A25470:656
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved
The Morning exercise [at] Cri[ppleg]ate, or, Several cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers, September 1661.
London: printed for Joshua Kirton and Nathaniel Webb, 1661
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.
This is the way to mollify mens hearts, whereas on a lordly, domineering, austere, rigid Reproof, instead of rendering thy Brother Gods friend, thou dost but render thy self his enemy, James 1.20.
This is the way to mollifie mens hearts, whereas on a lordly, domineering, austere, rigid Reproof, instead of rendring thy Brother Gods friend, thou dost but render thy self his enemy, James 1.20.
5. We must reprove charitably, with the greatest love to mens persons, even then, when we show the greatest zeal against their sins; for it is one thing to be angry with the sins, and another with his person; therefore we should consult our Brothers credit, and esteem, and honour, and person, while we stab his sin: and not (as one said well) in healing a wound in his conscience and conversation, to leave a scar of reproach upon his person, and a brand of shame and ignominy upon his Name; that were to do the work of an enemy under the visor of a friend; and thus I remember the Jews generally interpret that Law, Levit. 19.17. — That is, say the Talmudists and Gemarists, thou shalt rebuke thy Brother so, as to reform him, but thou shalt not rebuke thy Brother so, as to shame him; thou shalt rebuke him in love and lenity; he that shames his Brother by rebuking him, bears his sin; nay, say they, he that shames his Brother, shall never enter into the Kingdom of Heaven: Their meaning is, unless the fault be notorious, and public, and scandalous, for then they may shame him. I speak it to your shame, saith Paul.
5. Wee must reprove charitably, with the greatest love to mens persons, even then, when wee shew the greatest zeal against their sins; for it is one thing to bee angry with the sins, and another with his person; therefore wee should consult our Brothers credit, and esteem, and honour, and person, while wee stab his sin: and not (as one said well) in healing a wound in his conscience and conversation, to leave a skar of reproach upon his person, and a brand of shame and ignominy upon his Name; that were to do the work of an enemy under the vizard of a friend; and thus I remember the Jews generally interpret that Law,