Baxter - BV649 B3 1670

tiC troublefome Prieit or 339 as more edifying ? When we can bear with them that have no underfiandingor ferioufnefs in Religion at all , but make the world or their lulls their idols, but cannot bear with the weak irregularities of the moll upright and devout ? If they were never fo irregular in preferring P/4 be- fore others, and in leaving others to fa/on us, we can eafily bear with them and think their dif- orders may be well excufed : And to thew the height of our pride, we ftill are onfident (whe- ther we are uppermoft or undermoft , whether we have publick liberty or are forbidden to preach ) that ge are the perfons only that are in the right, and therefore that all are in the right that follow,us, and all are in the wrong that turn away from us ; That it is Unity and duty to fol- low u and adhere to mf, and all are Schifma-. ticks who forfake us and choofe others. And thus the felfithnefs and Pride cf the Mors, making an imprudent and impatient fir againft all whodiflike them, and applauding all how bad foever, who adhere to them and follow tl-em, is as great a caufe of the diforders of the Church , the weaknefs and errours of the people, 13 b 2 DIRECT.

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