The life of faith in three parts, the first is a sermon on Heb.…

Some are much for the duties of Worship in private; but negligent of public Worship: and some are diligent in both, that make little scruple of living idly without a Calling, or doing the works of their Callings deceitfully and unprofitably. They are censorious of one that is negligent in Gods Worship, but censure not themselves (nor love to be censured by others) for being idle and negligent servants to their Masters; and omitting many an hours work, which was as truly their duty as the other. Yea when they are told of such duties as they love not (as obedience, labour, charity, patience, mortifying the flesh, &c.) their consciences are just as senseless, or as prejudiced, or quarrelsome, as the consciences of other men are against Religious exercises.

Some are much for the duties of Worship in private; but negligent of publick Worship: and some are diligent in both, that make little scruple of living idly without a Calling, or doing the works of their Callings deceitfully and unprofitably. They are censorious of one that is negligent in Gods Worship, but censure not themselves (nor love to be censured by others) for being idle and negligent servants to their Masters; and omitting many an hours work, which was as truly their duty as the other. Yea when they are told of such duties as they love not (as obedience, labour, charity, patience, mortifying the flesh, &c.) their consciences are just as senseless, or as prejudiced, or quarrelsom, as the consciences of other men are against Religious exercises.

5. And in our reformation and resisting sins of commission, shell lameness and partiality is common with the most. He that is most tender of a sin which is in common disgrace among the godly, is little troubled at as great a one which hath got any reputation among them by the advantage of some errors. In England, through Gods mercy, the profanation of the Lords day, is noted as a heinous sin. But beyond Sea where it is not so reputed, how ordinarily is it committed? Many would condemn Joseph, if they had heard him swear by the life of Pharaoh, because through Gods mercy, swearing is a disgraced sin. But how ordinarily do the dividing sort of Christians, rashly or falsely censure men behind their backs that differ from them upon unproved hearsay, and gladly take up false reports, and never shed a tear for many such slanders, back bings and wrongs Many […] one that would take an oath or curse for a certain sign of an ungodly person yet make little of a less disgraceful way of evil speaking, and of a peevish unpleasable disposition; and when they are in patient of a censure, or a soul word, are patient enough with their impatience.