206 1s:dgingofandchooßng means. is for edification and not for def}ruwion. The Sabbath is for man and not man for the Sabbath. Secondly, God hath told us; that no pofitive du- ty is a duty at all times. To pray when I Ihould be faving myneighbours life , is a fin and not a duty, though we are commanded to pray conti- nually. So is it to be preaching; Or hearing on the Lords day , when I lhould be quenching a fire in the town , or doing neceffary works of mercy Wherefore theDifciplesSabbath-break- ing was j uf}ified by Chrift ; and he giveth us all a charge to learn what this meaneth , I will have mercyand not facrifice ; which muFt needs im- port, I prefer mercy before facrifice and would have no facrifice which hindereth mercy. There- fore if a Sermon were to be preached fo unfea© fonably or in fach unfuitable circumfiances, as that according to Gods ordinaryway of working, it were like todo more hurt than good ; it were o duty at that time. Difcipline is an Ordinance of Chrif} ó But if foand reafon tell me, that if I publickly call this man toRepentance, or ex cornmunícate him , it is like to do much hurt to the Church and no good to him, it would be it that time no duty but a fin. M Phyfick muii be forbore where the Difeafe will but be exafpe- rated by it. Therefore Chria boiindeth our ve- rypreaching and reproof, with a [ Shake off the daft off' your feet ac a teftimony aQainft them. And givenot thàt which is holy to dogs, &c. when tread- ing under foot, andtstrning again and rending ue, to lál r to be the fuccefs, the wífdomeof Chrifl, and not that of the flesh only, regairet h us to take it for noduty. This is to be obferved by them that t? i.nk that Admonitions; and e corn ttications Ad'
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