- 8 8 Genera 11 diraionsfar 4 getting; and therefore it is more eafie for him to open his hand now and then to fumeboy flerous flourifhes of liberall- minciedneffe efpecially fith thereby he hopes to repaire his reputation for his other indirearions. 3. He is commonly Phariraicall in an ambitious exercife, andmore publikea6lingof his deeds of charity ; and there- fore whatfoever he doth that way, is for the moil part car- ried abroad with fpeciall and remarkeable noyfe and no- dec. 4. Hee wouldgladly fill the cryingsof his guilty confci- ence,and feeme tohimfelfe to redeeme the finnes of his Coale, by a more bountifulldisburfement of outward things. Vpon the Chriftianspart z . Hee is moil fubjea to wrongs and weakenings in his outward fate ; bothby the violent encroachments of pro- left oppofites and covetous infinuations of falfe friends, 2. Hedare not for any gold, or good, undertakeany un- warrantableand fcatadalous comic of gaining. 3. Hee findes himfelfe bound in confcience, to faithfixil diligence in his Calling, and ChriftianprovRion for his Fa- mily. 4. Hee fpends thebeft and moil of his bounty and chari- ty upon thehoufhold of Faith. But in this point, as I faid before, I apologize for none but thofe, whom their owne confciences, and the merciful! Tribunal' of God doe acquits. Let Chriflians looke unto it ; the World is very watchful!, andgreedy with great curio- fity andcunning, to apprehend the leaf fhadowof any cc- cations, for theblafpheming of the wayes of God, and the difgracing of his children. And therefore ever and anonyou !hall heare the fpirit of prophanenelfe cryingout, and com- plaining : You fee thefe fellowes, whichmake inch fhowof forwardneffe and purity, what they are : none fo covetous ; none fo uncharitable ; none fo unmerciful', and cruel! in their dealingias they : none fo hard-hearted to the poore, &c. Nowalthough fuck bitter fpeeches as thefe, are often the [mere evaporationsof pure malice, and flow from noothei ground
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