3. To exhort us, with all joy and rejoycing to helpe forward the building of the Church upon Christ, shouting and crying out, as it is in the Prophet Zachary, Grace, grace unto him.
Doctrine 14. Christ is refused by men, when they will not come unto him as unto a living stone.
This is gathered from the fourth Verse. So Psalme 118.22. and Luke 2.34.
Reason 1. Because he hath not that outward Majestie and pompe wherewith naturall men are taken, Isaiah 53.3. 1 Corinthians 1.22,23.
2. Because men by nature are blinde, so that they cannot perceive their owne misery extra Christum, out of Christ, nor that salvation which is offered in Christ, 1 Corinthians 2.14.
3. Because they too much love themselves, and put trust in themselves, so that they cannot endure that doctrine of Christ, whereby they are called to deny and forsake themselves, and to put their confidence in Christ alone.
Use 1. This may serve to informe us, that we should attribute nothing to the world in those things which belong unto Christ.
2. To admonish us, not to trouble our mindes, for that the world is averse from Christ and true faith.
3. To exhort us, patiently to beare it, if we be refused and scorned by men; for the servant is not greater then his Master.
4. To instruct us to beware that we do not communicate in the least respect with the world in refusing of Christ.