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Reason 2 The long continuance of the Word makes it unsuccessful, (such is the corruption of mens hearts.) The nature of man is for new things, and in tract of time the love of men to the Word is eaten out, whereas at the first people flocked to the Gospel, as Doves to the windows, yet afterward they grew careless and negligent in Gods Ordinances. Manna at first was loved, but afterwards it cloyed the Israelites, and they loathed it. Many men are ⟨p. 15⟩Christ and Gospel glutted.

Reson 2 The long continuance of the Word makes it unsuccessefull, (such is the corruption of mens hearts.) The nature of man is for new things, and in tract of time the love of men to the Word is eaten out, whereas at the first people flocked to the Gospel, as Doves to the windowes, yet afterward they grew carelesse and negligent in Gods Ordinances. Manna at first was loved, but afterwards it cloyed the Israelites, and they loathed it. Many men are ⟨p. 15⟩Christ and Gospel glutted.

Reason 3 Another reason is, because Discipline is not joined with Doctrine. The Church is the garden of God, the Doctrine is the flowers of this garden, Discipline is the hedge. Neither Christ nor John the Baptist by their coming would destroy the government of the Church among the Jews, and when that was taken down Christ set up another in its stead. Now look, as it is in a State, the intervals of government breed many State-heresies, if I may so call them, mutinies, factions, and parties among the people, interrupting the peace of the land: So it is in the Church, when the reins of government are let loose, in-come errors and disorders; and the good seed is choked by that means.

Reson 3 Another reason is, because Discipline is not joyned with Doctrine. The Church is the garden of God, the Doctrine is the flowers of this garden, Discipline is the hedge. Neither Christ nor John the Baptist by their comming would destroy the government of the Church among the Jews, and when that was taken down Christ set up another in its stead. Now look, as it is in a State, the intervals of government breed many State-heresies, if I may so call them, mutinies, factions, and parties among the people, interrupting the peace of the land: So it is in the Church, when the reines of government are let loose, in-come errours and disorders; and the good seed is choaked by that meanes.