-....~ .. --------~.-~ (!Lbrlfttan ~otietp. Chap.••. Sect.s. Be t(ndcd and looked art with equal careand refpcCl: I know fame have frretched.;his • r 00 far, to make it a leadmg cafe and bmdmg example; bur thus far 1t holds, th1t if the neceflity at the fa~thful call for tt, ev.cn all that we have mull: be fervteeablc in or– der and in due rcfpcds; The Catalogue runs thus; 1. The publtquc frate wherein we live, we mull provide for. 2. Our fclves. 3·. Our wives. '!·Our parents. 5 . Our children ahd famtly; 6. The houfhold of fatth. 7· Our kmdred. , 8. Our nearefr t'.eighbqurs and common fmnds. 9· Our countrx-men. "IO. ~!rangers. I I. Enemies. It is truly an acceptable fervtce .to God~ and a glonous Mmtllry,to tend the Lords poor and fick; therefore Paul fomettmes took,upon htm the fe/lowjlnp •f. the .Mimjlering to the SmntJ, as he was defired by the Churches of Macedoma, whom he commends for • Cor.B. -1· i• rf.eir charity, and whofe example he wills the Corimhianr to follow. B0ltons qu.t– tuor oc.v;tfi· m;~, pag-~6~4' 2. To the fou!J of one another, and this feverall ways: , t. In tratching ever one tmot?er: I know we_ have Enemies that. inalicioufly,wat~ over us for our haltmgs, but tt ts the part ofa fnend, to watch over hts companion fot good ; we are apt enough to neglect our own watch, we had need to have either pry– ing enemies, pr faithfull friends, to make us know our felves: 2. h admomfbmg and reproving thofe thatfall: This is a great Out}', but mueh ne. gleCled. Reverend Mr. Bolton, fpeaking of that grave and religious Judge, Nichoh (who defir>d hiqJ fometimcs to deal plainly with him) confc{fed afterrhe Judges death' that he IVaJ g>·icved at hiJ heart that he had done no morein that kind. 0 Count not admonj: tion an unncceffary medling,we may, through a foolifh humour to be elteemec{ peaceable and qutet, fulfer many to mtfcarry and be loft. ' 3. In rrcovmng thofe that are fallen,. through a JPmt of meek_nef: Brethren, ifany m:m be overtnk,:rJ ~vuh a fault, ye whrch arefprruual:~ rtfto:cf~tchaonemthe fpzritof (j,,/.6, 1 , ,, meekneffi, confidmng thy fe!f, left thon alfo be tempted, Chnlttans fhould not triumph over them that are on the ground, and thrown down by a temptatiOn, but rather tlioy fhould fit by them on the fame flat, and mourn with them and for them, and feel fome of their weight. . 4 . In inf/rHiling the ignorant, dull, and lef capable: To this purpofe we fhouldra. ther keep a ll_ow pace, than willingly out-go the young and tender Lambs: 0 defpift: thJ:m not here, with whom we fhall have eternal company in heaven, it may be;.they t-an reach no higher than the very pJinciples of Religion, without which they could nor be fafe: yet if_ they knci~v and ~an fay any thin~ of ~od in Chrift Jefus,or if they would fain hear oflitm, be not too htgh forthetr Soctety; ·neglect not the rear of the Chrilli– an anhy, bur ltrive with their infinrtity or unfitnefs; wharfoevcr it be. 5. In mconraging weak._begimurs: bid them welcome that ltand upon the thrdhold that linger in the porch of this Society, and would be glad to fit down among the Dif. ciples ofChrilt, It was prophecied _Of Chrilt, A bruifed reedjh~tl\ be not break._, and a fmoab.Jng flax ]hall he not qmnch: It ~ould be thus wit)1 Chrillians, they fhould not quench, but rather encourage the fmoaking flax inma flame: Do you perceive a poor foul to lii!en after Chrill: and to hearken if fome word of contforrmay be let fall-? open your felves to him, and let him in to the pleafures and ravifhmcnrs of the Kings cham– bet s: Take heed of making any one go back, or grow our oflove with the order and government of Chrills family. , . 6. In flirring up the fpirits and gifts of one llnother : Confider one tmqthtr (faith the H,b, 10 · •4;•~· Apoll:le) to provoks unto love·and to good work!; mt for(akjng the "ffembling ofOHrfelves together, bHt rxh.rtingone another. Amean perfon, by asking a queiHo!l,may lay the firfi I!one, whereupon a goodly frame of excellent•and rich difcourfe may be reared·' Chrifiians mull: quicken one another in the ways of g'bdlinefs; as the iron fharp'Qeth iron,as rubbing ofthe,.hands make~both warm, and as live-cciles make the relt to burn, fo let the fruit ofSociety be mutual, fharp'ning, warming and inflaming. . 7· In ~aifng, cheering, comforting the dejeEfed and difmaydfpirit : How did the Mar– tyrs in tl-leir Prifons fet one another at liberty from tht bondage of fears? how'did holy' Bradford's fweet and cheerful company, make the very dungeons lightfome, and Pal– lace-like to his fello\v-prifoners?An 11nbelievingheart,oppreffcd many.times with foolifh i cares and fears, doth fometimes (by a word duly fpoken, or by a Promife applyed tn the feafon of it) feel the load quite taken away: ' .
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