THE HOLY CHOICE.

THE HOLY CHOICE.

ACTS. 1.24. And they prayed; and said, Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, show whether of these two thou hast chosen.

ACTES. 1.24. And they prayed; and said, Thou Lord, which knowest the hearts of all men, shew whether of these two thou hast chosen.

The business of the day is an Election; an election into one of the most Noble Offices of the Kingdom; the government of this Honourable City, which (let not envy hear it) hath no parallel under the Sun. The business of my Text is an Election too; an election into the highest office in the Church, to be an Apostle and Witness of Jesus Christ. If you please to spare the pattern in four circumstances; as, 1. This office is spiritual, yours temporal. 2. This place was void by Apostasy or decession, yours is supplied by succession. 3. This election is by Lots, yours is by Suffrages. 4. This choice was but one of two, it may be your number exceeds: the rest will suit well enough, and the same God that was in the one, be also present in the other, by the assistance of his holy spirit.

THe businesse of the day is an Election; an election into one of the most Noble Offices of the Kingdome; the gouernment of this Honourable Citie, which (let not enuie heare it) hath no parallel vnder the Sunne. The businesse of my Text is an Election too; an election into the highest office in the Church, to be an Apostle and Witnesse of Iesus Christ. If you please to spare the paterne in foure circumstances; as, 1. This office is spiritual, yours temporall. 2. This place was voyd by Apostasie or decession, yours is supplied by succession. 3. This election is by Lots, yours is by Suffrages. 4. This choice was but one of two, it may be your number exceeds: the rest will sute well enough, and the same God that was in the one, be also present in the other, by the assistance of his holy spirit.