484 he `Preachers Flea. intbie cafe,dotpretendotber reafontiandwiAnotke known, earlyoftheft:oh the Dees. &onor canfeoftheir *he. Epaph That is molt true; forMini. doth euerfecke shades, and it is a tricke which we haue learnedofour GrandfatherAdam,to few figge_leauestogether IGenl,y. tocouer our nakedneffer. For(hat=men will not fay that they are hereby mooned to diflik : yet notwithflandingthefe be the truegrounds , andmen in theirconfciences know it tobe fo. If a men hadasked of Pafbnrwhyhefteote lsremie theProphet,and put him in the flockes a, nodoubt but ilea would tell aCbap.aó.tr you a very formal' tale, as that, HsProphefiedagaiefi theCity.; he hatsnotfenght the wealthof thepeople , but :Ware:, : and that hedfconragedthe handsofthe mess bChap. 78,4. ofware, inf takingfoch words unto theis b. This would be Pafhxrspretcnce,thus hewould plead forhisfirait courfes,againftthe poore Prophet, yet this is but a colour:for,the very matter is,Itresny was a lisletoobold,he fpaketoo plain,his tIer,a;sy Sermons were likeafer, and* ahammerthat breakth thefpone., hekept nots wordbacke'ofall that the Lord commanded him. Nymphus. Indeed i ltmuoheard mach fboke,n by many , anddiners exceptimt made apingpreaching , batlamerheardany IMPSackaowledge hit dike topreceede from anyof thefe caujes whichyou hatenamed : I wig: therefore thatyonwould in. ballMee how to flop the swathesofGaine layers , when i light inthe company of uth. Theywill notperhaps faymuch royoar faces that orePreachers, betfilch as Iamfltall oftenboare themrageat liberty, andvoter the verybottom eftheirfiomacks, andSpend et! their powder asghat to the beatingdownofthat,wbieb ihope theyfhall neaer be able to onerebrow, , Ejoaph. APlace yourfelfe ofthat, foe wemay be boldno lay in the comfort of dsffing.c.t6.'agoodconfcience, Theythatbewithvs,aremoethentheythatbewsththema. And when we come on the fame .errand with Jeremy , why maywenot hopeopon the fame promife,They 'hall fightagainfltbee,bose they(hall notpreoasle again(? thee, ohenox.iç.far¡amwith thee todelimerthee,fasth the Lordel yetnotwithftanding,le4their conceits Should beany hinderance to chore that atewellaffe&ed, oritShould be anencouragement to them in their cuill , when they findchoie'that feeme contrary mindedvnable to anfwere them , therefor-eldo both commend your care herein, and will be as helpefull toyou as l am able, in opening the vanity of their feucrall exceptions,thatare enemiesvetopreaching. Nymph. I tbanbeyoafor it : andI troll that be which commandedPeter when be fLuke su.3s. was bimfelfeeoneerted,to flrengthen the Brethren r, will both hielt yoarcaretomy profit,and render rayonfenenfld intoyearkettle ,thecomfort that Ifhalireceiuebyyoa a ltiee. I willbe boldtbtrefore, cee fareat Ican callto mind, tomakeknown, vneeyou emery thing that Ihauebeardábieciedin thee cafe. Epaph. Doe fo,l.prayyou,and failenot till yoube fully fatísfied, to urgee. very thing to the vttcrmofl. . Nymph, Tatham Sir, thatwee/tine in ourCountry, menofdesert htmonrt,and Thef<acrall f dryfafhiont, fen:egraffelyignorant,andeneerefottifh, chiefly in mattersof Religion; exceptcrsa- fame propbane, fircb as Elanwas e, whocare morefor aportion ofineate , Oconee more gain I pre/. of a worldly eammodity , then of a beaten! treafura ; [me wifeand fenfble , at chins, the worldeallethwifdame; fame learned alfo, andSchaller: gHeb. ts.ró. been my hap orfora onetimeorother, to fallinto conference with emery of theft forte, and a$ catomameainndrawetbin tee thingafter another, foto findeout their [carat : andthough fosse ofthem lit very I mple, and robecalled edgefarm;fesrather , tbengroandtdreafons, jetbecauf eyoshawmade neefo bled tutofer,yogi frailtherefore bateall. Thetgnoranr Epaph. Be it fo,I am well contented:and becaufeIgnorance is amother oflin, peoplcsex. therefore let vsfirffheuteI prayyou the ignorant mans exceptions. ceptionsa- Nym. Onething that Ihaul.heardjomeignorant menwith vsal leago,ie,that they pia preach. canfee no reafon why there Should be more vfe ofpreaching now, then there ins bath
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