EpiffleofS. Pail to Titus. CHAP.I.I 3 owne face, that thus it may appease more vgly and odious both to the vnderflanding, and judgement of the (Inner. 2. In following it with the surfe of the law , denouncing out of the word thofe plagues of God, which (hail Purely ouertake fuch a partie, if he faileof vnfained and fea- fonable repentance: that thus there may follow a renting of the heart, a breaking vpofthe fallow ground, and (feeingone meafureof forrowe fitteth not all firmes) fucha meafure offorrow in the foule ofthe tanner, as the degree ofthe Pinne delerueth. The latter kindof(harpe reproofe, is that whereby the Church feeketh to recall offenders. Neither is this that ofthe ciuill (word, but is fpirituall, and refpc teth the foule alone: and flandeth in three things: i. Admonition, with denunciation of judgements. 2. Tn fu(penfion from the Lords table. 3. In exconimuni- cation,whereby theobflinate offender is giuen vp to Satan for the hum- bling ofthe fle(h, and facing ofthe fpirit as by a defperate remedy. The error will not be great,tovnderfìand either ofchele in the precept:but if either more then ocher, I encline rather to the former; namely that Ti,tar is here dircEledhow to came himfclfe toward thefe vain people through the courfc ofhis doéirine, rather then in exercifing the cenfures of the Church; whereunto both the words before, and the verle following fee- meth to encline. Doll. According to the nature offirmes and (inners, we mull let an edge vpon our reproofes, andninrpex them: for all (Irones are not of one fizc, nor all (inners ofoneamine ; but Tome firmes are more enormious then other ; and fume (inners are more obflinate then other. Some finnes are of ignorance, Come of malice; force feet-et, tome open; Ionic (inners are as waxc to worke on, force are (Ionie and flifnecked ; Ionic hue here & there their freckles and frailties on them , others are (ported all ouer like the leopards, or like theEthiopian, they neuer change their hew, no wafhing cloth them good.Nowwe muff wifely put a difference between both. Compaflìon muff be (hewed vpon force, and others whom loue cannot allure, feare muff force : fume muff be fnuedby loue, and Ionic beepulledout of thefire: force fores neede but a gentle lenitiue, force a (harper drawer: tome require but the pricke of a needle to open themi others a more painefull Isuncing, and cutting : and force a cutting off. Obiell. 2.Tim.4.2. Reproouewith all lori fujfering, how can that Rand with this precept of (harpe reproofe? erfnfw. Some which commit theft two places together,would reconcile them againc by con- fidering the perlons towhom the Apotile writ them: the oneTimothy, who they faywas feuerc,and aullere, and therefore is exhorted to pati- ence and mccknes: theother Titus, who was gentle and meekafnature, and therefore (purred vnto fharpnes, and feueritie. But the context ap- R 3 pli- 263 tucrr reproofe muff hetempe.' red to the »a tureofthefin. lud.:a. :.Tire 43. cx. pounded.
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