314 bzSam.rz,t4a c t Petz,rz, d r Cór. z. r 4. e Rem.z.r p. f c Pe4zn,z, , C Fr AP.¢. -An Exposition vpon the firfi Vai. 1 1.12. inordinate walkers, that eat not their owne bread, How doe fuch blemi(h our holy profefion ? and caute the way of God to bee blafpbemed among(} aliens ? Remember, that induf}ry is fome part of horsefly ; fò iu('ged among[} ali_ ens ; towards whom `Paul aduifesh, To walkein all good fa- ¡him and honeff deportment. Towards them without. So calls he all thofc not yet cal- led into the Church of God 5 and men towards Acts aliens muffs Chriffians wake bone fIly and without offence : precepts, Sec col.4.g. r Pet.z.1 a. 3. 1, 16. Fill}, to preuent their blaf -hemy of that great name that is called vpon vs. Occafioned by any our seal} exorbitan- cy. Nor left vnpunifhed, in thole that cccafìon it, No,not in h Dauid, that man after Gods owne heart. Secondly, To C winne them to the truth; a better pre- paratiue can fcarce be, then the inofferNfiue hues of rhofe that profeire it; nor greater difèouragement,then neg- left of fuch hones ty, as falls within compalfe of their ap. preltenhon.It would be meditated, that though in things Ipirituall, Naturalif}s and Heathens know little or no- thing,becaufe they are d fpiritually difcerned: yet haue they e written in their hearts fome principles of the Law Morali ; by- which they are direfted to order their owne lines, and inabled to iudge of other mens. It (hall behooue vs therefore in matters of this nature, to ware accurately towards them without, that they may fzlorifie god in the day of their viftation: at leaf}, bane no occafion or ad- uantage to fpeake euill of our precious and molt holy faith. Now Lord, that our wayes were made fo direll, that wee migheleepethy Statutes; At leaf} in Moralities knowne na- turally,we did not too foully corrupt our felues ;and giac occafion to aliens to blafphcme i How many Chrill;ians by profeffion, are more then Hearhen411 in praflice i gri3wue ditrolute in duties,wherein the blindef}amongl} aliens can oblerue their faultings . Whether fuch doe more
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