serf:zI.tz. P R. o V E R B S. ISI Secondly, Inflru Pion for Gods people to make their godlineffe and good conuerfaticn conspicuous and appa rant, that others may fee which way they goe, and foiiov them in their foot- fleps. S. Tau/ wcuJd haue them to'i as lights. in the world, holding forth the word of life. A.fic. S, Peter teacheth them to ¡hewforth thevenues of him that bath calledthem,out ofdar,¿enefe,intohis merrtailou,s light' Re- ligion hereby is greatly glorified, the mouthesofinalicious adu.rfa.ries, which are continually barking *t the GoIpell, and profcflors of it, are clolcly mulled and who know- eth how many foules by their Witedome , Picric, Mercy, Iufticec Humilitie, and other fplendent Graces are condu tcd into true obedience and immortall bleifedncffe.if God dire& his Seru.ints ro thy path,and bidde them kecpe thee company, or follow thee therein, ftioulde(l not thou then goebefore them in the right way, in afafe way, in the bell way, and be feene contlanely,proceeding in the Came with. out wsndring ? A righteous man can hardly tread awry without offence to all forts : Come will mourne, Conic will iuffifie, Come will imitate,Come will divulge, Come will ma- licìoufly charge the fame vpon others -, and Come vvili in folently intuit our all. The vvicked (ball not plunge fo many by fincking vp to the (boulders, as here (hall by ilep- ping ouer the fhooes : and one furlong of his folly is more fcacdalous and harmefull to peruert others, than tuentie Leagues of their Iewdnelïe whoare nctorioufly fïnfull. Verle a t, For the rightee 'halldwell on earth, andthe /p- right ¡hall remaine therein. Verfe zz. But the wicked;Latecut offfrom theearth, and the tranfgrefors!hall bepluckt.otst of it. HEre hauewe the conclufion of the preccdentdílcourfe, confirming it firfl by the kìndneffe of God, in %. ay of promife vnto the good ; and then, by his contrary fudge mesas, in way of threatning vnto the coal. Touching the formere het faith, Z_he i:sfiï,,,all dwell on.. earth, be prott& d in:
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