5+8 The Preachersplea, matter ofrhatgreat nudity tofrequent theplacer ofGads publJ firuice,butthat a body maydowellenoughat home>withforceprinatc detection, :that commonmen neednottrou- ble tbemfeluesgreatly with the Scripture, or withknowledge in religion , thatthereligious , endingofthe Sabbathis athing literfferent:tbAt often communicating at the Lord; te. bier's not ofanygreat importance,but thatonce oriwice in yeere b asgoudaemery day : that itis notgeadtebe tooforwardin mattersofreligion,ewer.Jiraígbtincormerfation:tbat Godwillbeare with manyfmallmatters,&c.On the other fide,thereisa do&rinthat tellethvs,and proueth vntovs, that ifwe delireco walke,and tohue foas may pleafeGod,& as becommeth Chriflians,we muff make confcience ofoften hea- ring theword,we mutt a new bornebabesdeb're thefrnceremilkrherof,thatwe may e1Per,a.a grow thereby ',neuercontenting ourfelues wishany meafureofknowledge: We mutt frine and ftraineour felues,thonghfometime it be with fume troubleand difeafingofour bodies, to come totheplaces ofGods worfhip, and togiaeat.. pProu 83;.' tendance at the pages 'fan door's of the Lordshoufc t : wemull call the Sabbath q Efay 5813. adeligbt to canfecrataitq, =flingnot only fromlabour, but from all things that may difable, andmake vs more vafìt for Gods remit e, eitherin refpebt ofpre. paration before it, or ofconference and mediation after it-: wee mutt for the flrengthening ofourfaith, and thefolemne remembring of thedeath ofChrifl often communicate: wee mull in ourlines walke circum(peerly,withzealeand cournge,and openneffein the praetifeofreligion : wemuff make confcienceof the fmalleltfine, and neuerthinkewehaue done enough in theduties ofholy obedience. Here is againe a new queflion, and you perhaps in Ionic oftheft particulars, through the diuerfityofopinions, may be vnrefolued. Ifyou de- mandof nie, howyou maybeftablilhed t lreftrreyou to thisrule; fearch and confiderwhichofthe twotendeth moildiredtly to the yokingand hampering, and reflrainingof mans natural( difpolition : that will Toone appeare, ifyou lookeout intothe wonid,andhrkenhow theedodirines are in; for the former, whofo lEali teach it, orfeeme to approuc it, no doubt that man !hall haue many followers,and manyfauourers :for dothnotcurryman almof' like it,and with it,that therefhould be leffepreaching? thatit fhould be freeto fpend the Sabbath,eueryone ashimfelfliltcth?to receive theCommunion when men thinke good? to ncgle& knowledge? tobaniíh the flible out oftheir hou. fes,orelfe to letit likeold harneffe,ruling forlacke ofoccupying?will it notby and bybe receiued,that it isnot good formen CO beprecife,tobe ouer-fcrupu_ lous,to handtoonicely vpon points? Surely,he thatfhould teach this,I might uMicha.u. fayofhim,astheProphetfpakeofold ,Hewere4Preacherforthepeople.Butnow. for theotherdo&tine,fee what anacceptation it bath in the world:fievpen itwa onefay:wbat atediousthing is this toheurefo many Sermons,wbat a troubletocomefof. ten to the Charch,whatamifery to beretrainedfromour Sundayfßartt,whatadid!Mae willitbe,andhowlong will thedayfeerne,ifthin we belimitedl Wbatneedfe manyCom. manions ? what¡holdmen befo hot asdearnedi inreligion ? ifthis (nee takeplace, far- wellallmirth, farseellAllgoodcompany, whewto allthriteing, ifthis bee bearlçnedvn. fler.a3.33. to. This is, and will be the intertainemeflt ofthis doftrine: it will bereputed as the Prophets Sermons were ofold , eventhe hardenoftheLords. So by the general( yeelding or gain- layingofthe multitnde,it mayToone appcare,which ofthe two is the greateft enemy tothe flesh : and therefore you both mayand mull conclude with the' latter doetrine,thatthis is fromabout, becaufe it mec- tech with our corruptionatevery turne,and is Rí11 beating it downe,labouting tokeepe it within compaffe. And by this rule (togaine it the more credit) Paultookevpthe queflionamong the Galatians, touching the vieofChrifti- an liberty,fetting it domeforaground; that it is thenbell vied, when it is net vfedas anoccabon to thefefh butwith aholy refpe& to becomeferuanueacb toother teal.fia3..b', lane'. Thus I haue (for your bettervaderffanding) Onesyou anexam- ple
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