I. Scripture-light the most sure light ... delivered in three sermons on 2 Pet.…

As for your Converse, and dealing with men: An excellent thing it is, to use no Company but such as you may receive s•me good from, or communicate some good unto; to take no offence, and to give none, being very unwilling to give offence, and very back•ard to take it; to rejoice in another's Graces, and to grieve for another's sins; to be a Lamb in ones own Cause, and a ⟨p. 148⟩Lyon in Gods; of a sweet, and meek disposition, yet zealous, and active for God; and in all our dealings with men, to deal with God through men; saying, if they curse, or bless, God hath bid them do it; and in case that any man offend you, to be more ready to forgive, than he is to acknowledge his offence; that your forgiveness may rather draw out his acknowledgement, than his acknowledgement draw out your forgiveness: These are excellent things in regard of our converse, or dealings with men.

As for your Converse, and dealing with men: An excellent thing it is, to use no Company but such as you may receive s•me good from, or communicate some good unto; to take no offence, and to give none, being very unwilling to give offence, and very back•ard to take it; to rejoyce in anothers Graces, and to grieve for anothers sins; to be a Lamb in ones own Cause, and a ⟨p. 148⟩Lyon in Gods; of a sweet, and meek disposition, yet zealous, and active for God; and in al our dealings with men, to deal with God through men; saying, if they curse, or bless, God hath bid them do it; and in case that any man offend you, to be more ready to forgive, than he is to acknowledg his offence; that your forgiveness may rather draw out his acknowledgment, than his acknowledgment draw out your forgiveness: These are excellent things in regard of our converse, or dealings with men.