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 that we can make for our good cheer, is to  good counſel, and wholeſome admonitions to  that invite us. When Chriſt dines with the Phariſee, Luke xi. 28. and was miſliked for not waſhing before dinner, he thereby took occaſion reprove their hypocriſy, even their outward  of holineſs, which was the moſt frequent  and ſin of the Phariſees. And at another he noteth them, Luke xiv. for preſſing to the places at banquets, declaring that modeſty is to be uſed, at the ſitting down to meat, what gueſts ſhould be bidden to our tables: So  preachers behave themſelves towards thoſe  do invite them, when they ſee perhaps ſome  or diſorder, either in the maſter of the feaſt, or in ſome other of the gueſts, even to ſay unto  thus, or otherways, as the cauſe requireth; I will warn you of one thing, that if you follow counſel, will do you good, that is, that you would leave off your uſury, or your extortions, or your covetouſnesſs, or oppreſſion: That you would leave off your ſwearing, and blaſpheming the name of God: That you would forbear to profane the Lord's ſabbath. That you would leave your pride, and exceſs in your diet and apparel: That you would forbear to ſpeak ill of any behind their backs, or to bear any malice or hatred to any of your neighbours: Theſe or the like are the faults which are eaſy to be eſpied, almoſt in every place; and theſe are the faults which every faithful miniſter of Chriſt Jeſus ſhould not leave unreproved whereſoever he cometh. But as Elias told Ahab of his idolatry, Kings xii. although he was king: and as John Baptiſt told Herod of his adultery, although he did many things for him, Mat. xiv. Mark vi. 20. 'and heard him gladly;' ſo ſhould the preachers reprove the people for their notorious offences,