upon the Epiflle of J A M ! s. V!RS.i. the repute of others is the .greacdl. . 3·. A C~nfurers fins are more 2ggravaced, beca~ufe of that garb 'of mdtgnatton that he feemeth to put on againfi thJ:m; fee RmJ.l. r. In-cenfuring others we do but pronounce ou~ own doom and judgment, which the Scripmrema– nifefily reprefentech .tQ blS in thole known in~anc~s of David, 347 2 Sam.J 2•. and Abab, I l~ing.2o.39,&c• _ , · . . . ' _ I; The beft ne-ed dif{waftrves from proud cenfuring. The Apo!Ue Obferv. r.· J faith, My Brethren. be not many M'aft-ers; and afterward he putteth himfelf in th~ number, lfl\ 7 e, &c. 'Its the natural difeafe o£ ! wit,a_pleallog ev.il: Jt iilitdh wi~h pride.,a~dfilf;; /~ve, an~. feedeth ' cmyr_e~f. Proud N:U'UFe thihkerh l[ felt fume-body, when It can get intoa chair of Arroganc~, and;caH out Cenfdrcs _according to its own w-il( and pleafurt\as HGod bath advanced us mto fome higher . 1 ') rank and fphere, and all rhe world had been made to be our Schollers. It fuiterh with Jelf•dove, becaufe it di verteth the cate·ofour Soul~; .they that fo narrowly look -afmr themz;te, forget th{l lYeam : And ir firengtheneth fdf- conceit; fo many evils in mhers make 1 our own the lefs odious: -It ferveth vain~glory, and provide~h for our efieem abroad .: we demolifh che efieem of others, that out of the mines of it-we may raife a firuClure ot praife to ourJelves-. Now all thefe evils are in the uefl: of Gods cHildren; ptide Jf life l is lafi mentioned, t J oh. 2· 1 6• becaufe 'ris lafi morcifi~d i it groweth with the decreafe of other fins, and thriveth oy their decay. Well th_en, b fuff:r the \Vordt ofexhortatirhz.: Sotne religious p~r- bHcb. 13 , u. fons thtnk fuch dtffwafives as to them are etther fuperflt1ous or m• . juri~us;. this,touchinefs argaeth guilt; no evil is more hattmd; no evil d<lffreth lefs:to be ·rouch~d 1 infenfibly it .frealech from our 1 ~earts into our tongues : \Ve fin,. and do not think of tZenfuring-; Pride being c;roffed:.,rageth; heat fuch matters patiently; J ames fpeaketh tl> ·the .Brethren, Be not many Mprjler!. . 2-. Ce-nfurin'g 't:u anarrogationofmafterfhipe-vt11 ot-hers. Allob[crv.z. t~a.chi~Jg ,., efpedaUy t:eproof, is an atl: ofp-ower, and therefete the Apo!He for.biddeth it to women 1 I Cor. 14. 34· · bec!tufe they cannot ha-ve power over: a man. Well then, wl1en you are ab?ut t~.cenfure,check it with thi!l thought, Wh:tt power hatH Goel gtven me over my fatten brother? why jhould I judganother milil's jcrvant ? ts h~ dwn m:affer he ftandcth'or fa!lcth, Ro·m~14. 4• Tis a ~rmng toGo'd w put my fetf in his·room, 'ds a. Wt-ong t-o niy nretghl:tnr to arrogaw·a power over hi~ which 9o'd· never gave Yy ~ OiJe:
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