288 Generall dire7ions for a getting ; and therefore it is more eafie for him to open his hand nowand then to fome boyfrerous flourifhesof liberal- mindednef e , efpecially fìch thereby hehopes to repaire his reputation for hisother indiree`'tions. 3. Heis commonly Pharifaicall in an ambitious exercife, andmore publike a&ing ofhis deedesofcharitie ; and there- fore whatfcever hee Both that way, is for themuff part car, ried abroad with fpeciall and remarke able noyfe and no- tice. 4. Hee would gladly frill the crying of his guilty confci- ence, and time to himfelfe to redeeme the fìnnes ofbis foule, by a more bountifulI disburf_mentof outward things. Vpon the Chriftians part: r. Hee is mofr fubjetr towrongs and weakenings inhis outward Ihre; bothby the violentencroachments ofprofeí oppoftes,and covetous infinuations offalf friends. 2. Hee darenot for any gold, or good, undertake anyun- warrantableand fcandalous courte ofgaining. Hee tindes himfelfe bound in confcience, to faithful diligence in his Galling, andChrifrian proviflon for his Fa- mily, 4. Hee fpends the beteand moti ofhis bounty and charicie upon the houfhold of Faith. But in this point, as I raidVa,efore, I apologize for none but thofi whom their ovine confciences, and the merciful! Tribunali of Goddoe acquite. Let Chriflians looke unto ir; the World is very watchful!, and greedy withgreat curios-- tie and cunning, to apprehend the leafi fhad.ow of any oc- ,cafons,for the b!afpheming of the wayes of God, and the di (gracingofhis children. And thereforeever and anone you (hall heare the fpirit ofprophanenef 'e crying our, andcom- Tlayning : You fee thefe feliowes which make fuch thewof forwardncfffe and puricie, what they are : none (h covetous ; none founcharitable ; none fo unmercifull, and crueli in their 'dealings as they; none fo hard- hearted to the poore, &c. Now although fuch bitter fpeeches as thefe, are often the meere evaporations ofpure malice, and flow fromno ocher ground
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