The works of George Swinnock, M.A

but these rub and fret the sores of Godly men, by publishing them to others. Its our duty to mourn for the sins of ⟨p. 268⟩good men; Lest when I come, my God will humble me, saith Paul, for them that have sinned; how contrary are they to Christianity, that are glad they have somewhat to talk of! I cannot esteem them Christians, that think their feast wanteth music, unless the Baptist Head be brought in a Charger at the first course; A desire to disgrace others, never sprang from grace; Its ill to enquire into others actions, that we might have matter to draw up a bill of Indictment against them; Like those who in reading Books, mark only the faults; or such as take more pleasure in beholding a Monster then a perfect Man, such is a censorious person; But it• a swinish property to feed upon excrements. They have too much affinity to the old Serpent, that can pick nourishment out of poison. Have not all men business enough of their own, without raking into others graves; But as the Fish Sepiae darken the waters, that they may escape the Net; so they darken the credit of others, that they may escape the net of censure, which is due to themselves.

but these rub and fret the sores of Godly men, by publishing them to others. Its our duty to mourn for the sins of ⟨p. 268⟩good men; Lest when I come, my God will humble me, saith Paul, for them that have sinned; how contrary are they to Christianity, that are glad they have somewhat to talk of! I cannot esteem them Christians, that think their feast wanteth musick, unless the Baptist Head be brought in a Charger at the first course; A desire to disgrace others, never sprang from grace; Its ill to enquire into others actions, that we might have matter to draw up a bill of Indictment against them; Like those who in reading Books, mark onely the faults; or such as take more pleasure in beholding a Monster then a perfect Man, such is a censorious person; But it• a swinish property to feed upon excrements. They have too much affinity to the old Serpent, that can pick nourishment out of poison. Have not all men business enough of their own, without raking into others graves; But as the Fish Sepiae darken the waters, that they may escape the Net; so they darken the credit of others, that they may escape the net of censure, which is due to themselves.