Christ's school consisting of four classes of Christians

2. These Babes, and as carnal Corinthians did it seems much confine, not only themselves but God too, to such a mans Ministry: they looked for no increase (some of them) unless Paul did Preach, nor others unless Apollo did Preach; as if their Faith and the blessing had come from the man, as is intimated in Chap. 3. vers. 5, 6.7. with Chap. 1.13, 14. if Paul Baptized, Preached and administered the Lords Feast or Supper, then they promised themselves great matters, as others did from Apollo; as if the success had been from men and not from God. Poor Babes! that will let none feed them but such a Nurse, or such a Servant, as if the Milk would do them most good when this or that person puts it into their mouth. How many of these are there to this day, that care not to hear unless such a man Preach; tush, say they, this is not the man I came to hear, and away they go. My heart will never be beaten down and broken, saith one, unless Paul Preach; nor mine quickened and raised up, saith another, unless Apollo Preach. They are more taken ••ith man than God, and mans word than Gods too too often: when we must know that ⟨p. 189⟩if any work be wrought 'tis the Lords doing, and he alone should be wonderful in our eyes: who ever brings a mercy 'tis God sends and blesseth it, and the glory should be his. These Babes receive a man, that they affect, as an Angel of God, yea as Christ Jesus, and bless him too, Gal. 4.14, 15. and it may be after awhile another steals away their hearts (for they are giddy, and unstable many of them) and then Apollo is beyond Paul, and he becomes their enemy for telling them the truth, Vers. 16. and they exclude him for another, Vers. 17. Thus as if the men were all in all, as they affect, do they celebrate and admire; as if not Christ but Paul, &c. had been crucified for them, or were divided, the Apostle upbraids them, 1 Cor. 1.12, 13.

2. These Babes, and as carnal Corinthians did it seems much confine, not only themseives but God too, to such a mans Ministry: they lookt for no increase (some of them) unless Paul did Preach, nor others unless Apollo did Preach; as if their Faith and the blessing had come from the man, as is intimated in Chap. 3. vers. 5, 6.7. with Chap. 1.13, 14. if Paul Baptized, Preacht and administred the Lords Feast or Supper, then they promised themselves great matters, as others did from Apollo; as if the success had been from men and not from God. Poor Babes! that will let none feed them but such a Nurse, or such a Servant, as if the Milk would do them most good when this or that person puts it into their mouth. How many of these are there to this day, that care not to hear unless such a man Preach; tush, say they, this is not the man I came to hear, and away they go. My heart will never be beaten down and broken, saith one, unless Paul Preach; nor mine quickened and raised up, saith another, unless Apollo Preach. They are more taken ith man than God, and mans word than Gods too too often: when we must know that