C:V 4$0 1 C]aAP s. AnExpofition von theftrfl VEIL. 14. It iufUy reproues Inch as put ouer this dutie of loue from themfelues to Minihers; and thinkeit fo peculiar to them, that in no degree it belongs to them. Erewhile wee Ihewed it pertinent to the people, with this diffe- rence : The Minif}erdoth ir,as of 4uthority; the people, out,.of fociallCharitie. The publike performance is the Minihers ; in private commerce, the peoples 2110. And it is hrange the Lord fhoùld commend toys care of each g Exod. 23.4,5. others body, n goods,good name; and kaue vs carclet'e ' of any follies, faue our owne. The fccond queftion is, to what perfons wet owe it. seflecntpiß:z9 Diogenes and the Cynikes, faith S nera, were wont pro_ mifcuoufly to admonifh all they met with. What if they fell ón d.eafe men ? They anfwered, Words weregratui. tous, and coil them nothing..Belides, though they mif- fed their end in many, yet atlmoni(hing'all, they might doe good to force. With like zeale, (hall I fay ? or paf lion, many are tranfporced, prodigally calling away fa- cred and precious admonitions upon Dogs and Swine. Our Sauiour enioines vsin this point, caution and prudence: To make choice of filch, as wee mull admonifli by the Word ofGod. Though words bee gratuitous, yet Gods ' Mat.7. 6. Word is facred and precious,We may r not call hely things to Dogs,asor Pearles before Swine. And faith Seneca, Pro - ceedings ofArt, mull bevpon certainties. A good Ar- cher dot h nor, aliquando ferire, but aliquando deerrare. uefl. What then, mull we fluently Puffer Gods Name to bee blafphemed ,Qnfir. There is a reali reproofe to be giuen to filch, by pm- rat i iç from their focietie. Tu elallquar ..e is, oftheliinces that may deferueadmo- nicion. They are not onely enormities, but euen inordi. natal r ffe. Bee it but ïdléne&Te and negle 1 of our vocati- ons. S hall I neede to adde Reafons ? Fir h, W e are not ig- norant, how even 'mates in the Church are made beanies among f/ Aliens the !aft flips of men profelfìng Gods feare, s
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