The gentleman's calling. . ate therefirm enough by thofe fins they have more guffcof; w^hy Ihould they be thus madly prodigal toout-bid the common rate? Mufl: GemlemenhuyDamnation^ as they ufually do Wares, dearerthan other men? How is Perdition become foamiable? that like Rachael a double fervifude isjudged light for it; whilfl: Heaven iii the meantime-likeLcMi/ijis fo much ^^//^^that tis thought-an injury to have that obtruded on them, thoughupon the eafieft terms? Certainly they areiirange transforming Opticks which thefe menillake ufe of. Would God they could be butperfwaded, if not to bre
The gentleman's calling. . ate therefirm enough by thofe fins they have more guffcof; w^hy Ihould they be thus madly prodigal toout-bid the common rate? Mufl: GemlemenhuyDamnation^ as they ufually do Wares, dearerthan other men? How is Perdition become foamiable? that like Rachael a double fervifude isjudged light for it; whilfl: Heaven iii the meantime-likeLcMi/ijis fo much ^^//^^that tis thought-an injury to have that obtruded on them, thoughupon the eafieft terms? Certainly they areiirange transforming Opticks which thefe menillake ufe of. Would God they could be butperfwaded, if not to break, yet at leaft for awhile to lay by thofe falfe Glajfes, and beholdthings in their genuine and proper fliapes: andtlien I doubt not they will difcern that Honour tobe infamy, which fets men at defiance with God;and that Reputation then alone becomes efti-mable, when like a River it pays its Tribute tothe OceaU) promotes his glory, at whofe feetKings ( without dimiaution ) caft both~ thenv? felves and Crowns. sect; ,14^. SECT. CONCLUSION. E have noro according to .ourpropofed Method^ jurveycd di-ftmcily thofe Jeveral Advan-tages which Gentlemen ^/y .^^ d?:^d m^.y fmely givethe fame teflimGny which C^lob a^d JoC-di2, did ofCanaan, Numh, 14. The Land which we paffedthorow tofearchit, is an exceeding good Land.^Hs a rich and fertile Soil wherein thefe men areplanted, fuch as hath a natural and vigourto produce the mofi excellent Fruits, . But Paradifeitself require ddr effing^ and therefore vpefndhAvcahad that work afflgned him in his Innocence. Jndfurely thefe his Sons ?nay well fuhmit to the famejtasky by the faithful difcharge whereof they may7nake fome approaches towards that his pnflin^ft ate. 2. J T need not he again inculcated^ that aU thefetheir Receits have their fpecial and particular endsin Gods affignment, Twill be more ufeftd to reme-m-her them^ how nearly they are concerned not to per-vert the Counfel of God againfl themfelves^ by neg-kUing to give
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