Generali drelliensfor 4 of that woe , Ifai. 5. 20. Woeunto them that callevill, good; andgoodevill; that putdarl(e,ef[efor light ; and lightfor dark ne; that put bitter for fweet, and (meet for bitter. Yet know, that fpeaking the evill thou certainly knoweíf by an- other, mull befeafonable, charitable anddifcreet: notout of humour, fpleene,imperioufnefíé,at thypleafure; but for Gods honour, the goodof theparty, thine ownedischarge, upon a a warrantable calling, &c. according to thole Rules I Chaff hereafter deliver for guiding the tongue. Mymeaning then in thispoint is; that thofe greatermat: ters bedearlieft prized, and principallyplyed proportionably afareh.a;.z;, to their worth and waight; and yet thefe leffer things not neglebled. It is too true, that thofewho are more fierce, and forward about the ceremonials, and circumftantials, then truely hot and zealous in theeffentials, and fubftantials of Chriftianity, proove too often vaine-glorioufly, andproudly mounted upon that foule hellifh fiend, Hypacrile, and po- lling apace towards fome fearefull Apoflacy, orAnabaptifti- call phrenfie. V I. Let thy fpirit,be mindfull ofits owne heavenly birth; iimmortall nature, andeverlalling home,ever generoully for- tifie it felfe with vi&orious refolution againft worldlineffe, the canker and cut-throat of all heavenly-mindedneffe, and hearty converfationabove. Ofall the foule-fiends,that haunt the hearts of carnali men , there is none that holds a ftronger oppofition, and counter- motion to walking with God , then covetoufneffe. Ambition, fenfuality, and other wages -of' death, cut off their llaves with accurfed difacquaincance, and ef#rangement farre enough from all comfortable acceffe unto the Throne of Grace : but affections nailed and glued to the Earth, have this peflilent precedency, that theyhold the remoteftpoint of declination , from the warmthand in- fluence of any fweet communion with theSunneof righte- oufneffe,and Gods glorious face. All earthly minded men ordinarily, howfoever they may bee outwardly reftrained and referved , are fecret deriders of thepower of godlineffe, holy flri&neffe of the Saints and myfleries of Grace. Elndthe Pbar:feer
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