The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Secondly, By covering them with silence, and keeping secret the offence of our Neighbour, where Christian love doth not compel us to disclose it: for Love will ^xcover a multitude of sins. And the Wiseman telleth us, He ^ythat covereth a transgression, seeketh Love: But he that repeateth a matter, (by rubbing up the memory of it, when it is gone and past) doth separate a Prince: that is, maketh even the greatest friends to fall out. The contrary whereof are complaints one of another; as that of the Pharisees, ^zto our Saviour Christ, against his Disciples, for eating bread with unwashen hands. This vice ^aJude noteth in his Epistle, These are Complainers, &c.

Secondly, By couering them with silence, and keeping secret the offence of our Neighbour, where Christian loue doth not compell vs to disclose it: for Loue will ^xcouer a multitude of sinnes. And the Wiseman telleth vs, He ^ythat couereth a transgression, seeketh Loue: But he that repeateth a matter, (by rubbing vp the memorie of it, when it is gone and past) doth separate a Prince: that is, maketh euen the greatest friends to fall out. The contrary whereof are complaints one of another; as that of the Pharises, ^zto our Sauiour Christ, against his Disciples, for eating bread with vnwashen hands. This vice ^aIude noteth in his Epistle, These are Complayners, &c.

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