196 TheCracifyingof the world, What if Noah were once drunk in his life ; will you judge of his Whole life by it or fay, that he is as bad as the reft of the world ? What if Lot begiven over to a temptation ? What if Abraham did once tell a lye or equivocate, and Ifaacdo the like in a fear ? What if Möfes did once provoke God ? What if Daviddid once commit an hainous fin ? Or Peur diddeny his Mailer in his fear ? Will you either judgeof all other godly peopleby them ? Or will you judgeof the courfeof their lives by one a&ion which they bewail a,,d lament as long as they live ? And can you feeno difference between a Worldly anion and a Worldly life well. 4. I would further know of you , whetheryou have gone to them in love , andadmonifned themof theirfin, whenyou bodged them to be guilty, and heard them (peakfor themfilves ? If not ; either you are incompetent judges ; or elfe you. draw the guilt upon your felves, and make the finyour own, as the exprefs commands ofGod will tell you, in Levit.19.17.and Meat. a 8. I 5. If youhave admonifhed them and they repent not, why do you not tell the Paftors of the Church that they mayadmonifh them and leek their reformation ? This is Chrillsorder : But you will not, you dare not do this ; left for want of proof, yoube proved flanderers, and the fhame of your accufations fall upon your felves.. You think you may whifper behind mens backs, or accule them in general withoutnaming any particular fa&_, and not be proved lyars.. But this - will not hold long Quueft. 5, Moreover I would knowof you, . when you accufe men for not being more bountiful in your eyes, Doyou knewof all their works of charity ? Areyou acquainted with their beflewings ? Sun youarenot: For God bath commanded them , Matth. 6. í, 2, 3, 4. [ Take heed thatyedo not your alms beforemen, to befeen of them : otherwife ye have no reward ofyour Father which is in heaven; therefore whenthose doellthine alms, donotfound a trumpet before thee as the hypocrites do, &c. But when thou doff thine alms, , let not thy left handknowwhat thy right hand cloth ; that thy alms maybe infeèret ; and thyFather whichTeeth infeeret, himfelf'ball reward thee openly. This command they make confcience.of : and how then can you be meet judges of their alms ?- Quell. 6. Alfo I would know , . Are you certainly acquainted with their particulare,(tates :? anddoyou know-how able they are to r- ? If you donot, you are no competent Judges: . How oft have
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