Mini/fers fardriti. g i t teach' them not to fix their thoughts upon they matter, `as well as on the words, it will all prove but as the teaching ofa Parrot , and not ofa trtie believer: Arid chat I have'faid of Catechifng, is true al- to ofPrayer .& Confeffion and every other part of worfhip : In which the Hypocrites partis eafie; even the out-fide form and lifeiefc image; But it is the inward Life, the fpirit and truth, which is the excellent, heavenly and difficult part. Eighthly, And tome make a formality and a fnare of the gift of extemporary expref1i'on ; And by a prepofterous care to avoid all forms, the teach them not thefe Catechifi forms, with that diligence as the matter doth require : But leave their minds void of thole orderly well- fetled fe cond notions , which íhould help the firft : And thus while Tome negle& the foul or fpirit of Chri- ftanity, and others negle& the form or body of it ; betwixt them both it is too much negleeted by almott all® Ninthly, Too many are meet worçilings, ann ungodly felf- feekers, and enter upon the Mini fery but as a trade to live by , and never had that humble holy mind themfelves, which they expet in the people But as riches, and prefer- ment and honour and eafe, are the things which they molt feek, fo they do proportion and choofir the means 'accordingly ; And when they have thusmade themfeIve contemptible, and aliena- ted the hearts of the people from them, they then call them all that paliìon can fngeDD, not for their. fin again(t God, bRt for croffing their carnal arch and intere_2., Tenth
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