456 TbeSullet e, -080411caaixg ca Chrift. tedup in his imagination, that hee could altnoff undertake to teach Miniffers how to preach, if any man out of weaknefle would condefcend to him : but if you follow him home rohis gamily, there heprayes but once a wake, and if milery, andforrow, and afl'lidion come, then haply hee can pray twicy, unleffe fome carnali bale friend come intohis family, which haply wouldrearm him andhis prof(film, then he prayes cnce, and fcarcely that, becaufe hee would coot offendhis friend: and hence it is that poore people make this man an oracle, and this mans words, and judgement, anddeterm inations,theyare ofgreat weight : and if a poore foule which can dive deeply into his owne heart, comes andqueffions hisfaith, and to make forme doubt ofhis graces, all is in an uproare prefently ; whar,fay they, fuch a man haveno faith? the Lord be mercifull tous then : ifa man of Etch judgement and parts bath nofaith, thenwhat ¡hall become ofus? this mans words calf the ballance any way, and his words are of great weight 'alnongíl the vulgar fort of people: and hence it is that the poore ignoraat creatures beate up themfelves upon this mans judgement, and faythey, for aman to pray twice a day, it is not required, and it is more than is needful]; and if a .man have a mìnde to flay at .home, may bee not read the Word in h;s owne houfe, and gQt as much good by ir, as by going toChurch ? wifer thanwee thinke fo; and if it were not:fo,. doe you thinke Inch a man would prate& it,Àauíai1-ofpansandgood judgement; and
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