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12 Now if any man build upon this joundation, gold, ſler, precious ſtones, wood, hay. ſtubble x.
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13 *Every man's work ſhall be made manifeſt z: for tis day ſhall declare it 2, becauſe * it + ſhall be re- raed by fire, and the fire ſhall ery every man's work of what fort it 15 4s EY D
7 Now, faith he, there will come a time v.aen every man's, that 1s, every Teacher's work or DoQrine, fba/! be made manifiſt. ASthe metal is brought to the touch-ſtone to be tryed, whether it bez0/4 or {[:7, or ſome baſer metal; ſo there will come a time, then all Do&rines ſhall be tryed and made manifeſt, whether. try be of God or no. +» What day ſhall declare it 1s not fo. adily agreed by Interpreters. Some by a 4ay here underſtand a Og time, in proceſs of time it ſhall be declared, as indeed erro- ME! Difries have not ufed to obtain or prevaii.long. Dagon falls before the Ark. Others underſtand ir of a day of adverſity and "eat of:::;0n, the day of Gods vengeance ; and indeed thus it is Oren jeen, a falſe Faith or a Lye believed, will not carry a man tough the difficulties which he meeterh with in an evil day. The 'Whs of the Goſpel are of that narure, that they will give a Soul
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6 Tf any Preacher keep thee Foundarion, and the Doftrine wi:ich ne hath built upon the true foundation, prove confonant to the will of Chriſt, God witireward him for his labour. He ſhall hear , the voice ſaying, Wel! done, ford and taiilful ſeruant, entey thor int thy maſler's jop. : |