fe/fe .. znrl,bing e~"mint~~ion. lefacrors, or fp.ares idolaters, as Bat~l did4g4g, that · is, bee not cruelJ, bee not bloudy to your ownc · fuules., to thegood of the Church, to thegloryof ·cod, jn tparingandfpeaking for them, in foolifh · pity., whom rhe.;bordsbids root out, fo hee•ot j,gf pvermucb, that ts) byfianding too frricHy ever to the litrera.IJ fenfe of theLaw, a_nd in allcafeswith- , out p.utdng difference) byur.ging feverely every ' cir.comitance.,be not too rigorow,tooextreame. It ' i~ .acommon[aying)extremity of Iufl:ice, is·extre- · _mity cf wrong, be rtot t-hen fo llriatlaced in.mat- 1 ter of Juftice, as not fometimes lm extraordinary : cafes to moderate and qualifie extremities, with equityand confcionabledifcretion. Or thas., inre- · fpefr.of fplritoaU mater$~ apdthe ferYices of God, . · benotjufr.g.vermuch, that is~ fithGod~athwifelyand.fufticieatlyfaid downe hjswiU andpJeafure inhis Word, :and giv~n us tbe.r-egraciousand fpi.. rituall rules and direltions for our Hves andcon• ' verfation, ict us not C!fa fuperfiitious conceit or qpinion of mt"rjt , 1inde out and frame unto our · felves wilt-worfhips, at:td {;ervices which have no : warrant outof theWord; away wirbworks of fu.. · percrrogation, pilgrima~es, hermiraget, and all ·. nnCmftifiedvowes; an~ fo t heText ftr-ikes~t all P.ha-rires, lufridaries, will -woribippers 11 felf~-con- . . .ceitedferv.ers.of God, though. the ~~ take never f~ · great paiRes, the wick d ·take morepainestogoe .to.Hel~ thanthegodlytogaetoHeaven_, anddaat . . · whether they take theexueame_,of ftri6Hitper£li.. · on ~pon thei'igbt haJJd, as v.ou mar Cfe here~ or ; tbe.o.ther -extratne·efootorioals ftnftdQdfe apou T 2. rhe r , ;;ee tlti'IJtf Prl.l 3·•1·1-44•
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