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EccicC7.
t6.
MSanifoldfai-
lings in
this
point.
Learnt
we
to
¡nadirs
this
duc
/.
naaithrs.,.s.
Inbeating
wrong.
a
Sam.
t6.
io.
In
bearing
with
chu
in-
firmities
of
others.
Ephefians,
Chap.
4.
V
6 R.
2,
up
my
brother, by
giving him a good
conftruâion,
as farre
as wil-
dome
and
charity may afford. In
fuch
things
as
are
apparent ,
I
must
fupport my
brother,
fometime with holy connivency,
winking
at
things I
fee,
not
taking notice
of
all
I
behold,
Be
not
joy
overmuch.For
fuch
as
will make
a
matter
of
every
thing they
fee, are like
thole
that
upon every
Coate
finger will
try furgery,who
make wounds
of
filch
thli
gs
as
would have wore
away
as
they came,
had
they
let them
a-
lor.c.
In fuch
fins as
we take notice of, we
muff
fupport
our
brother:
r'r.
By faithful( and
loving admonition.
z.
By
forgiving him
as
Chrift hath
forgiven
us.
Col.
3.
r,.
By
covering
his finne and weakneffc
from the fight
of
others;
t..
We
put honour
and
cover the parts
of
the body
leafshonou
-
f::
rable,
we muffbe
good
sew
covering
the
,nakedneffe
of
our,
fathers and brethren.
Now
it
is
farre
otherwife with
us
:
For
r.
in
ffead
of
pleating
the
weak
brother,
we fet
light by doing that which we
forefee will
not
be well taken,
we fay;
Why,
if
he
beoffended,
h
e
may thank himfelf;
Retakes
offence
where noue
is
given, I hope I am not bound
in
thefe
cafes.
Yes ,
thou
arc
bound to
make
thy
felfe
a
fervant
in
the
things
wherein thou
art
free, if
it
bee
to fupport thy
weak
brother.
z. For
conftruing things favourably, we will,where
the
words
of
a
man
have
nothing, be harping at
his
meaning , and condeinne our brother
for
that
we know
cot,
rather
then
fupport
him
by
a
favourable conffrutti-
on
of
that which
is
doubtful!. 3. For connivency,
many cannot
winke at any
thing. 4, For admonifbing their
brother,
they
will
not
venture
the loffeof
his
favour.
S.
For
pardoning., many
can never
forgive till
they
have revenged.
6. For
covering any
infirmities
of
our brethren, many
make
table
talke and
delight
to be
difcourfing
of
other
mens
wants
and failings
;
like
flefh. Ryes
that
are alwayes
fitting
upon the foams
of
their brethren.
In the
fecund place
we
muff learne
to
praçdife
this Chriftian
duty
ofbearing
and forbearing one
another,
yea and
that not
to
7.
times,
bat
to
70.
times
7.
times,
as
Chrift
exhorteth
us.
And
if
we confider
ei-
ther what
we have
yen,
and
what we
have done , or what
wee may
doe, it would perfwade much with
us,
Tit.
3. z,
3.
Gal.
6.
r.
When
we
are
wronged
and
injured
by
others,
wee
mutt
confider
and
know,
it
is
by Gods
will and providence
fo
to
abafe
us
and hum-
ble
us;
God
bids Shimel
curie and revile
David;
if
God
will thus ex-
ercife our
patience, we muff not
refits
nor returne
like
for
like, but bee
meekand patient
towards
all.
Again,
if
men
have
infirmities and weakneffes that
difpleafe
us
and
agree
not with
our
wills,
we muff not be
fo
proud
as
to
rage and bee
difcontented, becaufe
we are croffed,
but
meekly and patiently
beare
with their
weakneffes and infirmities.
Rem.
15.
r.
we that
are
/lreng,
ought
to
heart the infirmities
of
the
weake,
and
not
to
pleafe our
(elves.
h
argueth pride when we will beare with nothing contrary
to our
will
and liking.
r.
Confider