272 Generall dirdtJions for a valour againtt the affaults and infirmationsof it. 4. Their malicious fatheringupon him by fallreports, thofe faults he ..yet never fell into; andyet to which bee may be naturally much inclinable, fhould furnifh himwithmore thanordina. riecare and courage, wifedotne and watchfulneffe, to pre. vent thefcandall ofany tech guiltinefíe. 5. Theirflanderous Iaying tohischarge, the things he neverdid, nor ever like to doe ; which is altoan hcllifh humour, and devillifh tricke of prophanenefl'e againtt profeffon, fhotild leadehim to a aria inquirie intohis heart and life, to finde outfome otherfume, of which, upon that occafion, God would have him take notice, and mortifie, Ttmy be thouarc fallely charged with ,hypocrifìe; looke that thou be not earthly-minded; with pride, looke that thou be not paffìonate; withworldlineffe, looke that thoubent luke-warme,&c. Thus have .I fomewhat inlightned, and infifled longer upon this point,purpofely toflirre up and quicken the fpirits ofall Gods people, toafruitfull confiantexercife ofChrifti. ancharitie, andbountie towards their Poorebrethren : tobe afwell plentifull in workes ofmercy,as precife in duties of pietie : ( God loves mercy as wellas facrifice; nay, in force cafes, hepreferres theother before this) to be fomuch more mindefìuli and apprehenfìveofall opportunities, for a fincere difcharge of this much urged and honoured duck ; as the wickedare malicious, and Pharifees forward, tocharge upon them the contrarie. For you know that carnali men are extremely greedy of caning afperfions and difgraces upon the innocencieof re. Iigious Profeffours. Noexcellencie ofparts, fingularirieof worth, eminencieofzeale,height ofholineffe, iiitegritie and puritieof life, can poffibly priviledge thebelt man thatever neb, a a. 36.; s. breathed thelifeof grace in thebofome of the Church ;from the fcsmge of firmer. The onlyWorthies upon earth, of whom the world was not worthy, were vexed wich cruel! As 2¢ g. =elks: Pau, that precious Pillar of Gods Church, was loh.7. ;0. called, A peftilent fellow : nay, Chrifi Irfus himfelfe, in VI= the fithiP,ffi,of the Codhead dwelt ,bodily, was raid to have
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