dhap .5. according to S` M A T T x i vv. 143 and is kinde. Charitx envietb not,nor rs rafb,&e. Bat beareth all things, beleeveth all things, hopcth all things, indureth all things. Strargers wemuff love as our ¡elves, Luk. t o.27,28. but brethren, as Chrifi loved us,with apreventing confiant love,7oh.15. t 5 not- withfianding provocations to thecontrary. That thy brother bath ought againff thee] As jufily offended by thee : See the like phrafe, Luk.7.4o. Rev.2.4. If either thou have given offence careleffely, or takenoffence cantcicfly. And two flints may as loon finite together, and not fire come our, as people convene together, and not cifences fall out : Now if it be a great offence, a co::Gderabfe injury, to the ju`i grief or difgrace of an- other,hatis`aEéioa mutt be given, and reconciliation ought (at lea ) ere the fervice can beaccepted. For how can we look our father in the fàce,or ask him blefling, when we knowthat he knows,there is hatred or heart- burning between us and our brethren ? . Verle c4. Leave there thy gift]l'Ee fountain of love will not be laded at with uncharitablehands. G )d appearednot to Abraham, till Lot and he were agreed. 7acob reconciled to his brother, fide builds an Altar,&c. And ,o thy way,¡;!t berecoici1 d.] lintel: thou wilt lofe thy labour,andworfe,as Saul and 7udat d,d. Godprefers mercy before f,,cri f e, and is content his on immediate fervice fhould be in- termitted, rather then reconci liation be omitted. Confaf]eyour trelates sue to another, faith SC yaws, your lapfes and offences one againft another, and then pray one fir another, that ye may be [tm.s.16. healed : as Abraharn,af er reconc;liation,praid for Abirmelech,and the Lord healed him. S' Peter wouldhave husbands and wives live lovingly together : or, if fome houfhold-words fall out be- ' Pet;7, tween them at any time, to peeceagain, that their prayers be not 'i gtthe/iqui hindrred, as elle they will be. Diffenfion and ill-will will lye at the rertinem in well head ,and flop thecurrent. The fpirit of grace and fupplication gratiaa, put at will be grieved bybitternef1e, anger, clamour; yea made there- lodging. p%e,non by to Ritte with difcontett, and to with-draw, as loathing his "s ra"'afer. frdiam argait, , fed indicat ¡u. Firft bereconciled to thybrother.] And, as a bone once bro., aa.cic.Epllg, ken is fironger after well -fetting, fo let love be after reconcile- lib $.ep.z7. ment : that if it be poflïble, as muchas in us lieth, we may live e4enander ta_ peaceablywith all men. Let it not Rick on our part howfoever,but 7i1en d1c%r recox. C.kati p , Q.IJe feek_ peace and en[e it. Though it flee from, thee, follow after ir, tupinae ureic¡. and account it an honour tobe fiat in fo good a matter. I do not tiat. fee
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