Christ's certain and sudden appearance to judgment

2. That these men were but of little esteem in the world; that they were Jews whom the Gentiles had an antipathy against; and so were not so ready to believe their report, and entertain their message; that their persons were contemptible in their eyes; that they were like crucified persons to the world, and therefore unlikely to find acceptation.

2. That these men were but of little esteem in the world; that they were Jews whom the Gentiles had an antipathy against; and so were not so ready to believe their report, and entertain their message; that their persons were contemptible in their eyes; that they were like crucified persons to the world, and therefore unlikely to finde acceptation.

3. That whatever humane Learning and Wisdom any of them were endowed withal, yet they did not make use of it in their preaching, they did not come with excellency of speech and wisdom in declaring the testimony of God, but used all plainness, which was not likely in it self to produce such great effects.

3. That whatever humane Learning and Wisdom any of them were endowed withall, yet they did not make use of it in their preaching, they did not come with excellency of speech and wisdom in declaring the testimony of God, but used all plainness, which was not likely in it self to produce such great effects.

4. That the doctrine which they preached was, 1. New to the world, and tended directly to pull down the old religion, and superstitious worship of the heathenish gods, which they had been brought up in, and wedded unto, which could not be done by any humane power.