4v'o Ctap.3I. An Expoftion upon the Isook, cf Jo $. Verf.18, fowe partake with others in the evils which they fuff,r by corn- paflionating them. When the Apotile Paul had reckoned up his fufferings or priions ( 2,, Cor, r I. 24, &c.) of the (ewesfive times received I forty firip'rsfaveone , &e. In wearineffe, in pain- fur ll+:of e, in watching: often, in hunger and thir,/i, in failings often, c ld andngakedneffe : Having., I fay, thus fpokenof his perfonall palfiions ; he prefently reports the heavy burdens of compatiìon which lay uponhim (28,29. ) 73efsdes ehofe things which are n.ithout ( faith he) that which cometh upon me dayly, the care of all the Churches ; who ie weake, and 1am not weake f who ú of- fended, and i borne not. As if he had fayd whatfoever the if- fliCëions or infirmitiesofothers are, I have my (hare with them: And as it is the fupport and comfort of the whole Church,as alto ofevery beleever,to remember thatJesus Chritt beares their bur- eft gelid then with them, that he fufferswith them now, as once he fuffe- e,iJ In adve, f, red for them (we may indeed fay ofJesus Chritt, that all the rate ecnf!ario poore and afllie ed Saints, that ever were, are, or (bail be in the ÿu'dexcont "nu' world, have been brought up with him as a father and he bath n.ore faníto;utn had companionOfthere in meafure,now I fa as it is the joyof certi ¡Km+ in P ( )' l affitttionibne all tottering Saints, that they are brought up withChris} as with nofl s !Otani a father) fo it is a great ftay andcomfort to Guttering aines,that ecc!ef:am imo their fellow-Brethren are affe&edwith their condition, and take et Chrifban co- 6ijcatmpat.. compaflîon ofthem. Trent. Againe In that lob faith, Frommyyouth be was brought up withme. Note. Agracious heart perfeveres indoing good. ?ob loth not fay he did it in his youthonly, but from his youth; Some have great appearances of goodnefs in their youth, but goodnefs doth not growup with them ; yea as they grow their appearancesofgoodnes decay, and wither, and come to nothing. I fay, their appearances ofgoodnes, for ( as was touch! before ) we cannot be too confident of the earlyeft appearances of reall goodnes. As 7o6 began in his youth, to be continued, andgrew up in this fpirit, principle and praétife all his dayes. Fourthly In that rob faith, He was brought up with me ss with afatherfrommyyouth. Obferve.
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