3 The PrevalencyofSelfilhnefs in 411 Relations. of the unfanetified ) It muft be one that bath greater interell in them then God that muft perfwade them to it : It muft be, more powerful! matters then the promifes of Heaven and the Threatnings of damnation that muft prevail with fuch moderate Gentlemen as thefe. And who is it that can do this, that God and their falvatidn may not do ? Why evenPelf, caYnalfelf ; If you know but how to engage their own felf-intereft in the bu- finefG, I warrant you it will go better on. Let but every ins former be well paid for hi4 pains, and every Juftice have a hun- dred pound from the Exchequer for every due execution offuch laws, and how roundly would the work go on ? Then they would not fay [ We cannot do it, or We are not bound to look, af- ter thew.] Do you think I wrong them or fpeak without proof? I will leave it to your judgement when I have given you, but thefe few inflances.Let but the Plaguebreak out in theTown,and infeet but a quarter as many houfes as here are infeetious Ale. houfes that harbour tiplers and drunkards, and fee whether the Magifirates of this or any Town will not a little better befiir themfelves and fend to (earth after infected places, and nail up their doors,and write on them [Lordhave mercy on sks] that all may take warning and keep away : They will not here be offended with Informers, nor fay, [ Am I honed to look after them ?] And why are they not as zealous againa fin as againft the plague ? Great reafon ! Self is for fin ; and God only is againft it : butfell' is againfl the Plague, becaufe it is concerned in it : fin doth but hurt the foul, and bringmen to Helfire; but the plague defiroyes their body;and this is the great- er matter with them,becaufe they have flelh andfenfe to judge of it; but they have not faith to believe the other. Again, let but one houfe in the Town be on fire, and all are up to quench it, and the Bell is rung, and the Magifirate doth not think that he wants a Call himfelf to look after it. And when the fire of Hell is kindling in an. Ale.houfe,thats nothing, but muft be let alone : there's no fuch zeal, 'nor na fuch hafle. And why fo ? Why one they fee in good ladnefS, and perceive that it is fire indied : but the other they believe in jell, as if it. would prove but a painted fire. Again, let but an ungodly fellow Hander the Magiilrate,or calf
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