comfortable walking withGod. 129 itsowne finnes. Which home- implòyment happily hinders and moderates a man from too much meddling abroad. This world of worke within, about his owne foule , in difcovering , oppofing, and mortifying his owne unruly lufts and rebellions, tieshis tongue from being fo bufe in cenfuring other mens faults. As therefore thou wouldell havea true teftimonyof taking thine owne finnes to heart, and having beene fincerely humbled under Gods mightie hand thy felfe, keep a conflant and narrow watch over thy tongue: be very (paring in fpeaking the evill which thou knoweft byothers : judge no manralhly, out offpleene, hu- v °æ`:ú `enne1 a moor, pafíion, pride, prejudice, Pharifaifme, &c. or of his usiudex,autcuri fnall Rate. For all found Converts and truly mortified men °eru.esp?ortor e defire and labour tobe very charitable, mercifull and feafo- nable in their cenfures. Confcioufneífe of their owne cor- ruptions, makes them companionate towards others in this kinde. Objets. Yea, but Tome will fay, howfoever you put it up- ón prophane men and hypocrites; yet it is well knowne, your Profeflours are the onely Ihrewd cenfurers, very fight- full, and fevereabout other mens faults, and are (till ready upon all occafions, by their peremptory judging, to fend all others unto hell fave themfelves,and thofeof their ownefed, as they fpeake : (And fo was the way toheaven filled many Ms zzz a yeare agoe.) Anfwer. This Igrant, is many times the prophane mans cenfure ofthe true Chrìflian, and therein he difcovers him- felfe tobee a true hypocrite : for with much bitterneffe and malice hee cenfures fincere-hearted men, to bee cenforious, when himfelfe is the onely unconfcionable Criticke and cen- furer. Hee reprooves Gods faithfull Ones for reprooving, when himfelfe full often amongfl his companions, out of a pang of imperious choller, and implacable hatred to heli- fe le, condemnes for counterfeits , without all ground , or truth, thofe whom the Lord himfelfe juflifies for true- hearted Nathaneels , and paflès fentence of guiltineffe and grolle hypocrifie, after they be can by a jurie ofAle-knights, K upon
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