and by Rëtigiouspeóplc. 247 people to forfake the Jewifh Church : Though the Ark was taken by the Philithines for the wic- kednefs and violence of Eli's.fons'; and the peo. pie tempted to delire a ling, by the fins of the fans ofS4nsrel, yet none of their mif-doings did warrant a reparation from that Church. Yea. Chrifl who was perfecuted by the Priei'cs, did yet bid the cleanfed Leper go,ihew himfelf to the Priet}, and offer according to the La N. Therefore a true Chrif}ian rtiuft learn (though not to favour any mans fin, nor to be indifferent what Minifery he liveth under, yet ) patiently to fuffer much abufe and .perfecution, fometines from Minit+ers thetnfelves ; and to fee that it drive them not in peevifh impatiency into any extream, or to any unlawful feu ór feparatioü nor to a difdainof the facred office which they a- bufe, nor to lofe the benefit of it, or be unthank- ful for it. And though it be fad that true.Chrit}ians fhotald abufe each other, yet this alto matt be born. Ma- ny can bear the fcorn and cruelties of the openly profane, who can force bear to be negleaed o let light by, much let's to be hirdly cenfired by the Religious. Bat obferve firs, that yoár Pri_lc may notably appear in this: and it is n) great fignof h4wility to finer only from the wor/.`. For you-look on them as perlons of no honmr,and ther- fore not capable of dilh.moving yea For .a dogto bark at you , you take for nodifgrace Nay you take it forYour honour to fuffer by Each p:rfons, as fap?ofing it a markof Chrifts aifciples. But the Religious you more reverence, and think their cxaternpt is a great difhonour CO you; and T 4 there:,
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