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BEhold ••urther the in∣differency and the not respecting of persons, vvhich may be seene both in the L••adstone, and every true Christian; for the Loadstone doth acknow∣ledge and draw Iron un∣to it, as well vvhen it is shut up in a vvooden chest, as in a golden casket, in a leaden sheath as in a silken scabberd.
It is the Iron on••ly which it respects, it regards not the ornament, and cloathing of Iron, what∣soever it be. It is the Iron that it seekes, that it im∣braceth, not the golden trappings or gilding with vvhich it is covered about, wherefore bre∣thren, let us be asha∣med to have the Faith of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory, with respect of persons, so that if one come into your company, having a gold ring, or gorgeous at∣tire, and there come in a poore man in vile ••ay∣ment, and ye have re∣spect to him that wea∣reth the gay cloathing,
and shall say to him, sit thou here in a good place, and say to the poore, stand thou there, or sit here under my foot∣stoole, are ye not become Judges that determine perversly? are ye not partiall in your selves? are ye not become Judges of evill thoughts, and make a wrongfull diffe∣rence? Hath not God chosen the poore of this world, that they might be rich in faith and heires of the Kingdome, which he hath promised to them that love him? wherefore, beholding rather, and considering this diffe∣rence, and not respe∣cting of persons, both in
the Lord, and in the Load-stone, be sure to follow both, and preferre before the worldly wise and wealthy, such Christians as are counted ignoble, idiots, poore, and such as are despised of the great ones of this world, choose them onely for your companions, your friends and yoake fellowes in the Lord, love them, and hold friendship with them upon earth with vvhom ye are to live ever∣lastingly in heaven, for this is wel-pleasing and acceptable to the Lord our God, with whom there is neither male nor female, neither Barbarian nor Grecian, but a new