36o Prudence necjäry in converting SERM. But when all this is done, when men have XIV. fettled accounts with theinfelyes, when their t&? v s) çonfciences are clear of indulged vices, and their reputation free from any fueh blemifhes as would bring them into contempt and ren- der all their admonitions ineffectual, 1E11 there is difcretión to be ufed in reproving. Great confideration is to be had of men's tempers, and what ,probability there is of fuccefs, or what efféa any inflruticns we can give may have upon them ; which is di- redly the fübjed óf the text ; give not that which is holy unto the dogs, neither call ye your pearls before (wine, lji they trample them under their feet, and turn again and rend you. It is an excellent difpofition tó propagate the knowledge of the true religion and virtue, and one of the bell offices we can do, not to fuffer fin to lie upon our bro- ther, but reprove and endeavour to re- claim him : for he that converts a Jmnner from the error of his way laves a fiul from death: but at the fame time, this is a work to be gone about with great prudence. In fume cafes, and forne perfons, `no attempt at all is to be made, bécaufe there is np ap- pearance of any good tp be done but hurt. They muff be quite unpradifed in the world, . who,
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