Ver.4. Grace and Nature dfcernable. 33r- pocrites are fo let forth withgifts, common Graces, Light and profefíion that they pats amongtt all believers for fuch as are born of God. And many poor Saints may be fo difguifed un- der Darknefs, Temptation, Sin, as to be looked on as (rangers from that family whereunto indeed they do belong. The Judgement of man may fail, but the Judgement of God is ac- cording unto Righteoufnefs ; wherefore, 3. This is that we fay ; it may be known in the Sedulous ufe of means appointedfor that end, to a man'sfelf and others, which of the Conditions mentioned be doth belong unto ; that is, whether hebe regenerate or no, fo far as his or their concernment lies therein. This I fay may be known and that infallibly and of- furedly with referenceunto any duty wherein from hence we are concerned. Thedifcharge of force duties in our felves and towardothers, depends on this knowledge, and therefore we 1, may attain it, fo far as it is neceffary for the difcharge of fuch, dutiesunto the Glory of God. Now becaufe it is not direc`ly . in our way, yet having beenmentioned I (hall briefly in our: paffage touch upon the latter, or what duties do depend upon our Judging of others to be regenerate, and the way or Prin- ciples whereby fuch a Judgement may be made. a. There are many duties incumbent on us to be performed with and towardsProfeffors; which without admitting a Judge- ment to be made of their State and Condition cannot be per- formed in faith. And in referenceunto thefe duties alone it is that we are called to Judge the State of others. For we are not giving Countenance unto a rath uncharitable cenfuring of mens fpiritual conditions, nor unto any judging of any men, any other than what our own duty towards them, doth in- difpenfably require. Thus if we are to lay down our lives for the Brethren, it is very meet we fhould fo far know them, fo to be, as that we may hazard our lives in faith when we are called thereunto. We arealto to Joyn with them in thole Or- dinances wherein we make a Solemn profeflïon that we are members of the fame body with them, that we have the for head, the fame Spirit, faith and love : We muff love them be- caufe they are begotten of God, Children of our heavenly Fa- ther; and therefore mull on force good ground believe them fo
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