EptflleofS. AwltoTitus. CHAP2.12. pure wor(hip, or in the efablifting ()fa confcionable ruiniflery ; how it 475 entertaineth fuch good motions off.ed;how it entertatneth Gods coun- fells,rebukes,and exhortations in the minifery : a cleare cafe it is, ;hat thole that negleóI luckmotions , and much more refill them , areyet in their Cnnes,and are no better then impiousandvngodly perlons. 5. In the lone ofmen, ioyne the loue ofGod : for charitieabfra&ed S from pietie is a counterfeit:and this thou fhalt doe , when thou louefl man in and for God , becaufe of Gods image , and of his commaunde- ment: Co as if thou feet godhnefegrow in any man , thy loue groweth with him , and if grace decaie as he efìrangeth himfelfe from God, fo thou for his good,becommef more frange voto him. For although by vertue of Godscommandement we muff loue all, anddo goodvnto all; yet we muff referue a ipcciail.lone to the image of God renued,and efpe- daily affectfilch as are ofthehou/hald offaith. Vfe. It thele be the pradtif'es ofpietie, which cannot be attained but Many forts of by thefe rules, then (hall many a one who take themfelues to haue taken m beworay the en vngorilines out this laf leffon,be found non -proficients , and fuch as whome grace ofrheu'htarte. neuer taught any fuch thingas godlines. And toomit to fpeake of wic- ked Elaus and Ifmaels,fcoffers of Poch as walke in thefe (traite waies of God, totters ofreproaches againf them , fo farre from that inward and pure worlhipof theheart in fpírit and truth ; as they are open defpifers oftheoutward ordinances of theword and facraments,who are furtheft from repentance, and very feidome reclaimed ; yea fo monfirous and black are thefe filthy dogs and fwine, as they are not more condemned ofothers then of themfelues for toot part. We will leave towafh filch bricks,and come fiat to our common people,whofeextream and fecure ignorance,loads them with fuch aburthenofimpietie,asit is impoßïble for them euer to fandvnder it when Chrift fhall appeare; and yet they thinke to get toheauen nimbly inough. For this whole praótile of pie- ty,isplaced in that which they call a goodmeaning , and a good hove: but reply and tel them that grace is not contented with good meaning, but teacheth tohue godly, and fo bringeth pietie into the life; they ap.- fwer,chat they could neuer make any ihewes asmany men can , but yet they hope they may haue as good heartsas the belt to god- ward.Wher- unto ifyon demand ,how that roote can be fo good, which fendeth our fuch fowrefruite; or that fountains fweete which fendeth out inch bit- ter water;for in thefe good hearts ignorance iaigneth;and the goodnes of their hearts openlynegleaeth the word , Sacraments, &c. the means offaluation, and preferuatiues of piece: they cananfwer, coat they keepe their Church ,and doe as the moll doe; and if they recetue l e the facramenr,it is becaufe theyare not reconciled to Come that have A- ft:. de1_ r
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