22a Affea not needlefà #ngularitp. ons fake : But fpecially take heed left the Devil draw you, to difike their Religion for their faults. Joyn with them heartily in the one, but not in the other. DIRECT, XLV. Refire the htgheft degree of J7olinefs, and to be free from the corruptions of the times: But a fec not to be odd and fingular, from ordinary Chri/tians in lawful things. A N affeaation ol` fingularity in indifferent Xi things, doth either come from fuch igno- norance as thole wereguilty of inRom. 14. or mof commonly from Pride , though you perceive it not your felves. If it be togo in a meaner garb than others, and as the Quakers, not to put off thehat; or with the Fryars, to go barefoot, or in a diainguithing habit, that all men may fee and fay,This is a fingular perfon in Religion,it is eafie to fee how this gratiheth pride. Humility de- iireth not to be fpecially taken notice of And therefore in all things lawful, todo as others do, doth gratifie humility very much.. It's (}range to obferve how much flrefs fomcperfons lay upon their fingular habits, gel{ ores, expre(iions and anions , when they have once taken them up ? and 'now (harp they are against all that are con- trary ? For as the Matters cf every Se6t of Monks among the Papif}s had their ffveral Rules of fin- gula-
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