Barr. L Ó 0 trit S. C dp. I 2 placeeither ofmagitlracyor miniflery, that bathnot before de Clarcdhis worthinc fie by (hewing forth thole vertues,and excel- lent qualities which the holy Gho(1 prefcribed in the fcriptures: fo likewiCc is not any competent for anyworke that is publike, vnletTehis former conuerfation vpright and hone(, commend himvnto it,butlea(l ofall ifthe contrary be found common and ordinary with him. The rulewhich our Sauiour giucth inano. ther cafe,will hold as firmly in this.He that isfaithfHll Ntbalesf#, bee is all® fait11'011 inm(e)th : andbe tine ù vniufl in the lef,rcalto vniufä mucb. Fir(},the mouthoftheman is the mouthof the trans treaafurc: that which he ípcakethhe bell loucth : that which is moil in the lippes,hath greatenplace in the heart . If-therefore the truth be dearevnto him, hecwill siTuredly thew it foorth , whenhe{hull Eland for that purpofe beforeGod, and his fubflitute, and docfo good a fcruice of lout and piety : but if he haue any fellowhip with falfhood, he will now take part with it,becing voidcofthe feare ofGod, and afraide to difpleafeman , and hauing fo fit op. portunity to gratifiehis flelhlyfriends , and toprocure thankes, and rccornpence to himfclfc. Secondly, no manexcrcifeth the truth at any time confciona. bly but by the spirit of truth, and that directing mensheartsat other times in mattersofletfe waight,willnot falle themat their greatenneed, when theyare to performea duetyof fogreat im. portance :and loon the other fide Sathan bath the difpofingof their tongues that glue themfelues to lying : he is their Father, he teacheth them their trade), and tasketh them in their worke, and theybe wholly at hiscommandernent : and whodoubteth but that he will command them to beeonhis (ides and co takea. gain(} the truth fo farre as the knowledge' of the truth (hall make againfl his pra6tifes? In(1ruction,forthem that wouldnot fall to falfewitneíTe bea. ring,thatwould notiricurrethedifpleafureofGOD,and hazard the lotTe of their owne credit, that they acquaint themfelues with true fpcaking in all their words , fo as is may be familiar with them when they are in any caufe to bee depofed : that they deale foundly in the company offew, lcafi they (hew their faltltood
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