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Instruction not to be sudden and hasty to strike our underlings Use. upon the first apprehension of a fault committed, lest we give cause to our selves to smite our own hearts afterwards with sorrow and shame for our rashness. They that be so swift to fight, be commonly as slow to examine the cause, or to pity the offender, and pray for him, or to conceive hatred of the sin: or to deliberate in what manner they may best redress it.

Instruction not to be suddaine and hastie to strike our vnderlings Vse. vpon the first apprehension of a fault committed, lest we giue cause to our selues to smite our owne hearts afterwards with sorrow and shame for our rashnes. They that be so swift to fight, be commonly as slowe to examine the cause, or to pittie the offendor, and pray for him, or to conceiue hatred of the sinne: or to deliberate in what manner they may best redresse it.

Reproof of them, that can neither fight nor chide, but only Use. in their sume, and when their blood is hot. They that be most boisterous to smite with the fist (which will hardly prove to be Gods ordinance) and to lay about them with staves, pitchforks, and whatsoever is in their hands, have usually the least care to restrain their people from vices, by seasonable and moderate discipline.

Reproofe of them, that can neither fight nor chide, but onely Vse. in their sume, and when their blood is hot. They that be most boisterous to smite with the fist (which will hardly proue to be Gods ordinance) and to lay about them with staues, pitchforkes, and whatsoeuer is in their hands, haue vsually the least care to restraine their people from vices, by seasonable and moderate discipline.