428 The confclence of our faultsAhould have of the Jews : who both killed the LordJe- fus and their Qwn Prophets ; and have perfecu ted us : and they pleafe not God,and are contra- zy to all men ; forbidding us to fpeak to the Gen- tiles that they might be faved 3, to fill up their fin alway : for the wrath is cone upon them to the uttermof}. dt8 Lrk 9. 54, 5 5, Lord wilt thou that we com- mand fire to come down from heaven, and con- fume them, even as Eli u did ? But he turned and rebuked them and fail, ye knownot what manner of fpirit ye areof : for the fon of man isnot corne to'deftroy mens lives, but to fave them. I conclude as I began : that the confcioufnefs of our own ordinary and lamentable infirmities, and the greatnefsof the Churches fufferings thereby, it; all fore-going ages and in this,will condemnus of impudentfelf-ignor.ance, if Mïnifters benot compaffionate and tender towards the weakneffes of the people, whocannot be exileeted to equal them in knowledg. Alas,Rrethren;what are we(e- venafter fo many years fludy & preparation) that we fhould be fuperciiious and cruel to the infirm! what difficulties puzzle us ? what a lofs are vie at inour ordinary ffudies?.Howweaklydo we preach and pray and write ? How eally do we fee this in one another,as our mutual cenfures and feverities thew? Who troubled PaN1 and the firft Churches, but erroneous Teachers? Who prated rralitioufly gainf-f fohn, and call out the brethren, but a Diu- trephes ? Who brought in the erreurs of the Mille- 9'aries the corporeity of Argels, the erreurs o' the .drrians, E,a,,suns , Nefsari s,
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