Commentary Upon Ephesians 1, Commentary · Verse 1
CHAP. 1. VER. 1.
PAVL, an Apoſtle of Ieſus Chriſt, by the will of God, to the Saints which are at Epheſus, and to the faithfull in Chriſt Ieſus.
BEFORE the words be entred, it is fit to praemiſe ſome few words concerning, 1. the Occaſion, 2. the Scope, and 3. the Method of this Epiſtle. Firſt, the Occaſion was the ſtate of the Church, foreſeene by Paul, Acts 20. it being the care of a faithfull Teacher to prouide that the things hee hath planted may ſtand, and take encreaſe after his departure, 2 Pet. 1.15. 2. The Scope is to teach them the Doctrine of Gods moſt rich grace, and to ſtirre them vp to eueryevery good duty, in way of thankfulneſſe. The parts of the Epiſtle are three. 1. The Preface, in the two firſt verſes. 2. The Matter or ſubſtance of the Epiſtle, which reacheth from the 3. verſe, to the 21. of the ſixt Chapter. 3. The Concluſion, thence to the end. In the Preface 3. things are contained. 1. The Authors name, who is deſcribed by his office, an Apostle, which is further amplified; firſt, from the perſon to whom hee appertained, or for whom he was imployed: ſecondly, from the efficient cauſe by which hee was made an Apoſtle, the will of God: This anſwereth to our ſubſcriptions, for we write our owne names vnderunder our letters. 2. The names of the perſons to whom he writeth, who are firſt propounded more briefly, with the place they were at, Saints at Epheſus; Secondly, it is expounded more clearely whom hee meaneth by Saints, not ſuch as are written in the Popes Kalendar, hauing Diuine honor done them, but ſuch as are faithfull in Chriſt. Againe, theſe words may ſeeme to lay downe perſons, firſt, more ſpecially, as the Saints at this place; ſecondly, more indefinitely and generally, as true beleeuers on Chriſt eueryevery where; but the note of quantity wanteth to make this ſence: for Paul would hauehave ſpoken in this manner, To the Saints at Epheſus, and to all that beleeue on Chriſt, if this had beene his meaning, as 1 Corin. 1. This part of the Preface anſwereth to our ſuperſcriptions wherewith wee endorſe our letters; for on the backe of our letters we vſe to expreſſe the name of our friend to whom they are directed. The third thing in this Preface is his ſalutation. The words of this verſe needing no further explication,Doctrines of the 1. verſe. we will note out the chiefe inſtructions, which offer themſelues to our obſeruation, and ſo paſſe on to the ſecond Verſe.
Doct. 1 Firſt, that Paul doth vſe to ſet forth his calling, before hee entereth his matter with them, it doth teach that Miniſters muſt inculcate to themſelues, and ſuch as they hauehave to deale with, their callings from God. S. Paul doth not text this foorth in the forefront of eueryevery Epiſtle; Paul, a ſeruant of Chriſt: Paul, an Apoſtle of Chriſt, but that he found it a fit thing to be propoſed, both for his own ſake, & theirs with whom hee had to doe: Euen as Ciuill Magiſtrates do giuegive out their Writs in the Kings name, with mention of the Office they beare vnderunder him, to the end that due reſpect might be giuen him of the ſubiect: So this great Church-officer doth mention what place hee held vnderunder Chriſt the King of his Church, that the things deliuered by him might be accordingly receiued: In a word, this is good for the Miniſter himſelfe, & for the people: Reaſon 1 How can he ſpeake the words of God, as the mouth of God, with reuerence and all authority, if he conſider not that God hath commended to him this peece of ſeruice? Doct. 2 2. The Miniſtry is a worke ſo weighty, that no man of himſelfe is ſufficient for it: Now what can more aſſure me that I ſhall be made able, then to looke at God, who hath called me to ſuch an office? Princes call not their Subiects to any ſeruice, but that they ſee them furniſhed with things requiſite. Doct. 3 3. Laſtly, whereas the difficulties and enmities which encounter faithfull Miniſters are many; how could they looke to be ſhielded againſt all, but by holding their eyes on him who hath called them? For people this is behoofefull, for it maketh them ſanctifie God in hearing, while they looke not ſo much at man, as at God teaching by man, Acts 10.33. 1 Theſ. 2.13. 2. It maketh them obey thoſe that are ouer them, when they hauehave conſcience of this, that God hath ſent them: as a ſeruant, when hee thinketh his Lord or Lady hath ſent any to him, doth readily doe that hee is commanded.
Vſe. The Vſe of which is to ſtirre vp Miniſters wiſely to teach this, and lay it as a foundation: People likewiſe muſt willingly hear it; for, to acknowledge Gods call in ſuch as miniſter to them, is their great aduantage. When we harpe on this ſtring any thing much, then people thinke it a ſpice of Pride and vaine-glory in vsus, comming onelyonly from hence that we thinke our ſelues not enough reſpected; thus Paul himſelfe might hauehave been miſconſtrued: What nothing but Paul an Apoſtle; cannot Paul hauehave the office of Apoſtle, but all the towne muſt be of Counſell? But as S. Paul feared not to prefixe this, howſoeuer his cuſtome might be depraued; ſo muſt we immitate the ſame, in prudent propoſing the Miniſtry we hauehave receiued from God, though euill minded men miſinterpret the fact, to their owne deſtruction.
Doct. 2 Paul an Apoſtle. Obſerue more particularly, firſt the quality and degree of him, who bringeth the Doctrine of this Epiſtle to vsus; He is an Apoſtle, one of the higheſt degree, an Embaſſador of State, ſent from Chriſt, for ſo the word ſignifieth. Looke as Kings hauehave their ſuperiour and inferiour Magiſtrates, from the Chancellor, to the Conſtable; ſo Chriſt, the glorious King of his Church, hath diuers orders of Miniſters; the order of Apoſtles being ſupreame, and moſt excellent aboue any other, Epheſ. 4. And looke as Kings diſpatch Lords Embaſſadours into other Countries, concerning important buſineſſe; ſo the Lord Ieſus, now about to aſcend, did ſend forth his twelue Apoſtles, to publiſh the Charter of the world, euen forgiueneſſe of ſinnes, and free acceptance to life eternall, to all ſuch as would take their pardon forth, by a liuely beleefe. Many were the priuiledges of theſe Apoſtles. 1.Priuiledges of an Apoſtles, 5. They were immediately, no perſon comming betweene, deſigned by Chriſt. 2. They were infallibly aſſiſted, ſo that in their office of teaching, whether by word of mouth, or writing, they could not erre. 3. Their commiſſion was vniuerſall, throughout all Nations, though the vſuall exerciſe thereof,Gal. 2. was limited and determined by Chriſt, doubtleſſe for the greater edification of the Church. 4. They could giuegive by impoſition of hands, the gifts of the holy Ghoſt, which Simon Magus would hauehave redeemed. 5. They were eye witneſſes of Chriſt, and ſaw him ordinarily, and miraculouſly in the fleſh, as Paul. Vſe. That therefore a perſon of ſuch quality, doth bring vsus theſe things; muſt ſtirre vsus vp to ſeeke into them, and entertaine them accordingly. Should the King ſend his minde by the meaneſt meſſenger, we would receiue it dutifully; but if my Lord Chancellour, or ſome great ſtateſ-man ſhould in perſon publiſh his pleaſure, we would attend it more reuerently. The Atheiſme of theſe times is much to be lamented: Our ſuperſtitious anceſtors, if the Popes Nuncio or Legate came amongſt them, bringing the Popes bleſſing, indulgences, reliques, ſuch wares as were the mocke of the world; Oh how were they receiued, how were their commodities (if I may ſo call them) entertained? But our Atheiſme is ſuch, that we let theſe things lye by; many of vsus not asking after, nor vouchſafing to reade with deuotion theſe things which the true Legates of Ieſus Chriſt hauehave brought vntounto vsus, and left publiſhed for our ſakes.
Secondly. We ſee hence the firmeneſſe of all thoſe things deliuered in this Epiſtle; for, it was not ſo much the Apoſtle, as God in him, who indited theſe things: As when a leſſon is ſounded forth vponupon an inſtrument, it is not ſo much the inſtrument, as his who playeth vponupon it: So here, I Preach not my ſelfe, but Chriſt the Lord; an Apoſtle of Chriſt, that is, an Apoſtle, whom Chriſt doth take and owne as his Apoſtle; who is imployed about him, 2 Cor. 4. And indeede, this phraſe doth import his being made by Chriſt, rather then include it; and therefore, 1 Tim. 1. ve. 1. he is ſaid an Apoſtle of Chriſt, by the commandement of Chriſt; where an Apoſtle of Chriſt is an Apoſtle pertaining to Chriſt, now poſſeſſed of him, and imployed about him, hauing beene aduanced to this place by the ordination of God and Chriſt.
Doct. 3 Now Pauls fact holding out this as his glory, that he was Chriſts Apoſtle, doth teach vsus; that we are to account it our greateſt dignity, that we belong to Chriſt. We ſee in earthly ſeruiters, their glory is ſo much the greater, by how much their Lords and maſters are in greater praeeminencie: Hence it is that we ſue for the cloath of Noble perſons, eſpeally, who are great fauourites with the King: Reaſon. We ſee it ſo, and not without reaſon; for it is a matter of countenance, of protection; yea, if they be in good place about them, of great emolument: But how much more glorious is this, to retaine to the king of glory, and that not as a common ſeruitor, but in ſome ſpeciall place, very neere him? What greater honour had Moſes, Abraham, Dauid, then that Gods name was called on them; Abraham the friend of God, Moſes my ſeruant, Dauid, Oh how thy ſeruant loueth thy ſtatutes? Pſal. 119.
Vſe 1 Againe, our duety that we owe to the name of our God, doth require, that we ſhould truely confeſſe this, and boaſt of it, as our higheſt preferment, that he hath made vsus his ſeruants. Let vsus therefore who are Chriſtians, reioyce and triumph in this, that Chriſt hath taken vsus into his ſeruice. Men that belong to great perſons, will beare themſelues ſtout on it, and count it the height of their good fortunes; yet who ſeeth not, that vnthankefulneſſe creepeth into Noble breaſts, or there could not be found a young Courtier, and an old beggar? What ſhall be our ſinne, if we hold not vp our heads with holy gladneſſe of heart, that we are intertained by ſuch a Lord, who is faithfull, whoſe largeſſe is, euen aboue all heart can thinke, to his true hearted ſeruants.
Vſe. Againe, this muſt rebuke ſuch white-hearted Chriſtians, who are aſhamed of their Maſter, and worke hee ſetteth them about; if any prophane ones, be in preſence, who ſhrinke in, and are afraid to be knowne whoſe men they are: How farre would theſe hauehave beene in the times of thoſe firſt Chriſtians, ſo full of perſecution? Should our ſeruants ſerue vsus thus, we would pull their cloath ouer their eares, and ſend them packing.
Doct. 4 According to Gods will.] Obſerue hence, that it is the will of God which doth aſſigne to vsus our ſeuerall callings; for the Apoſtle doth acknowledge in this phraſe, two things: Firſt, The Prouidence. Secondly, The free grace of God. Ciuill men will ſet forth the wiſdome and bountifulnes of their benefactors; thoſe that riſe by the Kings fauour from one place to another, oh how they will extoll his Prince-like clemencie: So this heauenly minde of the Apoſtle, eueryevery where is affected with the free grace of God, who did aſſigne to him ſuch a high calling as this was: the truth is, it is Gods prouidence, and goodneſſe, which doe deſigne vsus to eueryevery calling, Galla. 1.15. Euen from his mothers wombe, did God ſet him a part, Ier. 1.5. Before he was borne, did God decree him a Prophet; yea, the Smith that bloweth in the coales, the Lord createth him, Eſay 54.16. No wiſe man doth make a thing, but he knoweth the ends to which he will vſe it; much leſſe doth the Lord make any of vsus, but he knoweth to what ends he will imploy vsus; and looke as a wiſe gouernor in the family, ſetteth one to this worke, in this place, a ſecond to another, in a diuerſe place; ſo doth the Lord in this world, which is a peece of his houſhold.
Vſe 1 We muſt therfore hence be ſtirred vp to acknowledge the grace of God to vsus, and prouidence ouer vsus: If it reacheth to the haires of our head, much more to ſo great a benefit, as the allotting of our callings is. Ʋſe 2 Yea, it muſt be a ground of contentation in eueryevery ſtate of life, & of ſetled perſeuering in ſuch callings in which we hauehave beene trained, remembring that who ſo changeth his place vnaduiſedly, is like a Bird now from her neaſt, who may be well weather-beaten before ſhe returne: Yet when God doth orderly leade vsus to more free and comfortable conditions, wee are rather to vſe them. 1 Cor. 7.21.
Saints at Epheſus.] Doct. 5 From this, that he calleth the members of this Church Saints; Obſerue, that all the members of the viſible Church, are to be Saints. A Saint is inwardly a Saint, or by outward profeſſion: Now Saint Paul was not ignorant, that there were bad fiſh, as well as good, Chaffe, as well as Wheate, in this viſible Church; neuertheleſſe, he doth well call them Saints: Reaſon 1 Firſt; Becauſe they were all by outward profeſſion ſo, yea, and conformitie, for ought wee know: Reaſon 2 Secondly; Becauſe there were many true Saints: Now the better part, not the bigger, giueth the denomination. Wine and water is called wine; Gold and Siluer Oare vnfined, is called gold and ſiluer, though yet much droſſe be intermedled with it. Look how a ciuil vertuous man doth not like to hauehave in his houſe vnciuill rake ſhames ſo the moſt holy God will not allow any in his family, openly vnholy: Like maſter, like man, at leaſt in outward conformitie; and looke as no man can thinke well to hauehave Swine in his houſe, or Dogs and Swine come to bourd with the reſt of his family; So here, open ſinners, who after their names giuen to Chriſt, returne to their vomit, they hauehave no allowance from God to be in his houſehold: When wee ſee it otherwiſe, it is through ſinfull neglect of due cenſures, and ſuch as hauehave the power of them ſhall anſwere it. But here the Brownists muſt be anſwered, who reaſon thus; EueryEvery true viſible Church ſtandeth of viſible Saints; Our Churches ſtandeth not of viſible Saints; Ergo, They are not true, and by conſequent to be ſeperated from. The propoſition hath a double ſenſe: Firſt, eueryevery true Church hath in it ſome viſible Saints, thus it is true; but then the ſecond part of the reaſon is falſe; ours hauehave in them no viſible Saints. The ſecond ſenſe is, eueryevery true viſible Church ſtandeth, or hath in it onelyonly viſible Saints, ſtandeth intirely of theſe, no others any way intermingled: Now it one vnderſtand this de iure, viz. of what kind of perſons the Church ſhould ſtand, it is true; but if it be vnderſtood of that which through iniquity of ſome men, falleth out in the Church, then it is falſe; For, the Church of Corinth was a true viſible Church, while the inceſtuous perſon remained vncaſt forth, though he was of right to hauehave beene excommunicate: And how abſurd is it that one ſinner, by the negligence of ſome vncaſt forth, ſhould degrade a thouſand from the dignity of a Church?
Vſe 1 This Doctrine then, that the members of the Church are to be Saints, doth let vsus ſee the fearefull eſtate of many amongſt vsus, who like as they tell of Halifax Nuts, which are all ſhels, no kernels; ſo theſe profeſſe themſelues Saints, but their ignorance, their idle courſes, their riots, their blaſphemies, proclaime that there is nothing within which belongeth to a Saint. Nay, many will not ſticke to profeſſe they are none of the holy brother-hood, to ieſt at ſuch as indeauour to holineſſe; ſaying, that young Saints, proue old diuels: It is a wonder that ſuch hellith ow…e… dare flye in the ſunſhine of ſo Chriſtian a profeſſion as is made amongſt vsus.
Ʋſe 2 This letteth vsus ſee what we muſt endeauour to, euen that we profeſſe. We hate in ciuil matters, that any ſhould take vponupon him that he is not ſeene in, we count it a groſſe kinde of counterfeiting: Let vsus take heede of taking on vsus to be members of Gods Church, and Saints, when we hauehave no care to know God, and get our hearts cleanſed from all the filthy ſinfull corruptions that raigne in them: The rather let vsus doe it, for our pride, couetouſneſſe, iniuſtice, drunken ſenſualities, they are double iniquities, and make vsus more abhominable then Turkes, and heathens. Whether is it more odious for a ſingle Maide, or maried Wife, to liue in vncleanneſſe? it is naught in both, but moſt lewd in the latter, ſhe doth not onelyonly defile her body, but violate her faith, which ſhe hath giuen to man, and that in ſight of God: Thus for vsus who profeſſe our ſelues Saints, married to God; for vsus to liue in the luſts of our owne hearts, doth exceede all Turkiſh and heatheniſh impiety; They are looſe and free (as I may ſo ſay) they hauehave not entred any couenant with the true God, in Chriſt.
Vſe 3 We ſee the vanitie of many, who thinke they are not tyed ſo ſtrictly as others, becauſe they make not ſo forward profeſſion: Warne them of an oath, of wanton diſſoluteneſſe, they ſlip the collar with this, that they are not of the preciſe brother-hood; yea, they allow themſelues in that, for which they will be on the top of another, becauſe they profeſſe no ſuch matter, as the other doth; but this is their groſſe ignorance; Aske them whether they will be members of the Church; they anſwer, yea, If thou wilt be a member of Gods Church, thou profeſſeſt thy ſelfe a Saint, and what profeſſion I pray thee can be more glorious?
In Epheſus.] This was a mother Citie, famous for Idolatry, Coniuring, as the Acts of the Apoſtles teſtifie; ſo giuen to all riot, that it baniſhed Hermodor, in no other conſideration, but that he was an honeſt ſober man. This people were ſo wicked, that heathens themſelues did deeme them from their mouth, worthy to be ſtrangled; yet here God had his Church.
Doct. 6 Obſerue then, that in moſt wicked places, God gathereth and maintaineth his people: Thus when the world was ſo wicked, that the patience of God would beare no longer; the Lord had a Noah in it; thus he had a Melchiſedeck in Canaan, a Lot in Sodome, a Iob in Vz, a Church in Pergamus, where the Deuill had his throne: where God hath his Church, we ſay, the Deuill hath his Chappell: ſo on the contrary, where the Deuill hath his Cathedrall, there God hath his people. Looke as in nature, wee ſee a pleaſant roſe grow from amidſt the thornes, and a moſt beautifull Lillie ſpring out of ſlimy wateriſh places. Looke as God in the darkneſſe of the night maketh beautifull lights ariſe; ſo here in the darkeſt places he will hauehave ſome men who ſhall ſhine as lights, in the midſt of a peruerſe generation. This God doth firſt in regard of himſelfe, that hee may diſplay his mighty power and wiſdome ſo much more clearely: Thus in the creation to bring the creature out of nothing, lights out of darkeneſſe, did diſplay the riches of his almighty power, goodnes, and wiſdome. In regard of the Saints, that they may more clearely diſcerne his great grace to them, who hath ſo ſeparated and altered them from ſuch, with whom they formerly conuerſed. In regard of the wicked, that by the example of theſe, the world may be condemned in their vnbeleefe and vnrighteouſneſſe, and all other darkneſſe, which they choſe rather then light; as Noe is ſaid to hauehave condemned the old world, while he builded the Arke, of the impenitency and careleſſe vnbeleefe in which they lay, without reſpect to Gods threatning, Hebr. 11.7.
Vſe 1 The vſe is, firſt, that we ſhould not be diſcouraged if we liue amongſt factious perſons, in wicked townes, lewd families; Being made by Gods grace new creatures, we muſt rather wonder at his power, wiſedome, grace vntounto vsus; and no doubt but that he who hath kept his in the wickedeſt places, will keepe vsus alſo. Secondly, wee muſt thinke of our happineſſe, if wee did vſe it aboue theſe, they did dwell pell-mell, heathen and Chriſtian vnderunder one roofe, whereas we liue with none but ſuch, for the moſt part, as profeſſe the Chriſtian name, Ergo, in many regards our condition is farre eaſier.
Now hee commeth to explaine whom hee meaneth by Saints, deſcribing them from their Faith in Chriſt: To the faithfull in Chriſt:] For, theſe words are added, firſt, to point at the roote of ſanctification, which is Beliefe; Secondly, to diſtinguiſh Gods Church from the Synagogues of the Iewes, who profeſſed faith towards God, but not in Chriſt Ieſus;Identicè, formalitèr. & he doth fitly note out the Saints by their faith in Chriſt Ieſus; for, whoſoeuer is faithful is a Saint, and whoſoeuer is a Saint, is faithfull; though to be a Saint, and to be faithfull, are not properly and formally both one.
Doct. 7 Obſerue then that he calleth thoſe Saints whom here he deſcribeth to be faithful ones in Chriſt, that is, faithfull …nes, who are through faith vnited with Chriſt, ſo …at hee dwelleth in them, and they in him:Terminum non obiectum. for (in) Chriſt, noteth rather the effect of their faith, then the obiect. Obſerue then who are the true Saints, viz. all who by faith are in Chriſt Ieſus.Fides non formalitèr ſed effectiuè ſanctificat, Chriſtum ſiquidem apprehendit per quem formalitèr iuſtificamur ſanctificamur effectiuè. Saints, and faithfull ones, are caried as indifferent with the Apoſtle, Col. 1.2. and elſewhere. For though the formall effect of faith be not to ſanctifie, whence we are denominated Saints; but to iuſtifie, whence we are called righteous, through forgiueneſſe of ſinne and adoption vntounto life, yet faith effectually produceth our ſanctification, whereupon wee hauehave the name of Saints. Three things goe to this: 1. The purifying of the heart: 2. The profeſſion outward of holineſſe: 3. Holy conuerſation: Now Acts 15.9. by faith our hearts are purified; for, as a counter-poyſon comming in the poyſon that is weaker, is expelled: and as the Sun riſing, the darkeneſſe of the night is expelled and vaniſheth; ſo Chriſt, the ſunne of righteouſneſſe, by faith ariſing in our hearts, the ignorance and luſts of ignorance are deſperſed & flie before him.
Secondly, faith begetteth profeſſion of holines; Hauing the ſame ſpirit of faith, wee cannot but ſpeake, ſaith the Apoſtle; and beleeuing with the heart, & confeſſing with the mouth goe together. Thirdly, holy conuerſation ſpringeth from faith; If you hauehave learned Chriſt as the trueth is in him, you hauehave ſo learned him as to put off the olde man, and to put on the new. Faith worketh by louelove, euen as a tree hath both his leafe and fruit. And as if a tree ſhould be changed from one kinde to another, the leaues and fruit ſhould likewiſe be changed, as if a Peare tree ſhould be made an Apple tree, it would hauehave leaues and fruits agreeing to the change made in it; ſo man by faith hauing his hart purified, made a tree of righteouſneſſe, hee hath his leaues and fruit; leaues of profeſſion, fruit of action. So againe man as a new tree, ſet into, and growing out of Chriſt, beareth a new fruit; hee conuerſeth in holineſſe and newneſſe of life. Thus you ſee how thoſe that are faithful, are alſo Saints, becauſe by faith their heart is purified, their profeſſion and conuerſation are ſanctified: wherefore ſuch beleeuers, who are mockers of Saints, who will not be accounted Saint-holy, & ſuch who are not changed into new creatures, walking in newneſſe of life, they may well feare that their beleefe is not true, ſuch as doth vnite them with Chriſt; for whoſoeuer is a true beleeuer, is a Saint; whoſoeuer is by faith in Chriſt, is a new creature. We would be loath to take a ſlip, or be deceiued with falſe commodities in a twelue pound matter: Let vsus be here no leſſe diligent, that wee take not an vngrounded fruitleſſe preſumption, for a true faith, which reſteth on Gods word, made knowne, and is effectuall to the ſanctifying of the beleeuer.
Vſe 2 Secondly. Hence wee ſee the vanity of the Papiſts, in transferring and appropriating this name of Saints, to thoſe whom the Pope hath put in his Kalendar, and to whom hee hath adiudged Diuine honors, holidaies, inuocation, candles, Churches, &c. theſe Saints were not heard of in Saint Pauls time: A man may be in hell who hath all ſuch things performed about him. Saints are Triumphant or Militant; Triumphant, ſuch who now walke by ſight, enioying the preſence of God; Angels, Spirits of the righteous departed, who hauehave now reſted from al the labors of their militant condition. Militant, who walke by faith in holy profeſſion and conuerſation, holding Chriſt their head, by whoſe power, apprehended by faith, they are kept to ſaluation.
Vſe 3 This may ſtrengthen vsus againſt temptations, from our imperfections, the Lord doth reckon of vsus and hold vsus as Saints; he that by faith hath put on the Sunne of righteouſneſſe, is more cleare and bright then if hee were arrayed with the beames of the Sunne. Againe, though we hauehave ſinnes too many, yet the better part giueth the name. Corne fields we ſee hauehave many weedes, yet we call them Cornefields, not fields of weedes: ſo heere, yea Grace, though it ſeeme little ouer that ſinne ſheweth to be, yet it will in time ouercome it; as Carloe is much higher then the Barly, yet the Barly getteth vp and killeth it: The ſpirit that is in vsus from Chriſt; is ſtronger then the ſpirit of the world.