Offences,how andwheneo the third Sondá in Lent. Ser.a0. be forgiuen orreproueci. Y came a (tilland.foft voice. And itis added in the Tort, that the Lor8was notlfi the winde, norin theearth-quake, norin the fire, but in that ffill and loft voicé Signifying thereby, that he hadtheweaponsof the windes,ofearth-gúakes,and of fire for to fhake,ouerthrowe,and- burnedowne to theground the talleft anr.1 ftrongefttowersandwallesofhis enemies; but withall,thathetiffs of a fweet nature, and that his vengeancewas.milde and gentle. There are tome corre- etions that teare vp the trees bythe roores, likeawhirle-winde that (hake and terrifie the ,Confcience, like anearth-quake ; and that borne and confùine our honours todrft. But God isnot inthem. Heethat will corre&ánotlrr ( faytii Saint Paul) muff confider what manner of Man. himfeife is. Arid ' that, as his brotherhath.finned today fohee may finne romorrow. Today,thou fitideft thy brotherguiltie,and tomorrow it may fofall our,that heemay come to bee thy ludge. Itis fit ( fayth Petrts Cryfelegars) that there fhould beecorret}ion, to ferue asa bridle to thofe thatareheadftrong ; butwithall, That as alooferayne does no good , fo toohard a handmay doehurt. Lucian fayth, Thatour hart is awhitc,or markewhereat fhaftsbefhot : - Whereoffofne aredeliuered withthat forceand ftrengthof the arme, that palling quite through, they doe it much hurt; othersagainewithfoflackeaftring;andthatweakeneffe ,thatfallingfhort ofthe marke, they doe no good at all. Wee muff draw them therefore with -that cunning , and with lò daintie a deliuerie, that wee may fticke iuft inahe white,andhitthe right marke. That 4rque,obfecra,increpa; ofS. Paul,arguesa quicke andnimble deliueric. And that ofouid, Precibufqueminis regaliter addit, is fomewhaé tooLordlyand Commaunding a (tile. What faythEcclefiafticusr if thou blow theParke it ball :burn, if thouflit vomit, it fballbee quenched ; and both theft come out ofthe ',south. Akind word is as foone giuen asa curft, and coils vs but one andthe fame:labour,as comming-out ofoae& the fame mouth. But as aha11ybrawlingkiddléth fire, andan hafly fighting (lieddeth blond., fo on the other fide mildeneffeBoth quenchmalice,anddeadsthofecoales ofchol- ler whichare readie to breake foorth into flamesof furie and madneffe. Sermo mollit (fayth Salomon)frangit iram, v!fäfianfwerepattethawaywrath,butgreéuouá wordsflirre vy anger. What(ayes lob ? His friends had giuen him,a repreheñ fion as foolifh as it was (herpeand bitter. Whereunto heeanfwered, How (hall themouth that is diffafted, eate that which isnot feafonedwith fait`i Or what appetite will a ficke and weakeftomachhaue toanegge, or a chicken that isnot boyled with fait t Yet farre more vnfauoury than either of-thefe is an difcreet reproofe,and words out of feafon. TheScuentie tranflate it; Who can eat breadwithoutfalt,erfufer imprudent corre ion?And asdiffaft inour meatsmay arife from too muchortoolittlefalt ; fo corre &ionmayhaue fo littlefait in it; that it maymake the Sicke to diflikeit,and refufe io eat rit;andonth'e'o'thêr lide, itmay hauefo much,thathewill not be able tofwallöw if. Whatgood canhee doe,who in his cotreérionBothdifcouer rhepaflionandhatredofone that is of fended,the imperioufneffe ofá proud fpirit, the taun ingcheckes ofa rayling tongue,andthe intemperate ioyofanenuiøus heart t Imaword,' Nocreature mail be toucht mishit gentler hand,thanman;Chith Seneca.. Thefifth circumftance is, That he that hath a fuhyed confcience'ofhis owner ought notto be thebroome to fweepeanother mans fo faith S. AmbrO,Sáinr Hierame,Saint Chrj f fiome,andTbemae. 7herefare,ôman,art thouinexcufable(faith Samt Paul)for in thatthen iudge/lanother thoucondemneft thy ff It is awofull cafe, that thoubeing Iudge,fhouldefthe foundguiltie. This the Deuill loth onely,whom.God ftilethhis brothers Accufer. Thy lips are like Lillies(Oiling F f 3 Myrrhe 1341 geprehenfioñ muRbe gui- ded by di. faretion. Eccle.28. ta. Pron. 15
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