106 'C0e Poo .nano iiaanap 5oóß. themore troublefome. For prefumption keepeth them more from repentance, 4. And if I may judge of others by my felf, we Minifters are not prone to be too tender of troubling people, than too terrible. For naturally we all love our own eafe,and quiet,and the love ofour Neighbours ; (t) And we know that it is flat- tery that gets Love, and plain-dealing Hatred : And we long not be hated. And molt Minifters have need of their Neighbours bounty ': And hatred is not the Jay toprocure that, efpecially with the Rich. There. fore you fhould rather charge us to deal plainly, and to take heed left poverty, or cowardlinefs, or lukewarm- nef°s tempt us to daubing flattery or filence. 2. But Sir, what is the Seel or Party of Puritans that you fay we confine falvation to ? I pray you let us not (pend time in nseer words! If you mean that we confine Salvation to any that agree with us in by- matters, circumftances, doubtful opinions, or any thing not effential to Chriftianity and Godlinefs, it is a fin which we deteft. Prove it by me if you can. Ask Saul whether I fpake a word to himof any doubt- ful Controverfie in Religion. But if the Partie you talk of be that which Chrift calleth: Believers, Penitent, Regenerate, Sanctified , Godlyperfons, do you not believe your Pelf that God in Scripture bath confined Salvation to fuch only ? All the world is of(u) two Parties ; the feed of the Woman and of the Serpent : the Godly and the Un- godly : DJ you believe Chrift himfelf, or not ? If you (r) I I °in;s 22. Avos 2.I2 . Mc. 2 . r r . Yob 3 2.2 I ,22. I The). Prov.28. 23. & 20.19. C- 26.28. Ezell. 12. 24. (a) Gen.3.15. Ma1.3.17, 18. Mat. 25. 2 9;10. Joh.3.3 ,5. do,
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