\ 2.04 Jo RIIlt. .. ltul~ H(>W(I) iudg_c:out (c:hru. e.AnExpojitiorJofChrifls \ ~a;;h·i'· thcpHn!fhmMt thereof; that is, fubitEllon to all A I v.- D-utie. After WC hauc thus iudgcd our I~ l"Poeandmiforie, yea and to dMth it fdfc in this fclues, "''C muft labour to brcakc off, and ro \'t'a:n. hfc, and alfo to &k:uh eternal/ after this life, amend our former cuill waycs, cndeauouring with the dcuil and his angcls:thls is the reward by all mcaocs that finnc may be aboliJbcd an<L ofcucry tlnnc in it fclfc.Thirdly,confidcr thcfc ""cakcncd m vs more and more: and this is in .. thy 1inncs, 3S JhtJ were lttidvpon rheholy perfon. dccdc the rnnoouing of rht beameoHtof our own ofnrtr Sauiour CIFijl, for which he endured not ~ya, that 10 we may be fitter to ccnfure and rconc:ly outward boc.l:ly torments on the croffe, forme others. Of this .1-aU: dutie the ApofHe bu.t in,Nardly in loulc apprehended the whole fpcaketh, Rom. 14, 11. Lrr_vs not iudgtrme,awrath ofGod due vmo vs for the fame, which notheranr-'?!!rf; but11fo .7ou iudgmu.,t rmher-in caufcJ him tojit~f:tte water and blood, and to thh·,that no mf'nput 11jlmnbling b!od::.! before hU crie, MJ God,m; God,wh; IM.flthouforfak!nmf. hrothn: that is, that he liuc without offence. This beeing well waighcd , will let vs fee Thcfc fowrc duties_ought eucric one to pra- Motiuesto that our finncs ::.re t~o nlotes, but huge & great Clifc: and to moouc vs hereunto, firfi, let vs ~~~~he dM· be:1mc:s, fuch as are able to crufh vs inpeices confider,that it is Gods commandment in this vndcr the hcauic wrath of God, La!lly, hauc place, that we fhould firft rcformc our ownc rccourfc to the !aftcomm:tndemmt, which for.. B fclucs. SeconOiy,that our fiatc and cafe is fearbids the very fir(t thoughts and ~~otkl!lS in the full and mifcrablc, without this refOrmation; if he~rc,that be again!l our ncighli"our, &: a!J~inil a man hauc but a thOrnc in his finger , he can~ God, though we ncuer giue confcnt ot will not be well till it be plucked om; what ·ca1C thereto; nay, though wee abhorre the fact it then is he in, that h:lth a huge beamc in his {clfc:as when we fee our neighbours oxeor his eye, the moll tender pare of the whole bodi-: : aRC, towilh in our hearts , 0 that this were: that is, hath his heart and confcienceprickcd mine, though \\'CC dctcH c::he ilcaling thereof: v..i_~h the fling of finne? and therefore it nccrly now if this firft motion bee a finne dcfcruing conCctncs cucryoneto rcmoouc it.Thirdly,we, d2tnnation, how hainous be the finncs of our fual neucr be able to iudge aright ofour fclucs_ nature,and th~~!ranfgrcffions ofour life,wher.. of others, or ofthe life to come, till we prainwe haue giuen full coilfcnt to rebell againfi Cfife this dutie: and therefore in the fcare of God? God let vs feriout1y fet our fclucs vnto it. , ~11. Duli<. The third thin!': required to Thusmuchofrhcrcmedieltfclfe;nowfolthis n!l-ing out the beame out ofour owncic, · C low two circumfianccs therein further to bee is_ rhat which is her(' intended by our Sauiour confidcrcd.: I. Thcpartino.whorn the rcme.. <;::hrifi:; namely, to[~n·ceafo ttJ iudgcotha-s,A1Jd die is giucn; that is,411 HJp~criu: I I. whn: this toluginne to iudgeour jeluesfor ourownefmnn: remedie is to be praClifed; Firft,pbec/zywt,&c. for ifwuwould iudt;eourfeilus, wejhollld-nqt·lke Fort4e patty:by lljpomtt we muff vnder.ftand · ·~h'!'O" illd~~~;t.Cor.tt.31 . Nowwc~docthtniu·dge ~lm that in heart andfpcedtisprone·toconcmc. C2l:li fclue~ , when in our ownc hearts -we giuc I cciue, and ·giue rafh iudgemem of oth~.r mens {~ntencc ~gain!t our. fducs, and condcmnc ou-Q fayings & a~tions:an~ good (aufe there is why (clues in regard of our ownc finncs.Thus na- I he is fo called, forth is ma hath the finneofhyuid it;dged himfdfe,Pf31. 51 , I .Hat~emercie vp.! ! pocrific raigning in him, he defires to fccme till_ m~, 0 ~ord, according ro thf m~tltitudcof thJ more holy then others, & therefore giucs.hirnmerdu: as ifhci'hould tay, Lord, one merde fdfc to c.cnfurc others, that by deQafingbfo-. w.ill not fcrue the turnc,•fo farrc hauc I piungthcrs' he may adu~ncchimfclfe : fee th,i_s'in the ~d J.llY fe!fe into hell bymy grieuous finnes;but hypocriticall Pharifie ; I t!J•nkf God!ht.t l.rm in the mulutude .of thy mercie;s doe c::hem ~,ll not M othermcn,txtqn;ontrJ,1!_niujl,~lr,erers,()r awta• And in th~ words foiJO\ving, vcrf. :. tuen IU thUPublican,lfaft rwict inrhewuk..;,&c. W. J mu tboro11ghlyfrom mine iniq~ittt:he conLuk. t8.J o, 1 I . But they nmfi know, that, this fc eth himfe!fe to be fo dccpely !lained with D. eenfuring of others, is a f1:uit of hyp'ocrific.,arhe filth offinne~ that 3.little w;dhing will not - riling out of an hollow he:uc::. · feruc. So when the Lord had fpoken vnto lob The fccond circurnllan~e, is the ~ime whtn ; A rut( for and made hitn fee and know himldfc, he cries thk·dHtit is to he praUifrd ; namely, in thtfi~ft I ~:~@i~n. out,Bcholtl,Iamvilt,Iob 19· )7· and -againe, tPce,Firjlclfjfot~t, &c-. Here then we hauea Ntm1l t:MJorrf mrfo~'e, and 1·epent in duft And notable dir'cClion for the manr.er and.order of ajho, for thofc tf.ings that 1h:~ uc fo1id & done, giuing b~o~hcrly correC)ion; lt m.uJi beginnt Chap.4-!.6. In fuch fort alfo did the Prodigal! waha maf1S ownefolfo ,{lnd endm a manrneighfonnt iudge himfclfe,crying our,that he hadfinhour: and by proportion, looke by how much "l~ -~~,;, ntdagafnfl heaum, andagainft hisfitthtr, And cuery one IS ncercr vnto vs,fo much the fooncr · ;1~,;~ w.u Hot WO~"thy tfJ,hc calkdhff[om~t, Luk. 15.21. mull he be correCted and iudgcd. Ifthou bee a The Apoille Pa#/Hkewife confdfcth ag:1intl: priulfC' m:1n that :~rt to giue cenfure, firft be... himf~lfe, that he wasthc hea4_of alljinHers:, 1, ginnc with thy fclfc; then iudgc th~ kinrcd; 1 Tim.l,J 5. And thus mufi we condcmne our thirdly.,thinc acquaintanc(';and laH of all GranI ·(dues, and fay withDank/in his prayer for gers. So a maller of afamilic mu{\ fidl iudgc the people, chap.9.7. bpenjbame and confHfon himfclfc, then his owne familie,& afrer he n"y 3 off:!.ce6t!on<(' vnto vs. iudgc his friendsand ncighbours,ond !aft of~ \ ,----'-----"-""~------------------------_:.flran- 1
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