eomfortablel alklßg With Gad, 183 very grievous cut toa tender andwaking confcience, 3. The prefenceandproteftations, the intimations and motions ofmen inhigh place, mingled withanaffeaedfa- miliar cómmunication of themfelves, andplan ableneglea ofallformall folernnitiesandaufleriresofftate,upon purpofe to infi nuate fooner, andmore'fubtlely; are many times very potent to prey ailewith, and perfwade efpecially inferiours. For they are aptwhen theyare foaLlâulted 5 i. Toconceive themfelveshighly honoured, when thofe condefcend and vouchfafe to intreateandbe beholding, who might inother ca-fescommand,nay;and perhapsupon a point of advantages and pang:of. difpleäfure,qutte °crüfhandcafhier them. 2. To hold it a convenient policie in thefe dayesof the raigne of iniquitie and felfe-love,when ludgement it turned backetrard and 3o+ftiee jfand, aforre,of, when truth isfake in theffreet,and equitit cannot goe-, asthe Prop bet Ipeakes, togratifie and de- merit Inchmighty Ones,' as may fhelter and prote& them from all ittormesofviolence ,oppreflions,atadwrong; nayand perhaps;by their countenance procure them agreat deale of credit and efteeme ; ifnotobfervance and awefulnefíe front thofeayaongft whom they live. 3. Tocall tomindout oftoo manywofullexperiedces}that'in thefrownes and-angry fore- he c s_ofgreat mtn,are inffldedmany times many fecret corn- plots ofcunningcruelty, and planfible malice : whichwhen timeferves,fallfull heavyuponthe hearts andheads ofinferi- ours, which are not inall pointspliable to their humours. Andout of fuchcarnäll confiderations as thefe,by anthun- advifed yeeldingneffe,theytoo often plungethemfelves hand over-head intounworthyengagements,and become infiru- ments .ofilloffices ; the bafenefíe andiniquitiewhereofdoth afterward in cold blood firike full cold untotheirhearts;and leavesa ga(h andgrievous wound in theirconfciences, com- forts and Chriftian reputations. 4. At fuchentertainements andTables öfgreat men,< not friends to thetruth; thouwilt be ready tovomit thymorfils, Pror.s;eß=' and (halt lofe thy fineete words. Thy dainty fare may be fawced perhapswithmanybitter girds, muchrotten talke, N 4 Lenforeed _7
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