But the most judicious and resolved Ministers, that Live not on the Favour or Maintenance of the People, or are quite above all Worldly Interest, will behave themselves wisely, moderately, and yet resolvedly; and will do nothing, that shall distaste sober and wise Men, nor yet despise the Souls of the most Impotent or Indiscreet; but by solid Principles, endeavour to build them upon solid Grounds; and to use them with the Tenderness, as Nurses should do their crying Children. But yet they will not cherish their Sin, under the Pretence of profiting their Souls; nor by Silence, be guilty of their Blood; nor so much as connive at those dangerous Extremes, that seem to serve some present Exigence and Job: but threaten future Ruin to the Churches, and Dishonour to the Christian Cause. And therefore, they resolve not to neglect the Duties of Charity, to the Bitterest of their Persecutors: And the rather, because that it will prove in the end, a Charity to the Church, and to the Souls of the Passionate, whose Charity they labour to keep alive. And Silence at Sin, is contrary to their Trust and Office: And they will not be Guilty of that Carnal Wisdom, which would do Evil, that Good may come by it; or that dare not seek to cure the Principles of Uncharitableness, Divisions, or Extremities in the People, for fear of losing Advantages of doing them Good; or that dare not disown unlawful Schisms and Separations, for fear of encouraging those Malignants, that call lawful Practices by that Name. They will do God's Work (though with ⟨p. 33⟩Prudence, and not destructive Rashness, yet) with Fidelity, and Self-Denial. And they will lay at Christ's Feet, not only their Interest, in the Favour of Superiors; and their Peace; and Safety, and Liberty, and Estates, and Lives, which are exposed to Malignant Cruelty, among the Cainites of the World: but also, all the Good Thoughts, and Words, and Favour of the Religious sort of People, yea, and Pastors too. And they will look more to the Interest of the Whole Church, than of a Narrow Party; and of Posterity, than of the Present Time: As knowing, that at long-running, its only Truth that will stand upper-most; when Malignant Violence, and Sectarian Passions, are both run out of Breath. And therefore, in Simplicity, and Godly Sincerity, they will have their Conversations in the World;
But the most judicious and resolved Ministers, that Live not on the Favour or Maintenanee of the People, or are quite above all Worldly Interest, will behave themselves wisely, moderately, and yet resolvedly; and will do nothing, that shall distaste sober and wise Men, nor yet despise the Souls of the most Impotent or Indiscreet; but by solid Principles, endeavour to build them upon solid Grounds; and to use them with the Tenderness, as Nurses should do their crying Children. But yet they will not cherish their Sin, under the Pretence of profiting their Souls; nor by Silence, be guilty of their Blood; nor so much as connive at those dangerous Extreams, that seem to serve some present Exigence and Jobb: but threaten future Ruine to the Churches, and Dishonour to the Christian Cause. And therefore, they resolve not to neglect the Duties of Charity, to the Bitterest of their Persecutors: And the rather, because that it will prove in the end, a Charity to the Church, and to the Souls of the Passionate, whose Charity they labour to keep alive. And Silence at Sin, is contrary to their Trust and Office: And they will not be Guilty of that Carnal Wisdom, which would do Evil, that Good may come by it; or that dare not seek to cure the Principles of Uncharitableness, Divisions, or Extremities in the People, for fear of losing Advantages of doing them Good; or that dare not disown unlawful Schisms and Separations, for fear of encouraging those Malignants, that call lawful Practices by that Name. They will do God's Work (though with ⟨p. 33⟩Prudence, and not destructive Rashness, yet) with Fidelity, and Self-Denyal. And they will lay at Christ's Feet, not only their Interest, in the Favour of Superiors; and their Peace; and Safety, and Liberty, and Estates, and Lives, which are exposed to Malignant Cruelty, among the Cainites of the World: but also, all the Good Thoughts, and Words, and Favour of the Religious sort of People, yea, and Pastors too. And they will look more to the Interest of the Whole Church, than of a Narrow Party; and of Posterity, than of the Present Time: As knowing, that at long-running, its only Truth that will stand upper-most; when Malignant Violence, and Sectarian Passions, are both run out of Breath. And therefore, in Simplicity, and Godly Sincerity, they will have their Conversations in the World;
