2. Concerning our Christian neigh∣bours
good name, whereby
God is glorified.
1. Reioycing at it, as Iohn for the e∣lect Ladie and her children. 2. Ioh. 1. 4.
2. Defending their credit by pub∣like
The true watch Or A direction for the examination of our spirituall estate (according to the word of God, whereby wee must be iudged at the last day) to helpe to preserue vs from apostacie, or decaying in grace, and to further our daily growth in Christ.
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- The true watch Or A direction for the examination of our spirituall estate (according to the word of God, whereby wee must be iudged at the last day) to helpe to preserue vs from apostacie, or decaying in grace, and to further our daily growth in Christ.
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- Brinsley, John, fl. 1581-1624.
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- At London :: Printed by G. Eld, for Samuel Macham and Mat. Cooke and are to be sold at the Tigers head in Pauls Church yard,
- 1606.
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"The true watch Or A direction for the examination of our spirituall estate (according to the word of God, whereby wee must be iudged at the last day) to helpe to preserue vs from apostacie, or decaying in grace, and to further our daily growth in Christ." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A16879.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 7, 2024.
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or priuate testimony according to our perswasion of them, as our Saui∣our did of Iohn and of his owne disci∣ples, they againe giuing testimony to him. Mat. 11. 2. 7.
3. Gladly acknowledging all the gifts of God in them, as our Sauiour of the 7. Churches, and Paul of the Chri∣stians, to whom he writ.
4. Couering their faulty so much as we may without sin, as Shem and Ia∣phet their fathers nakednes, for which they are blessed, yet not approuing of the least of their sinnes, but seeking priuately in all loue the reformation of them Eph. 5. 11.
5. Readily receiuing euery good re∣port of them, for that is the nature of true loue, yet not committing our selues ouer hastely vnto them, vntill suffici∣ent triall, as our Sauiour.
6. Expounding each doubtfull matter in the better part, if there be any pro∣bability thereof, as Iacob the death of Ioseph and his dreames, for loue thin∣keth
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not euill. 1. Cor. 13. 7.
7. Shewing a dislike to whisperers and talebearers, which wil driue away the slaundering tongue. Psa. 15. 3. Pro. 25. 23.
8. Vsing all good meanes for the mainteinance of the good name of e∣uery one professing the feare of God, by admonishing, exhorting, or direct∣ing them in loue and wisdome by our selues and others.
Notes
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Act. 16. 3.
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1. Cor. 13. 7.
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Ioh. 2. 24