theEpi/ile to the CÇalatiit r. Chap6. 4g9 burdë,either wholly,or inpart: that fo they maymorecheese -1 fully,and fpeedily got on in their iourncy . Mcns burdens are of two forts:either fuchas curry man is tobeare by himfelfe a- lone,without fhifting them off his own rho tlder, and laying them vpon other men (ofwhich we are to intreat,when we y come terabit fiftvcrfc.) Or fuch as maybe borneof others,as well as of our fclucs : of there the Araflle fpeaksth in thin place,when he faith, &careyeonemothers burdens and there arc foure forts of them:Firf},thofewhereof our brethrenmay ei- they be wholly disburdened,or in part eafed, fuch is the beanie burden ofpouertie,fickencffe,nakedneffe,hun cr,thirfl,bani- funent,irnprifGntnent, &c. Secondly, the outward andbodily wants , that are in fundrie perforas, as blindneffe, dcafeneffe, maimednefl"e,lamenefre,&c.Thirdly, perlonail or aftuall fins , ofruen,as anger, hatred , iealoufie, mine, &c. Lafily,00utwarel 5 frailties,in the aElions ofrnens liues,(which are not felt often- times ofthofe that are fubieet vnto therm but are heauie bur- dens to others with whotne they conuerfcj, as curioufreffc, + l niceneflte,flownefl'e, felfe,conceitednes, frowardnes, haflmes ;, 23 and filch like: The two firfl forts, are to be borne three waies.l Firfl,by hating a holy fympathie, and-fellow-feelingofthem. inweeping withthoje that weepe:and in remembring theft that are in4ends,as thasrgh rrowere boundwith them,,shofe that are in af.'. fitE1ien,as ifwewere al'o a fftaed in the badïe, bt. s-3.v.7. This- ,wasPaulspraEÇife,2. Cor.tt.2y. Wheisweake, asuíIar.net, 1 wea%e?who is ofnded and1 ln-ne not?Secondly,by bearing with them in their wants=and infirmities, according to that of the-, Apoflle,l?earewiththeweak ,t.Thef.7,r4. Thirdly, byput' ting vnder our fhoulders;and bearing part ofthe burden with 1 fl them ;inhelpingand eating of them in their necefiìties . Rom. r2.v.t ;.leifirihntingvisto- the neceffitiesofthe Saints. The two latter forts,(beeing principally meant in this place) are not to be borne by diffembling olthem , or vending to t errt,muclr leffe by bolfterinomenvp in them , orby partakingwith thë . 5.5. For albeit the adulterer and vncleane petrol) would gladly, i make Cnrifl abaud,the theife would make him his receiuer: and many there are who would be content to (hilt ofl"their1 Ftnnes,in whole,or inpart,and lay them vpon the Moulders of others:yet in Godscaufe andquarrell , in matters offaith , we arcnot to ',cold a haire baeadth; Mofes told Pharao , that hc- would,
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