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Gods husbandry
Gods husbandry: the first part. Tending to show the difference betwixt the hypocrite and the true-hearted Christian. As it was delivered in certain sermons, and is now published by William Whately, preacher of the Word of God in Banbury in OxfordshireGods husbandry: the first part. Tending to shew the difference betwixt the hypocrite and the true-hearted Christian. As it was deliuered in certaine sermons, and is now published by William Whately, preacher of the Word of God in Banbury in Oxfordsheire
London: printed by Bernard Alsop and Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1622
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Further, thou art more than ordinarily strict and precise in divers matters, which the world accounteth light and small matters, it is well But how standest thou disposed to them that are not of thy judgement?1 Canst thou not away with them? Canst thou scarce afford them a good word? but art still ready to account them dissemblers, and makest a great question, whether they may be accounted sincere, yea or no? Be afraid of thy self; it is very likely, that thy self art not yet sincere. Nay, if thou go forward in this rash and harsh censuring, not judging and condemning thy self, for so judging and condemning others, without all doubt thou art but hollow: but if thou hold fast the bond of love and peace, to those that are otherwise minded then thy self; and lovest them dearly for the graces sake which thou seest in them, it is a good sign that conscionableness (and not guilefulness) hath framed thee to such strictness of life.
Further, thou art more than ordinarily strict and precise in diuers matters, which the world accounteth light and small matters, it is well But how standest thou disposed to them that are not of thy iudgement?1 Canst thou not away with them? Canst thou scarce affoord them a good word? but art still ready to account them dissemblers, and makest a great question, whether they may be accounted sincere, yea or no? Be afraid of thy selfe; it is very likely, that thy selfe art not yet sincere. Nay, if thou goe forward in this rash and harsh censuring, not iudging and condemning thy selfe, for so iudging and condemning others, without all doubt thou art but hollow: but if thou hold fast the bond of loue and peace, to those that are otherwise minded then thy selfe; and louest them dearely for the graces sake which thou seest in them, it is a good signe that conscionablenesse (and not guilefulnesse) hath framed thee to such strictnesse of life.
- 1Canst thou not afford them a good word, that do differ in small things?Canst thou not affoord them a good word, that doe differ in small things?