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			 He that negotiates between God and man,
 As God's ambassador, the grand concerns
  Of judgment and of read more 
	 He that negotiates between God and man,
 As God's ambassador, the grand concerns
  Of judgment and of mercy, should beware
   Of lightness in his speech. 
		
 
	
			 Go forth and preach impostures to the world,
 But give them truth to build on.  
	 Go forth and preach impostures to the world,
 But give them truth to build on. 
		
 
	
			 Do as we say, and not as we do.
 [Lat., Faites ce que nous disons, et ne faites pas read more 
	 Do as we say, and not as we do.
 [Lat., Faites ce que nous disons, et ne faites pas ce que nous 
faisons.] 
		
 
	
			 But Cristes loore, and his Apostles twelve
 He taughte, but first he folowed it hymselfe.  
	 But Cristes loore, and his Apostles twelve
 He taughte, but first he folowed it hymselfe. 
		
 
	
			 I met a preacher there I knew, and said,
 Ill and overworked, how fare you in this scene?
 read more 
	 I met a preacher there I knew, and said,
 Ill and overworked, how fare you in this scene?
  Bravely! said he; for I of late have been
   Much cheered with thoughts of Christ, the living bread. 
		
 
	
			 Hear how he clears the points o' Faith
 Wi' rattling an' thumpin'!
  Now meekly calm, now wild read more 
	 Hear how he clears the points o' Faith
 Wi' rattling an' thumpin'!
  Now meekly calm, now wild in wrath,
   He's stampin', and he's jumpin'! 
		
 
	
			 For the preacher's merit or demerit,
 It were to be wished that the flaws were fewer
  In read more 
	 For the preacher's merit or demerit,
 It were to be wished that the flaws were fewer
  In the earthen vessel, holding treasure,
   But the main thing is, does it hold good measure
    Heaven soon sets right all other matters! 
		
 
	
			 A kick that scarce would move a horse,
 May kill a sound divine.  
	 A kick that scarce would move a horse,
 May kill a sound divine. 
		
 
	
			 Take time enough: all other graces
 Will soon fill up their proper places.  
	 Take time enough: all other graces
 Will soon fill up their proper places.