excel all the people. 3a3 cleared things at home, we are the fitter then to expoftulate with our people; And when we have pulled out the beâm of félfithnefs, carna- lity, negligence, and pride out ofour own eyes, we may the better fee to calf the motes of chil- ditli peevithnefsaanddifcontent out of the people9 eyes. DIRECT. H. it is needful to thepeoples edification andeon cord, that their Pa(tors much excel them1 knowledge and utterance, andalto in prui, deuce , holinejs and heavenlinefs ofmind and life : that fo both the reverence of their calling and perfans may be prefer- ved, and the people anflr:wt.- ed by their examples. 1 Doubt nöt but the miniration3ofa Weak and of an ungodly Minuter , are valid and may be of fetlsial to the flock ; And that the innòceht people forfeit not their priviledges in acceptable norfhip and cffeErsal Sacraments, though a nicked. Paftor may forfeit his oivn acceptance and reiràr'd With God. But yet becaùfe there are none of usfo innocent , whole confeiences may not tualy tell: us that we have deferved to be afI%i fed in that kind, and becaufe God ufeth to work by means,` and vary the fuccefs according to the quality of the means and iníirumenti, we may well çon- A a 2 dude
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