A01554:184
Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and…
Two sermons tending to direction for Christian carriage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.Two sermons tending to direction for Christian cariage [sic] both in afflictions incumbent, and in judgements imminent : the former on Psalm 13.1, the latter on Hebr. 11.7 / by Thomas Gataker, B. in D. and pastor of Rotherhith.
London: printed by John Haviland, 1623London: printed by Iohn Haviland, 1623
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Where to pass by, only pointing at it in a1 word, that use that might be made hereof for Imitation, that as God dealeth with us, so should we also deal with others; we should not be, as too many are, A word, we say, and a blow; or, No word, and a stab. For nshall God be so patient; and man so impatient? shall God bear with us, and not we bear with our brethren? No: oIf thy brother wrong thee, saith our Saviour, go and tell him of it between him and thee; and if he hear thee not so, take two or three with thee; if he will not hear them neither, then acquaint the Church with it: and if he refuse to hear the voice of the Church too, then mayst thou, and not before, carry thy self toward him, and take such course with him▪ as▪ with an Heathen or a Publican, such as they4 then were, thou mightest.
Where to passe by, onely pointing at it in a1 word, that vse that might bee made hereof for Imitation, that as God dealeth with vs, so should we also deale with others; we should not be, as too many are, A word, we say, and a blow; or, No word, and a stab. For nshall God be so patient; and man so impatient? shall God beare with vs, and not we beare with our brethren? No: oIf thy brother wrong thee, saith our Sauiour, goe and tell him of it betweene him and thee; and if he heare thee not so, take two or three with thee; if hee will not heare them neither, then acquaint the Church with it: and if hee refuse to heare the voice of the Church too, then mayst thou, and not before, carrie thy selfe toward him, and take such course with him▪ as▪ with an Heathen or a Publican, such as they