' tie pow opania jamttp 13001. 90 trying God mercy; I hope You .do not mean a Mocking of God, with faying that you Repent when you do note I hope it is not only to be forry and with you had not finned, when you have got all that fin can give you , and frill togo on and do the fame ; To cry God mercy for a worldly, flefhly, voluptuous life, of pride, fulnefs. and idlenefs (the fins of Sodom, Ezeñ. io. 49. and of too many Gentlemen) and (1) to continue it frill, and hate thofe that are againft it t Nor to repent of op- preiling the poor, and racking your Tenants, and td do fo ftill. Repentance is a true change, of Mind; ill and Converfation ; True Repentance is all that I perfwadeihis man to, when you fay that I trouble him; and break his peace. "El. You are an arrogant, fawcy fellow. What have "you to do to meddle with my bravery or ..fports or " Tenants ren s ? You think your prieftly calling may; warrant all your ineivilities.and infolence ; Were is " not for the reverence of your coat I would kick ybil "out of doors, ór lay you by the heels. It was never "a good world lince fuch fellows as youwere fuffered " to prate your pleafure againft your Betters under pre- " tence of reproving fin. P. I knew, Sir, on what difdvantage I Mould difcourfe with fuch a dne as you : but I do it for this poor Mans fake, who defired it. If I were xlifcourfinm with you about Common things; I. would keep fuck a 1l :fiance as should no way offend yon. If any fub- miffivenefs would 'excufe me, I would not feem in- folent or uncivil. I do not ftand Covered before you: I would not preis intoyour prefence, nor expecd honour (l) i Col. 2IIIò iiFö3o3Aa. iú.26.
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