upon Religious Subjebls 37S righteous fmite me, it (hall be a kindnefs : SERM. and let him reprove me, it jhall be excellent XIV. oil, which (hall not break my head. I come, '''N Secondly, To confider the neceßîty and rea- fonablenefs of treating the affairs of religion with caution and prudence, in our converfing with others, becaufe of thefe bad characters and difpofitions in men, which have been explained. Since we know that facred things are fo liable to be abufed by prophane perfons, we íhould therefore take care to give no handle for fuch abufe, and not to throw them out indifcriminately on all occafions, left in- ftead of good, our doing fo may produce very bad effects, There are two inconve- niencies particularly here mentioned, which we íhould always beware of. One is the bringing the great and momentous matters of religion into contempt, expreffed by traìnp- ling them under foot : and the other expofing ourfelves to ill ufage from ill - difpofed perfons; left they turn again and rend you. Good men will always be folliçitous, that the ho- nour of God and divine things may be pre- ferved, and that they may be treated with a becoming refpet. Davidoften exprefzes his great concern for the indignities done to God b4 and
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