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Rh to him as you did, there is but little of this faithful dealing with men now a days; and that makes Religion ſo ſtink in the noſtrills of many, as it doth: for they are theſe Talkative Fools, whoſe Religion is only in word, and are debauched and vain in their Converſation, that (being ſo much admitted into the Fellowſhip of the Godly) do ſtumble the World, blemiſh Chriſtianity, and grieve the Sincere. I wiſh that all Men would deal with ſuch, as you have done, then mould they either be made more conformable to Religion, or the company of Saints would be too hot for them.

How Talkative at firſt lifts up his Plumes!

''How bravely doth he ſpeak! how he prefumes''

''To drive down all before him! but ſo ſoon''

As Faithful talks of Heart work, like the Moon

That's paſt the fully into the wain he goes;

And ſo will all but he that Heart work knows. Rh