Petaistion of being aithodox, how to.-- 2471 thcmfelves in the right, they will too often take it for their-- duty to let fly at others , as erroneous or 'dangerous per- Ions that are not of their mind : And in this miflake, they think they do God fervice to defame difienters, and raiie jea- loufies and fufpicions of them, and bid men take heed of them, as of men that hold fome dangerous opinions ; when it is themfelves that are deceived, and should turn thofe jealoufies and cautions homewards. In fuch Cafes as thefe it is a hard itrait that a fervant of Chrift is put to ; when he muff either err or be fuppofed to err.. But the principal temptation Beth thofe Countries, where Error bath got the major vote, and is patronized both by Book and fward, and cuftorri bath fixed thename of Truthupon the fouleft Herefies, and the name of Herefie uponfaving Truths :Here a poor Chrittian is forely tempted -andput to a lamentable firait. 0 faith he, if f were reputed but tobe bale, or beggarly, or contemptible, l could bear it ; but Herefie gra Schilmare,'"ch odious thinks that no manfh;uld Ite patient under the imputatiotrofthem. 6.4nivo: Are they fuch odious things ? Take heed ofthem then left out of your own mouths you be judged. If -you think the matter fo frnall that . you will ratherbe an Heretickor Schifinatick then be called or accounted one, it feems you take it for no Odious thing. Is the n inte or the thing more odious to you ? Had you-rather be erroneous, or be thought to be fo ? If the Thing be moll odious to you, the Namewill be the moretolerable. But if the 1Virne be molt Odious to you;it is DiAmour andnot Error or Schifm that you are againft. Had you rather part with Truth and Religion or with the name -and reputation of them? If you fet fo much bySelf and fo little byTruih,as to letgo Truth for fear ofbeing thought to let it go:; for fliamedo not take on you-, to be Lovers of Truth btleolyourMyer.; nor haters of_Error, but of Di/honour. And confider further that you may lofe theReputation of being Orthodox, and Catholick, and of the right Religion; without lofing anyof the favour of God -; nay it may be a fuffering for his fake that may advance you in his favour, and allureyou of theRewardof /vlartyrs,For faith Chrift,./d4.5, r, x z. ieffedareye obeli men fball revile jos74' amid per/cc:ate lors;'
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