343 Genera 11 direr for a dicicus Chriflians. For ordinarily he is overtalkatiue, fwift to fpeake, and too full ofwords;farre more forward toour- rule and domineere , in oppofing, moderating, refoluing, thenfeuenmen that can render a reafion. An itching humour after applaufe,4and of carrying away the credit : for abilitie todifcourfe, and eminencie above others , puts him on too often topowre out hirnfelfe indifcreetly and impertinently in all companies, to preffe andobtrude upon others with much verball importunitie, and unconquerabletiffeneffe, his mailer-like conceits, without due refpedor feafonable ob. feruation of the humbleabilities and fufficiencics of by- Ilan- ders , and that many times when bee bath neither calling, fitneffe, efficacie of matter, or power of theholy Ghe . And if a man doenot prefently vpon the bare and firft propofiti- on , accord and accommodate his judgement to euery cir. cumftance of whatfoeuer heholds, and fquare exaffly to his Oracles; he begins to flake the head as though hce were a loft man, and is ready, ipfi) faao, toexcommunicate him out of his confcience. I fpeake not thus, to ftop the current of comfortable talke,edifying difcourfe,and fruit full conference, in any true-hearted Nahaneth. There is infinitely moreneed to flirre themup, and quicken them to more forwardnelle and fooith-putting this way at Chriflian meetings : but one- ly to intimate the vaine-glorious , emptie , opinionatiue tal- katiueneffe of fuch as are poffeffed with this white Diuell. 3. Suchan One alto is woont to be tooauftere, cenforious, fowre,and imperious in his carriagetowards tholewhich are without; wherebyhebecommeth , both a (tumblingblocke to them in their way to Chriftianitie ; and brings alfo an vn- neceffarie , fcancialous falfe afperfion upon the wayes of God,and yoke of Chrifl, as though they were harfh, heavy, and unpleafant ; when as they are mot fweete , eafie and a- miable. I know full well,there is not the wifeft,holieft,hum- bid%difcrecteft Chriftian aliue, can fo poffibly beare andbe- baudhimfelfe ; butprophaneneffewill plague himwith flan- derous imputationsofany kinde. Chri# lefus our Mailer was not free this way; whichof his fervants,then can, dare, or will
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