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The sixth rule is, §6that we be more strict unto our selves then unto others, ¹and more severe against our selves, then against others, giving more liberty unto them, then we will take unto our selves. And first concerning severity unto our selves, such ought to be our acquaintance with our inward and outward corruptions, and so grievous ought they to be in our eyes, that our heat being spent upon our selves, we may think the sins of others more tolerable, and so learn by the sight and sense of our own sores, ²to deal more mildly and meekly with others, whose corruptions (either for greatness or multitude) we cannot so thoroughly see as we may our own.

The sixth rule is, §6that wee be more strict vnto our selues then vnto others, ¹and more seuere against our selues, then against others, giuing more libertie vnto them, then wee will take vnto our selues. And first concerning seueritie vnto our selues, such ought to bee our acquaintance with our inward and outward corruptions, and so grieuous ought they to be in our eyes, that our heate being spent vpon our selues, wee may thinke the sinnes of others more tollerable, and so learne by the sight and sense of our owne sores, ²to deale more mildely and meekely with others, whose corruptions (either for greatnes or multitude) we cannot so thorowly see as wee may our owne.

1. 1We must be more strict to our selves then to others.Wee must be more strict to our selues then to others.
2. 2Titus. 3.1.