Gods husbandry

And for thy self,¹ how standest thou affected in other matters? as strict? as careful? as much troubled, with as small matters, in other things that concern thee? and wherein thy purse and profit are interested? It is a good testimony of thy soundness: but if thou canst devour (with some excuse or other) far greater matters in other kinds, thy conscience not greatly disturbing thee, because ⟨p. 84⟩thou flappest it in the mouth with some sorry shift and pretence: this is a shameful trick of a dissembler.

And for thy selfe,¹ how standest thou affected in other matters? as strict? as carefull? as much troubled, with as small matters, in other things that concerne thee? and wherein thy purse and profit are interessed? It is a good testimony of thy soundnesse: but if thou canst deuoure (with some excuse or other) farre greater matters in other kindes, thy conscience not greatly disturbing thee, because ⟨p. 84⟩thou flappest it in the mouth with some sorry shift and pretence: this is a shamefull tricke of a dissembler.

1. 1Art as precise in matters, in which thy purse is interested as other things?

If thy preciseness be not general (in all matters as well as one) and regular (more in the more weighty),¹ thou mayest be a strait laced hypocrite, as well as a tender-conscienced Christian. O brethren, that you would often, very often commune thus with your selves: gauge your own souls, and by much questioning with your selves, make your selves known unto your selves, and not continue always strangers to your own bosoms. Without searching,