C s A p.4.. E pifgle to the ThefJ'alonioes. V a x, i i.11 nelTes, as fubicts; In other mens Granes, as Chriftians; In all humane things, as men; Hominesfunt, humanism ni - hiláfe alienum putant. Thus let vs thinke, as many as loue peace with holinelle: They are idle, our owne things, whatfoeuer concerne vs, within compalTe of our generali or perfonall calling. They are extrauagants, that wander out of thof a bounds. Oar imployneents then, by P A v .s prtfcript , muß flay within she limits of our calling. Thence was that fharpe taxe of Peter by our Sauiour,12xid hoe ad to ? It may bee, that fmart reproofe made `Peter glue charge againff curio- fig , asagainfi theft or murder; no man muff fuffer as a thiefe or murtherer, no nor as am bufibody in things that concerned him not. Truth i.s, that Polypragmaticall fpi- rit heares ill amongft Heathens ; their inueetiues are of the tart& againff it. To their writings I referre the Rea- der aduifing Meditation of thef'e preferuatiues againff thefnne. Firfi, The beft things done with bell intention, out of calling, difplealè God. Remarkeable in this kind is Gods wrath on" retch, ° Vzziah, Saul, &c. Secondly, Neceirary duties there arc that preiTe vs in our owne callings;iiich as require the whole imployment of the whole man : how many are the corrupt affections, P exalted again; the obedience of Chri;, to bee fubdued ? How many infirmities to bee bewayled and fl:riuen a- gainft? &c. Thirdly, Other mens faultings touch vs not, farther then wee approuc and confent unto them; Emery man /ball giste account 9 for bimfelfe to god. eAnd to worke with your *wise hands, &c. A fecund pre- feruatiue of peaceable and quiet life, wee haue here pre- fcribed ; indufkry in our callings. Particulars of the pre - fcript are chefe, Firfl, the duty, Labour. Secondly, themodor, or property of it req:ired : iris our owne hands. Thirdly, Realonsprtfrng the performance, Firf},fo Paul Xa had
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