word, let him be maintained by such as are Catechized, that is too say, by such as are taught, or as are brought as scholars unto God. Now we see Saint Pauls meaning: and thereupon we have to gather, first of all that we must not take any nowadays for Ministers and Herdmen of Gods Church, but such as bring his word. Mark that for one […] for our behoof so to do. For the Papists boast that they have the Church on their side. But it is certain that it cannot be verified ⟨p. 300⟩of Gods children, that they should be a flock without a guide. Then what are the marks of the Church? That there be a flock gathered together, and that therewithal there be a shepherd too lead the sheep too our Lord Jesus Christ. And in good soothe the Papists allege also that they have a Hierarchy, that is too say, a holy and sacred Sovereignty, but in the mean while the mark that Saint Paul setteth down here, is not too be found among them. For we see that all the horned Prelates, and all the route of the Popish Clergy, have no more but the bare title. For where is the said word of God? They think that that were a stein to their state: it is enough for them to do their Ceremonies and gewgaws, and they bear themselves in hand that they have very well discharged their duty, when they have so played an interlude: and so those Hypocrites do nothing else but fill the world full of their abuses and Illusions. Therefore let us learn to discern Gods true Church, from all the Synagogues that Satan hath builded in the world, and wherewith he dazzleth our eyes nowadays. That is to wit, when Gods word is preached faithfully, let us conclude that God also doth both know and acknowledge the flock that is assembled there.
howe can you bee nigardly of the transitorie goodes of thys worlde, that such as trauell for your welfare and edifying, shoulde not at leastwise bee so mainteyned, as they might giue themselues wholly vntoo that, and not bee drawne awaye by cares that might stoppe them and hinder them of doing their duties? The woorde that Saint Paule vseth heere, is Cathechise, whiche signifyeth too teach, traine, or instruct, and therof commeth our word Cathechisme, which signifieth a Teaching, Trainment, or Instruction. Then he that cathechyzeth, sayth hee: that is to say, he that is a faythfull Teacher to edifie the people in Gods worde, let him be mainteyned by such as are Cathechyzed, that is too say, by such as are taught, or as are brought as scholers vnto God. Now we see Saint Paules meening: and therevppon we haue to gather, first of all that we must not take any nowadayes for Ministers and Herdmen of Gods Church, but such as bring his woorde. Marke that for one 〈…〉 for our behoofe so to do. For the Papistes boast that they haue the Church on theyr syde. But it is certaine that it cannot be verified ⟨p. 300⟩of Gods children, that they shoulde bee a flocke without a guide. Then what are the markes of the Churche? That there bee a flocke gathered togither, and that therewithall there bee a sheepeheard too leade the sheepe too our Lorde Iesus Christ. And in good soothe the Papists alledge also that they haue a Hierarchie, that is too say, a holy and sacred Soueraintie, but in the meane while the marke that Saint Paule setteth downe heere, is not too bee founde among them. For wee see that all the horned Prelates, and all the route of the Popishe Clergie, haue no more but the bare tytle. For where is the sayde worde of God? They thinke that that were a steyne to theyr state: it is ynough for them to doo their Ceremonyes and gewgawes, and they beare themselues in hand that they haue very well discharged their dutie, whē they haue so played an enterlude: and so those Hipocrites doo nothing else but fill the worlde full of their abuses and Illusions. Therefore let vs learne to discerne Gods true Churche, from all the Synagogs that Satan hath builded in the worlde, and wherewith he dazeleth our eyes nowadayes. That is to witte, when Gods worde is preached faythfully, let vs conclude that God also dooth both knowe and acknowledge the flocke that is assembled there.
