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The Thirteenth Sermon.
Let your moderation be known unto all men, the Lord is at hand.
THESE Words are among several other precepts and counsels which seem to have no connexion with one ano∣ther, and therefore I shall handle them absolutely without any reference to the Context.
And there are these three parts con∣siderable in the words:
- 1. A Duty enjoined, Moderation.
- 2. The extent or manner of its being exercised, it must be known unto all men.
- 3. A reason or argument to enforce it, The Lord is at hand.
I have severed the Text into these parts for the more orderly explication