comfortable walkingwits God. 133 vers it; fo toapply a plaifter of a gentleand mild re.proofe, that it may fecretly heale, andthe world be never the wifer. Ordinarily, fo farre as fóme men are fierce , boyf}erous, and matter-like itsfearching out, cenfuring, and fecret-rnfuLing. over the falls, frailties, difference from them iu fume ìndlfice- retit things, oftheir fellow Chriftians ; fo much many times come they short inmortification, holy wifedome, humilitie, felfe-deniall, faithfulnefle in their Callings, &c. and that of thofe, perhaps,whom they fo imperiously difable and under- value. Commonly , too bufi bodies this way , are either dangeroully prou.,or finfully poliuke : proud, and therefore endevour to mite their owne, upon the ruines of other Chri- ftians reputation, better then themfelves : or politike; for, themfeives being cenfurable for force groffer infirmities, or fcandalous walking,they labour cunningly to finde anfwera- ble errours in morenoted Profeffours,that themfelves maygo more unnoted. 2. In refpe6t ofthe order. The true Chrillian ever calls the firfi Bone at himfèlfe, and fins, the beameout ofhis owne eye; that is , beginnes wich himfelfe, fearcheth. his owne heart, rips up and ranfacks his owne confcience, cenfures his owne waies, condemnes and crucifies his owne corruptions, and abandons all his knowne finnes; and thenhee maywith a more comfortable calling, Marth.7.5. with more finceri- tie andfuccefTe cenfure a others. But hypocrites, and thofeaN ngeñaraliter who hateto be reformed, liirft begin with others, are moll peccata omnia prying into other mens carriages, perufing other mens lives, ncutr ju rfus, thirl}ìl hunting after, perhaps, by the hel e of many dog_ omnibus prod rei ged fpies,and fawningpani Span els, the falls and faults elpecial- taému1 ñsrp ly of Profeffours; (for there is the kindly triumph :) ever fed© fouls , qui tampering and medling with their motes; but have never gnnm flagit s a- bwndent imiume- any leafure or pleafiure to look into their owne rotten hearts, ris, alias deleviC- and rebellious courfes. The reafon of this difference may de;ais 4orá qre bee this : Every godly man, together with the power ofmeritarecondem- ' grace, puts onan holy hafhfulnefle, and ingenuous modeffy ; pan jnc71 ft °x. that hee wouldbe foulely afhamed, and could not with any face charge others with thofe crimes, whichbee fhould allow K 3 in
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