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Secondly, There is another Heap, that may be called Christs floor, tho' not so big as the former, and tho' they seem to be more refined—yet if we consider them all together (for they are too much divided amongst themselves) what abundance of Chaff is there here also! Are there not many amongst these as bad as others, viz. People of ill and corrupt principles, bitter and censorious Spirits, and of scandalous lives: What Malice, Envy and Hatred, do they discover one against another, because of their differing Sentiments in and about some principles of Religion, rendering their Brethren odious to the World, Back-biting, Reproaching and Scandalizing each other, to the great dishonour of God, and shame of their sacred profession? one while charging and condemning the Innocent, and yet acknowledge not their Evil; and at another time striving to vindicate and clear such as are greatly guilty before God? both which are abominable and hateful in his sight, who will judge righteously, and render to every man at last according to his Works.

Secondly, There is another Heap, that may be called Christs floor, tho' not so big as the former, and tho' they seem to be more refined—yet if we consider them all together (for they are too much divided amongst themselves) what abundance of Chaff is there here also! Are there not many amongst these as bad as others, viz. People of ill and corrupt principles, bitter and censorious Spirits, and of scandalous lives: What Malice, Envy and Hatred, do they discover one against another, because of their differing Sentiments in and about some principles of Religion, rendering their Brethren odious to the World, Back-biting, Reproaching and Scandalizing each other, to the great dishonour of God, and shame of their sacred profession? one while charging and condemning the Innocent, and yet acknowldege not their Evil; and at another time striving to vindicate and clear such as are greatly guilty before God? both which are abominable and hateful in his sight, who will judge righteously, and render to every man at last according to his Works.

Certainly there is scarcely a worse Sin than the Sin of Back-biting; he that hates his Brother (Robbing him of his good Name out of Malice and Envy) is a Murderer, and no Murderer hath eternal Life abiding in him,