Chap.i6. AnExpofition upon the Book of JOB. VerGrQ.: 273 then Lutherans and Calvinifls have reproached each other, where they are oppofite in judgment The corrupt remains even in good men, tell them that whofoever differs from them tiands in their light and obfcures their excellency, and there: fore that themfelves may thine the brighter in what they hold they little care ( when matier'd by felf and paulion ) how ob- i-cure, yea foul they render them, who hold the contrary. While Infidels reproached Chritiians, it was the glory of Chriftianity, and while the wicked reproach the goodly it is the glory of godlinefs ; but while one Chritlian reproaches another, the glory is departed from godlinefs. Is It riot e- nough that the fervants of God are thus [mitten by the world muti they needs finite their fellow fervants , and revile thofe who are ( upon the main ) in the fame way of God wherein they are, only becaufe they are not fully in their way ? Yea, when poflibly, they may bein.a higher and more perfed way then they ? Is it not enough that the Bryars aad Thorns, whichare among the Lilies, tear and fcratch them ? Shalt the Lilies degenerate into Bryars andThorns one towards another ? Or ifat any time aLillyof the one fide tear , and be harth, thould not the Lilly on the other fide be kind and gentle I IfIfrael tranfgrefs, let not Judah offend too. Lu- ther was often at sharps with Calvin , but Calvin profeffed (and that was a noble profeflion) Though Luther call me Devil, yet I will honour Lutheras afervant ofGod. Holy job cannot be excufed for his failings in this, whoas he complains here, that he was reproached by his Enemies, yea and by hisFrinds too, yet he.gave his Friends fome ad- vantage to complain allo of harth words, ifnot ofreproaches cats upon them. Thirdly, Obferve... Reproach is aheavy burden., Remember ( Lord} the reproach ofthyfervaut, how I do bear loo mybofome thereproacb of all the mighty people, wherewith thine enemies have reproached thee,0 Lord, wherewith they have reproachedthefoot(teps of thine anointed, Pfal. $9.50,5 r. And again, Pfal., 69 9. The reproaches of them that reproached thee, arefallen on me. Yet more, Pfal, 42. ío. As with afword in mybowels' (or -in my bones) they reproach me,while theyfay, Oc.(Reproach is not only a burden upon the Back , but a N n Sword,
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