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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A55395	A seasonable apology for religion being the subject of two sermons lately delivered in an auditory in London / by Matthew Pool, minister of the Gospel in London.	Poole, Matthew, 1624-1679.	1673 (1673)	Wing P2852; ESTC R36683	40,512	78

but not contrary lest otherwise we drive away those whom we would reclaim Let us steer our course b●●●een that conversation which is best and that which is most in use Let our manner of life be such that they may reverence it but yet such also that they may understand it I cannot therefore approve of any uncooth gestures or tones or other affected singularities in any Christian and least of all in Ministers yet thus much I must say there is no reason why men should despise the Ordinances of God for such circumstantial and trivial indecencies or refuse their food because it is not served up in a Lordly Dish Nor should it be thought strange or unreasonable if such as have an inward passion for Religion discover it in their outward man by some unusual significations I must not ●issemble I cannot but esteem it another token of mens malevolence against Religion that they can dispense with these very things or more indecent postures from persons transported with love or any other passion which they so severely censure in persons that are fir'd with zeal for God and for the good of souls and because they have no sense of these things in themselves they conclude there is none in others also and judge all to b● but hypo●ritical fiction but alth●ugh such Censurers are never the better yet I wish I could prevail with all serious Ministers and Christians to watch against such things to strive with their own temper and to red●em themselves from such ill habi●● and ●ustoms which some peradventure have contr●cted I would entreat you to consider that 1. R●ligion doth not oblige you to them that consists not in meat● and drinks and phrase● and gestures but in righteousness and peace and joy in the Holy Ghost 2. Religion obligeth you against them the gr●at command of the Gospel is Let all things be done to edif●cation and we must according to the Apostles practi●e 1 Cor. 9. ●2 become all things to all men if by any means we may save some And let me add what Christians haply do not sufficiently consider that they ought to have a more special care of those whom they are too apt to despise I mean of ungodly men whom such affectations do fill with prejudice against Religion as the Physicians chief care lies towards those that are most diseased And forasmuch as the conversion of sinners is a more noble and necessary work than the edification of Saints Christians should in this as in all other parts and kinds of conversation so demean themselves as they may not prejudice any against but rather win them to the love and ways of God 2. Take heed of injustice fraud or falseness in your words trades and actions This is that which opens the mouths of men wide against Religion and wo to them that give the occasion but let such vain pretenders to Religion know that godliness is nothing worth which is not a●tended with righteousness and the grace of God wheresoever it is in truth will teach a man to live soberly and righteously as well as godlily in the world All that are truly good will not only make conscience of serving God but will also provide things honest in the sight of men Rom. 12.17 So 1 Cor. 6.9 Know ye not that the unrighteous shall not inherit the Kingdom of God that is are you so ignorant of the principles of the Oracles of God as not to understand so plain and importa●t a tru●h The Rules of the Gospel are clear 1 Thes. 4.6 That no man go beyond or defraud his Brother in any matter because the Lord is the avenger of all such There is a vulgar reproach Professors of Religion will not swear but they will lye loudly Will they so then set a mark upon them That man that will lye or cheat or falsifie his word and allow himself in the usual practice of these things let him know and let others take notice of it his Religion is in vain nor ●s Religion concerned in his miscarriages In the mean time you see what necessity there lies upon all that fear God to avoid such wicked practices 3. Take heed of scandalous sins you must indeed make conscience of avoiding all sin it being the character of every truly good man to be the same in secret where none but God sees that he is before the whole world But in especial manner you must take heed of notorious si●s for hereby God is publickly dishonoured and the souls of others infinitely wounded and Religion highly disgrac'd He that is not deeply affected with these considerations I may say hath not one dram of true Religion in him 4. Take heed of relative sins 't is a great honour to Religion when those that profess it carry themselves well in all their Relations when religious persons are the best Husbands the best Wives the best Masters the best Servants and let me add the best Neighbours and Friends For do not think Religion doth either require you or allow you to be unneighbourly or unsociable 'T is true there needs caution in this matter that a man do not partake of the sins of others that he doth not maintain intimate or unnecessary familiarity with grosly vitious persons but in other cases Religion commands courtesie and kindness be pitiful be courteous 1 Pet. ● 8 Unspeakable is the hurt which that silly Sect among us do in this respect by making the world believe that Religion teaches them ill manners 5. Take heed of pride and passion I join them together because they usually go together only by pride cometh contention Prov. 13.10 These sins are odious in all men but especially in persons professing godliness because it directly contradicts the great command and example of their Lord and Saviour Learn of me for I am meek and lowly 6. Take heed of indiscreet zeal without due respect to persons or places or things hereby many men have done great mischief to Religion even when they have design'd the advantage of it we are commanded to be wise as Serpents as well as innocent as Doves and Christians have great need to pray to God for wisdom not only for their own safe conduct to eternal life but also for the prevention of these dishonours which they may bring upon Religion by their follies and imprudences 3. Caution to all I beseech you do Religion and your selves that right not to judge of it by the censures and calumnies of evil minded men remember though they shall answer for their wickedness you shall not go free if by their false suggestions you be induced to any contempt or dislike of Religion you shall assuredly perish and your blood will be upon your own head If the blind lead the blind both shall fall into the Ditch Consider also you have been forewarn'd of this mistake and your own reason must needs allow this inference that if Religion be not to be valued by the lives of good men because they come