cordingly is the impreft made upon his fervants – hearts: 'lhey are animatedby Lo)Je, for the propa ... gating of Lorve ; and therefore mufl: work with : ·Infl ruments of Lo'!'Ve• Andjf we had \V ell learnt the VoElrine and Example o.f our Lord, and made · it our work to Lorve all, and to do good to all , and : hurt te none, and with meek.nefs and patience to let : a.ny hurt us, rather then do any thing 'for our , own defence, which is againft the Law of Lorve , . we ibould fee that Chrifl:ianity \Vould better · tbri·"Ve, when it would be better underflood by the · pra8ice of the.profdfors . . Often have I noted . - that a whole flock of fheep will run away f~om . the fmallefl: dog, and ·yet there ,is fe·Wof them ~killed by dogs, becaufe they are .under their ·· Mafl:ers cate ; vvhen aWoolf or F_ox is purfued -~ by all, and few of them fuffered to live. And , oft have I obferved , that ~ when.men that fhift : for themfelves can .fcarce pafs the . flreets, yet: t:hildren play in the way-ofCarts and Coaches without hurt, while every one-takes it for ·his care to preferve them, that cannot take .care of . and preferve themfelves· . And tboughthe ·Deer · that is within the Park is kiUed when the Ownet t pleafe,yet he is·preferved therefrom.others, when the wild and fl:ragling·Deer that are abroad, are : a.prey to a1~y man tha~ ~. can . catch or kill them. , . . ..___ .... - .... .. . --· ---.. .. . H~;, ..- -·~ ··
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