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I say that this should be brought about by Twelve of the plainest Country-People, four whereof were clearly Fishermen, and one a Publican, and the rest in all appearance no whit better than their Mates, every one a Galilean, and so contemptible for his Country, as well as for his Calling; shew's convincingly to the world, however ignorant, or obdurate, that by how much the baser the meanes were, by so much the greater was the miracle. The great Deformity of the Instruments was a Foyle unto the Agent. This very stumbling Block had a Vertue whereby to keep men from falling. If our modern Lay-Preachers who do pretend to Inspiration, could shew but one of of those many Apostolical Gifts, and make us see their new Light by letting us hear some new Tongues too, (I mean such Tongues as they never studied,) 'Twere pity but Both our Universities should rise up to them in fear and Reverence; And we should certainly be as ready to kisse their Feet, as now we are to shake the Dust from off our own, for a Testimony against them. |
I say that this should be brought about by Twelve of the Plainest Country-People, four whereof were clearly Fishermen, and one a Publican, and the rest in all appearance no whit better than their Mates, every one a Galilean, and so contemptible for his Country, as well as for his Calling; shew's convincingly to the world, however ignorant, or obdurate, that by how much the baser the means were, by so much the greater was the miracle. The great Deformity of the Instruments was a Foil unto the Agent. This very stumbling Block had a Virtue whereby to keep men from falling. If our modern Lay-Preachers who do pretend to Inspiration, could show but one of of those many Apostolical Gifts, and make us see their new Light by letting us hear Some new Tongues too, (I mean such Tongues as they never studied,) 'Twere pity but Both our Universities should rise up to them in Fear and reverence; And we should Certainly be as ready to kiss their Feet, as now we Are to shake the Dust from off our own, for a Testimony against them. |
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