r 58 1frfou rte fer the fcandals that are among eu. Sixthly , O mourne we for this, that there is fo much un- thankfulnef e among' us ; that is, becaufe we have not every .thing as we would have, therefore we are ready to fay, there's nothing done :ô it's a vild fpeech that comes from any mouth to fay, what bath God done for us, the Lord bath done that for this kingdome that's more worth then thy life, or the lives of ten thoufand more then thou art, and therefore ro fay there's nothing done becaufe all is not done that thou would'ft have done; it's a moll wretched unthankfulneífe, and you íhould bleed in the confderatiòn of it. And then íeventhly, Mourne we, for the fcandals that are among us, the many ílu#nbling blocks that lie in the way, the . evills of men that are profeflors of Religion; How do they cart llunibling blocks in the wayes of f ucia as are coming on ? and make the wayes of Godlinefíe to be abhorr'd becaufe of their wicked lives. And then Laftly, Mourne we, that good men when they are put upon the tryall do fo much mifcarry , this is a fore evil that we may fee under the Sun at this time.There was never a time in any kingdome wherein fo many Godly men had fo much power in their hands,eithet in place of Magistracy or Minidry, but yet, ô the mifcarriages of them ; How doe many of them go by the fame principle that others went before ? but in ano- ther way ; and we come to fee plainly the truth àf that fpeech, put men into place, into power,ihat'they may have power over others, and we fee what (range fpirits they have,even filch ás we thought were broken hearted, and did heretofore mourne for the fins ofother men that were in place, and together with their brethren, were faíting,andpraying, and crying to Heaven againft the evills of thole that were in place but a few yeares agoe,now they come to hope to enjoy the fame power,ws find that they goe apace towards the fame way that others were in: ô my Brethren I fpeak thefe things out of confcience,as a duty that we owe to God to lay them to heart, and to bewaile them in the bitterrefe ofour foules : I do not fpeake this to upbraid any, for there is upbraiding enough abroad, but that we íhould mourne for them, God forbid that we íhóuld fpeak in way of reproach ;
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