EXOD.
28.
34.
A
golden
bell
and
a
pomegranate
,
a
golden
bell
and
a
pomegranate
in
the
skirts
of
the
robe
round
about
.
HE
that
loues
the
law
of
God
,
honoureth
the
things
that
hee
vnderstands
not
,
as
that
heavenly
Doctor
writes
vpon
the
119.
Psalm.
For
here
is
no
superfluous
iod
,
every
circumstance
hath
some
pith
,
and
the
supposed
barren
places
of
the
scripture
containe
in
them
great
fertility
of
wisedome
.
And
this
would
better
appeare
if
some
skilfull
Zenas
When
great
Alexander
marched
with
his
army
against
Ierusalem
,
hee
was
so
amazed
at
the
sight
of
the
high
sacrificer
in
his
pontificall
robes
(
as
the
Iewish
antiquary
recordeth
)
that
he
reuoked
his
purpose
,
The
ceremoniall
law
(
which
was
a
shaddow
of
future
good
things
)
Hugo
Card.
Numbers
)
intus
mysterium
,
foris
historia
,
within
is
the
mistery
,
on
the
outside
is
the
history
.
You
heard
the
sound
of
the
words
,
I
make
hast
to
the
sense
of
the
matter
,
after
some
short
analytical
resolution
of
the
text
.
In
this
chapter
the
first
canonicall
scribe
of
the
holy
Ghost
describeth
the
ministeriall
garments
of
the
priests
,
and
they
are
of
three
sorts
.
-
1
Some
are
proper
to
the
high
priest
alone
.
-
2
Some
are
proper
to
the
inferiour
Priests
alone
.
-
3
Some
are
common
to
both
.
The
proper
ornamentes
of
the
high
priestes
are
foure
.
-
1
The
robe
of
the
Ephod
.
-
2
The
Ephod
.
-
3
The
breastplate
of
iudgement
.
-
4
The
miter
with
the
golden
plate
.
The
robe
of
the
Ephod
is
described
-
à
causis
.
-
ab
adiunctis
.
-
ornamentis
.
-
By
the
causes
-
By
the
adjuncts
.
The
causes
are
of
two
sorts
-
externall
-
internall
.
The
externall
causes
are
-
efficient
-
finall
.
The
internall
-
matter
.
-
forme
.
The
matter
of
this
robe
was
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
tekeleth
which
(
as
Munster
observeth
by
the
vniversall
consent
of
the
Iewes
was
some
kind
of
silke
.
Arias
Montanus
,
Iunius
&
Tremel
:
&
our
English
bibles
mention
here
the
colour
without
the
stuffe
.
Concerning
the
forme
of
this
robe
the
greeke
word
which
the
70
Iewish
Rabbins
vse
here
,
giueth
some
light
.
Their
word
is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
which
signifieth
a
garment
to
the
foot
.
In
few
words
then
this
robe
was
a
blew
habit
of
tekeleth
which
came
downe
to
the
foote
of
the
high
Priest
.
The
proper
ornaments
of
this
robe
,
were
of
2
sorts
,
golden
bels
and
pomegranats
.
And
concerning
these
two
with
the
assistance
of
God
,
and
by
your
Christiam
patience
,
I
intend
this
subsequent
discourse
:
and
first
concerning
the
bels
.
When
Moses
spake
vnto
the
people
hee
covered
his
face
with
a
vaile
,
Here
is
solid
meat
that
requireth
much
chewing
of
the
cud
,
Gregor.
Mag.
part.
2.
curae
pastoral
.
c.
4.
Cyrillus
de
sacerdotio
.
by
spirituall
meditation
before
we
can
digest
it
.
Here
is
that
ocean
in
which
the
Elephant
may
swimme
,
diue
you
into
it
who
can
,
wading
peradventure
is
a
fitter
tearme
for
my
shallow
passage
.
Yet
now
with
Peter
I
cast
my selfe
into
the
sea
.
The
law
threatneth
death
to
the
Priest
,
if
hee
make
not
a
sound
with
his
bells
.
And
this
(
by
the
generall
consent
of
interpretors
vpon
this
place
)
importeth
danger
to
the
dumbe
Minister
,
if
wee
compare
the
type
with
the
antitype
,
and
the
ceremony
with
the
signification
.
And
here
among
the
rest
Gregorius
Magnus
taketh
away
the
vayle
from
the
face
of
Moses
in
the
second
part
of
his
pastorals
at
the
fourth
Chapter
,
in
these
words
.
Iram
contra
se
occulti
iudicis
exigit
,
qui
sine
sonitu
praedicationis
incedit
.
Hee
provoketh
the
anger
of
the
secret
iudge
against
himselfe
,
that
insisteth
not
in
the
sound
of
preaching
.
And
with
him
forteth
well
the
Archbishop
of
Alexandria
in
his
booke
de
Sacerdotio
where
hee
speakes
thus
.
Impendebat
mortis
metus
ijs
qui
sacerdotis
munere
in
tabernaculo
fungebantur
nisi
tintinabula
maxime
circumstreperent
:
est
ergo
silentium
doctoribus
in
primis
periculosum
idque
perspicue
illud
est
quod
Paulus
ait
vae
mihi
si
non
Evangelizavero
:
they
that
executed
the
office
of
the
Priests
in
the
tabernacle
were
in
daunger
of
death
if
the
bels
made
not
a
noise
.
Therefore
(
saith
he
)
silence
is
dangerous
in
a
doctor
and
this
is
that
which
Saint
Paule
affirmeth
in
plaine
termes
Wo
vnto
me
if
I
preach
not
the
gospell
.
the
text
.
Morte
dignus
est
sacerdos
à
quo
vox
praedicationis
non
auditur
.
and
he
went
away
preaching
through
the
whole
citty
,
how
great
things
Iesus
did
for
him
:
howsoever
his
meaning
is
,
in
this
I
am
confident
with
Bernard
,
Nobis
tacere
non
licet
quibus
ex
officio
incumbit
peccantes
arguere
.
Silence
is
intollerable
in
vs
,
who
by
our
office
are
bound
to
reproue
offenders
.
If
you
affected
multiplicity
of
language
it
were
easie
to
paralell
this
text
with
many
plaine
places
of
scripture
but
I
referre
you
to
the
56.
of
Esay
at
the
10.
verse
,
Ghost
commeth
downe
vpon
the
Apostles
in
the
likenesse
of
fiery
tongues
,
And
here
by
your
patience
we
may
taxe
negligence
in
some
,
who
although
they
haue
the
tong●es
of
the
learned
yet
they
minister
no
word
of
comfort
to
the
afflicted
.
They
eate
of
the
sacrifices
but
they
minister
not
at
the
altar
.
Is
not
the
pastor
resembled
in
scripture
to
the
Oxe
,
Plut.
in
Thes.
Origeni
Adamantini
cognomen
inditum
pr●pter
indefatigatam
studii
tolerantiam
,
Eras.
Chil.
Are
not
the
disciples
compared
to
salt
which
melteth
away
by
seasoning
other
things
.
And
was
not
Iohn
Baptist
a
burning
candle
because
hee
consumed
himselfe
by
giving
light
to
others
.
Secondly
this
maketh
way
vnto
a
iust
complaint
against
the
ignorance
of
others
,
the
first
sort
want
that
fidelity
,
the
second
sort
want
that
wisedome
that
is
required
in
a
good
steward
,
who
is
a
faithful
and
a
wise
steward
:
si
non
fuerit
fidelis
fraudabit
,
si
non
fuerit
prudens
fraudabitur
.
The
first
sort
resemble
the
Estridges
that
haue
wings
but
they
fly
not
.
The
second
sort
resemble
the
lapwings
that
runne
away
with
some
part
of
the
shell
vpon
their
heads
.
The
virgin
vestals
vowed
chastity
for
the
space
of
30.
yeares
,
in
the
first
10.
they
learned
their
duties
,
in
the
second
10.
they
did
that
which
they
learned
,
in
the
last
10.
they
taught
yong
novices
.
Our
course
is
preposterous
,
we
begin
at
the
last
:
&
here
I
accuse
my selfe
in
the
first
place
with
Ambrose
,
factum
est
ut
prius
docere
inciperem
quam
discere
:
I
began
to
teach
others
before
I
was
taught
my selfe
.
And
this
I
may
second
with
the
wordes
of
the
Spowse
in
the
Canticles
,
at
the
5.
verse
,
the
sonnes
of
my
mother
made
me
the
keeper
of
the
vines
,
but
I
kept
not
mine
owne
vine
,
or
with
the
words
of
the
mellifluous
doctor
vpon
that
place
,
ego
huius
loci
occasione
meipsum
reprehendere
soleo
,
quod
animarum
susceperim
curam
,
qui
non
meam
sufficerem
custodire
.
I
tooke
vpon
me
the
cure
of
soules
,
before
I
was
sufficient
to
watch
over
mine
owne
.
The
breast
,
and
the
shoulder
were
appointed
vnto
the
Priests
vnder
the
law
,
Romans
sent
3
Embassadors
to
the
Realme
of
Bithinia
,
the
one
had
the
gout
,
the
other
had
his
head
ful
of
gashes
,
the
3
was
a
foole
.
Of
these
3
Cato
said
merily
mittit
Populus
R.
legationem
quae
nec
caput
nec
cor
,
nec
pedes
habet
.
Plutarc
in
Cat.
not
without
some
misterie
,
because
they
must
haue
a
breast
for
counsell
,
and
a
shoulder
to
beare
the
burthen
of
care
for
the
flock
,
&
therefore
no
man
dischargeth
the
part
of
a
good
Pastor
,
vnlesse
he
haue
a
breast
for
counsell
,
and
a
shoulder
to
beare
that
heavy
burthen
.
By
the
law
of
Moses
they
were
vncapable
of
the
Priesthood
that
had
any
outward
blemishes
in
their
bodyes
Levit.
21.
17
,
18
,
19
20.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
these
are
our
types
,
these
outward
deformitis
in
the
body
,
resembled
inward
imperfections
in
the
soule
that
make
men
vncapeable
of
ministeriall
function
in
the
Church
vnder
the
new
Testament
.
At
vtinam
viveres
Cato
,
If
Cato
maior
were
now
living
,
here
is
matter
of
laughing
for
him
:
for
now
the
people
of
Rome
sent
forth
Embassadours
(
like
vnto
them
that
went
into
the
Realme
of
Bithinia
)
that
haue
neither
head
nor
heart
,
nor
feet
.
Nemo
egregium
&
munus
maximum
per
indignam
mittit
personam
,
no
man
sendeth
the
greatest
present
of
all
by
the
hand
of
an
vnworthy
person
,
saith
Ambrose
vpon
the
third
to
the
Ephesians
:
and
therefore
if
any
send
such
,
they
haue
the
greater
sinne
,
and
yet
on
the
other
side
,
if
any
refuse
the
sacraments
at
their
hands
that
haue
the
outward
calling
of
the
Church
,
this
is
zeale
out
of
his
wits
.
Notably
doth
the
hammer
of
haereticks
beat
down
thesurging
pride
of
the
Donatists
.
contra
Cresconium
grammaticum
:
per
ministros
dispares
Dei
munus
aequale
.
By
Minist●rs
of
vnequall
gifts
the
gift
of
God
is
of
equall
worth
.
The
best
gifts
are
to
be
desired
(
if
they
may
be
had
)
yet
the
want
of
them
nullifieth
neither
the
calling
,
nor
the
ministeriall
actions
of
the
minister
.
St
Paul
to
Timothy
requireth
many
things
to
the
commendable
being
of
a
Pastour
,
In
a
golden
bell
I
note
two
things
-
matter
-
sound
.
-
1
Precio
valet
.
-
2
Dulce
sonat
.
-
3
It
is
precious
in
estimation
.
-
2
The
sound
is
pleasant
to
the
eare
.
Omne
tulit
punctum
qui
miscuit
vtile
dulci.
He
beereth
away
the
golden
bell
that
delivereth
a
profitable
story
in
a
pleasant
style
.
Good
matter
slubbered
vp
in
rude
tearmes
becommeth
loathsome
to
the
hearers
:
and
elegancy
of
words
without
soundnes
of
matter
,
is
but
a
nice
vanitie
.
To
both
these
the
Psalmist
hath
respect
,
Psal.
45.
at
the
first
verse
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
my
heart
bubbleth
vp
a
good
matter
,
or
a
good
word
for
dabor
tob
signifieth
both
:
his
meaning
then
as
I
conceaue
him
is
this
:
my
heart
inditeth
a
good
matter
in
good
words
.
The
lippes
of
the
spouse
(
they
are
the
preacher
:
of
the
Church
)
droppe
downe
hony-combes
.
Koheleth
(
as
al
the
other
Prophets
)
hath
words
of
delight
and
Scripture
of
right
words
of
truth
,
hee
matcheth
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
dibre
Kephets
words
of
delight
,
&
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
dibre
Aemeth
,
words
of
truth
together
.
A
preacher
must
haue
words
of
truth
,
hee
must
not
make
the
pulpit
a
chaire
of
falshood
,
words
of
delight
for
divine
truth
is
a
graue
matron
that
abhorres
wanton
daliances
,
but
she
loues
comlinesse
.
They
that
pranke
her
vp
in
vaine
fashions
,
offer
vnto
her
great
indignitie
,
and
so
doe
they
that
cloath
her
in
ragges
.
In
the
11
of
Math.
Christ
compareth
himselfe
to
a
Master
of
musicke
We
haue
piped
vnto
you
because
his
preaching
was
musicke
to
the
eare
,
grace
was
powred
into
his
lippes
all
men
wondred
at
the
gracious
word
th●t
proceeded
out
of
his
mouth
:
and
by
the
confession
of
his
very
enimies
,
never
man
spake
as
this
man
:
mulcendi
sunt
auditores
sermonis
dulcedine
,
ne
vt
ilia
invtiliter
audiant
:
such
is
our
nature
we
are
soone
weary
of
good
things
vnlesse
we
take
pleasure
in
them
&
therefore
the
Psalmist
exhorteth
the
church
to
the
praising
of
God
.
First
because
it
is
a
good
thing
to
sing
vnto
our
God
,
and
secondly
because
it
is
a
pleasant
thing
.
1.
Some
things
are
good
but
they
are
not
pleasant
as
Correction
,
Heb.
12
,
11.
no
chastising
for
the
present
seemeth
to
be
ioyous
.
2
Some
things
are
pleasant
but
they
are
not
good
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
3
Some
things
bring
neither
profit
nor
pleasure
as
envy
,
Basilicon
doron
.
4
Some
things
are
both
good
and
pleasant
and
they
affect
vs
most
.
In
a
golden
bell
,
there
is
good
matter
artificially
handled
,
&
both
these
are
commended
by
S.
Paule
to
Timothy
in
the
second
epistle
2.
chapter
.
&
at
the
15.
verse
,
study
to
shew
thy selfe
approved
vnto
God
,
a
workeman
that
needeth
not
to
be
ashamed
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
rightly
dividing
the
word
of
truth
:
the
worde
of
truth
rightly
divided
,
is
a
good
matter
artificiallie
handled
.
And
here
there
are
three
sorts
of
workemen
,
that
offend
against
this
rule
.
1
Some
deceitfull
workemen
contrary
to
the
Canon
in
the
19.
sow
the
field
with
mingled
seed
by
sowing
tares
among
the
wheate
I
meane
hereticall
opinions
among
some
catholicke
points
of
doctrine
,
these
men
among
many
good
hearbs
cast
some
deadly
colloquintida
into
the
pot
and
of
this
sort
were
the
Pharises
that
taught
many
sound
fundamentall
points
,
but
they
had
their
leaven
.
2
The
second
sort
are
vnprofitable
workemen
that
beat
the
aire
to
no
purpose
,
and
they
make
anagrams
vpon
the
text
and
fond
defcants
vpon
every
letter
as
if
the
scripture
were
but
a
rattle
for
children
to
make
sport
withall
,
these
so
presse
the
breasts
of
the
scriptures
the
old
and
the
new
testament
,
that
insteede
of
milke
they
draw
forth
nothing
but
blood
:
they
mount
aloft
now
and
then
in
great
words
,
but
their
words
are
like
vnto
the
cypresse
trees
,
The
Priests
lips
saith
the
prophet
Malachy
preserue
knowledge
and
the
people
shall
seeke
the
law
at
his
mouth
not
toyes
or
fables
.
Wel
said
sweet
S.
Bernard
,
In
ore
secularis
nugae
,
nugae
sunt
,
in
ore
sacerdotis
blasphemiae
,
toyes
are
toyes
out
of
the
mouth
of
a
secular
man
,
but
out
of
mouth
of
the
priest
they
are
blasphemies
.
3
The
third
sort
are
vnskilfull
workemen
,
who
because
they
want
their
knife
,
I
meane
their
art
,
and
method
,
divide
not
aright
the
word
of
truth
.
Plinius
secundus
recordeth
,
multiply
in
so
great
number
that
the
tale
hazards
the
credit
of
the
reporter
,
for
as
hee
saith
the
yong
ones
are
found
with
yong
while
they
are
yet
in
the
belly
of
the
damme
,
so
they
multiply
sermon
vpon
sermon
,
and
the
conception
of
the
one
preventeth
the
birth
of
the
other
.
As
these
men
please
themselues
with
so
little
learning
as
may
be
,
so
(
hauing
to
neere
affinitie
with
those
spirits
whom
St
Iude
taxeth
)
they
speake
evill
of
the
things
which
they
vnderstand
not
.
de
doctrina
Christiana
,
at
the
40.
Chapter
:
Wee
robbe
the
Egyptians
of
their
iewels
,
when
we
convert
arts
and
sciences
and
humane
learning
to
the
vse
of
Theology
.
Whatsoever
some
pretend
yet
many
(
I
say
not
al
)
condemne
the
vse
of
learning
in
the
pulpit
,
that
men
may
not
take
notice
of
their
ignorance
.
And
here
the
Apologie
of
the
craftie
fox
(
that
by
some
mischance
lost
his
taile
)
may
take
place
,
he
comming
into
the
assembly
of
beasts
of
that
kind
,
exhorted
them
all
to
cut
of
their
tayles
,
alleaging
the
vnprofitablenesse
,
&
the
cumbersomnes
of
it
.
And
this
he
did
for
the
covering
of
his
owne
deformitie
;
the
application
is
easie
.
I
goe
forward
to
the
next
point
.
The
golden
bels
were
about
the
skirts
of
the
robe
.
Concerning
this
circumstance
Ierom
to
Fabiola
hath
a
witty
observation
:
Iohn
Baptist
preached
the
doctrine
of
repentance
to
the
eare
by
voice
,
so
his
garment
of
Camels
haire
preached
sobrietie
to
the
eye
in
hieroglyphick
manner
by
a
sensible
signe
.
Adam
had
coats
of
skinnes
,
And
here
I
cannot
passe
further
without
shouldring
of
some
that
stand
in
my
way
on
both
sides
,
and
they
are
of
two
sorts
:
First
they
of
the
new
faction
;
secondly
they
of
the
new
fashion
.
The
ordinary
garments
of
the
factions
which
they
vse
publikely
in
the
celebration
of
divine
service
,
and
in
the
administration
of
the
sacraments
,
are
indeed
lowd
preachers
vnto
the
people
;
but
what
doe
they
preach
?
disobedience
to
superiours
,
singularitie
in
opinion
,
and
desire
of
contention
.
But
from
the
Salamanders
that
delight
in
the
fire
of
contention
,
I
turne
:
my selfe
on
the
other
hand
to
the
Chameleons
,
Bernard
,
forma
haec
vestium
deformitatis
mentium
indicium
est
:
this
forme
of
apparell
argueth
a
worse
deformitie
in
the
heart
.
A
mans
attyre
,
excessiue
laughter
,
and
going
,
shew
what
he
is
:
these
three
make
a
commentary
vpon
the
heart
.
And
so
from
the
golden
bels
in
the
skirts
of
the
robe
,
I
come
to
the
Pomegranates
,
that
were
matched
with
them
.
The
pomegranate
,
which
is
an
excellent
fruit
,
was
a
symbol
of
good
workes
,
as
Gregorius
affirmeth
,
nee
desunt
malogranata
,
sicum
linguae
sonitu
bona
opera
coniungas
,
he
wanteth
not
pomegranates
to
his
bels
,
that
ioineth
teaching
,
and
doing
together
.
Both
these
are
ioined
together
in
the
5
of
Mathew
at
the
19.
verse
.
Whosoever
shall
doe
and
teach
them
,
he
shall
bee
great
in
the
kingdome
of
heaven
.
S.
Luke
reduceth
the
history
of
Christ
into
two
heads
:
teaching
,
and
doing
.
Moses
wisheth
vnto
Levi
Vrim
and
Thummim
,
the
light
of
knowledge
,
&
the
integritie
of
conversation
,
and
our
Saviour
commendeth
to
his
Disciples
,
the
wisdome
of
the
serpent
,
&
the
innocency
of
the
doue
.
A
Church
minister
must
be
in
verbis
Vlysses
,
infactis
Achilles
,
or
rather
because
we
are
accused
for
bringing
the
vnciscumcised
Greekes
into
the
Temple
,
Acts
21.
28.
he
must
be
in
verbis
Chrysostomus
,
in
factis
Polycarpus
.
The
Scribes
and
Pharises
are
sharply
reproved
Mat.
23.
for
putting
asunder
the
things
,
which
God
ioineth
together
,
I
meane
,
saying
,
and
doing
,
they
say
but
they
doe
not
.
And
this
light
shined
in
darknesse
for
the
Romanes
accused
Publicola
for
praising
Brutus
in
word
,
when
he
followed
Tarquinius
in
deed
.
Multi
sunt
Catholic
〈◊〉
.
dicando
,
qui
tamen
sunt
haeretici
operando
:
many
are
Catholickes
in
their
doctrines
,
which
are
heretickes
in
their
liues
,
mercuriales
statuae
,
that
point
at
the
way
to
others
,
but
they
stand
still
.
But
how
can
they
so
boldly
reproue
others
,
that
are
so
badly
reformed
in
themselues
?
Who
laughes
not
at
the
Cynicke
Philosopher
trampling
vpon
the
pride
of
Plato
with
a
greater
pride
.
here
are
bels
without
pomegranats
,
which
is
a
plaine
transgression
of
the
law
.
Brethren
we
play
our
part
vpon
the
open
stage
of
the
whole
world
,
and
therefore
we
must
vse
the
greater
circumspection
.
The
law
in
the
4.
of
Leviticus
appointeth
a
he-goat
for
the
sinne-offring
of
the
Priest
&
a
lesser
sacrifice
for
the
offring
of
a
private
man
;
because
God
is
more
highly
displeased
with
the
sin
of
the
Priest
(
and
so
he
is
with
the
sin
of
all
governours
)
then
with
the
sinne
of
a
private
man
,
Levit.
10.
3.
Lastly
,
this
text
containeth
instruction
for
all
Christians
,
for
we
are
all
Priests
to
God
the
father
.
God
therefore
by
ioining
togither
bels
,
&
pomegranats
in
the
skirts
of
the
robe
,
requireth
2.
things
at
the
hand
of
every
Christian.
-
1
Profession
.
-
2
Practise
.
First
he
requireth
profession
;
as
we
beleeue
with
the
heart
vnto
righteousnesse
,
so
wee
must
confesse
with
the
mouth
vnto
salvation
,
Rom.
10.
10.
And
secondly
he
requireth
practise
,
not
every
one
that
saith
vnto
me
Lord
,
Lord
,
shall
enter
into
the
kingdome
of
heaven
,
but
he
that
doth
the
will
of
my
father
,
which
is
in
heaven
.
Mat.
7
▪
21.
Concerning
the
first
our
Saviour
speaks
in
the
10.
of
Matthew
at
the
32.
verse
,
Whosoever
shall
confesse
me
before
men
,
him
will
I
also
confesse
before
my
father
which
is
in
heaven
.
But
whosoever
shall
deny
me
before
men
,
him
will
I
also
deny
before
my
father
which
is
in
heauen
.
Here
is
a
coūterpoyson
against
the
deadly
doctrine
of
the
Nicodemites
,
who
deny
the
faith
in
time
of
persecution
,
vnder
pretence
of
keeping
their
heartes
vnto
God
.
As
the
law
threatneth
death
to
the
priest
,
if
he
make
not
a
sound
with
his
bels
,
so
Christ
here
requireth
publike
profession
of
the
faith
vnder
paine
of
eternall
death
.
And
yet
profession
in
word
is
not
sufficient
,
without
good
workes
.
The
Church
is
compared
to
a
woman
in
the
Canticles
,
propter
foecunditatem
bonorum
operum
,
for
her
fruit
fulnesse
in
good
workes
,
as
Beda
noteth
.
And
the
Christian
is
compared
to
the
vine
,
which
is
most
fruitfull
of
all
plants
.
Augustine
writing
vpon
the
103.
Psalme
,
Saviour
writeth
with
his
finger
vpon
the
ground
,
In
lapide
legem
scripserat
significans
duritiam
Iudaeorum
;
hie
in
terra
scribit
significans
fructum
Christianorum
,
He
wrote
the
law
to
the
Iewes
in
stone
,
signifying
the
hardnesse
of
their
hearts
;
here
he
writeth
vpon
the
ground
signifying
that
fruitfulnesse
that
is
to
be
expected
at
the
hands
of
Christians
.
And
here
I
might
take
occasion
to
fight
a
combate
with
verball
professors
,
that
professe
in
word
the
knowledge
of
God
,
but
in
deed
they
deny
him
,
Titus
1.
16.
Non
rectè
sanè
,
smooth
voice
of
Iacob
&
the
rough
hands
of
Esau.
They
are
good
linguists
,
but
they
are
bad
reallistes
.
But
the
grace
of
God
teacheth
vs
to
deny
vngodlinesse
,
and
wordly
lusts
,
&
to
liue
soberly
,
righteously
and
godly
in
this
present
world
,
soberly
in
respect
of
our
s●lues
,
righteously
in
respect
of
our
neighbours
,
&
godly
in
respect
of
God
.
FINIS
.