5. O stand clear of this. But be not content with not forbidding any that casts out devils. *’Tis well, to go thus far, but do not stop here. If you will avoid all _bigotry_, go on. In every instance of this kind, whatever the instrument be, acknowledge the finger of God. And not only acknowledge, but rejoice in his work and praise his name with thanksgiving. Encourage whomsoever God is pleased to employ, to give himself wholly up thereto. Speak well of him wheresoever you are: defend his character and his mission. Enlarge as far as you can his sphere of action. Shew him all kindness in word and deed. And cease not to cry to God in his behalf, that he may save both himself and them that hear him. 6. I need add but one caution. Think not, the _bigotry_ of another, is any excuse for your own. ’Tis not impossible, that one who casts out devils himself, may yet forbid you so to do. You may observe, this is the very case mentioned in the text. The apostles forbad another to do what they did themselves. But beware of retorting. It is not your part, to return evil for evil. Another’s not observing the direction of our Lord is no reason why you should neglect it. Nay, but let him have all the _bigotry_ to himself. If he forbids _you_, do not you forbid _him_. Rather labour and watch and pray the more, to confirm your love toward him. If he speaks all manner of evil of _you_, speak all manner of good (that is true) of _him_. Imitate herein that glorious saying of a great man (O that he had always breathed the same spirit!) “Let _Luther_ call me an hundred devils: I will still reverence him as a messenger of God.” SERMON XXXIX. CATHOLIC SPIRIT. 2 KINGS x. 15. _And when he was departed thence, he lighted on_ Jehonadab _the son of_ Rechab _coming to meet him. And he saluted him and said, Is thine heart right as my heart is with thy heart? And_ Jehonadab _answered, It is. If it be, give me thine hand._ 1. IT is allowed even by those who do not pay this great debt, that love is due to all mankind: the royal law, _Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself_, carrying its own evidence to all that hear it. And that, not according to the miserable construction put upon it by the zealots of old times, _thou shalt love thy neighbour_, thy relation, acquaintance, friend, _and hate thine enemy_: not so. _I say unto you_, saith our Lord, _love your enemies, bless them that curse you: do good to them that hate you, and pray for them that despitefully use you and persecute you: that ye may be the children_, may appear so to all mankind, _of your Father which is in heaven, who maketh his sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sendeth rain on the just and on the unjust_.