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The ufes ailing out of the fifth petition. 3 g3 Vis. The ufe which from hence arifeth is threefold, Athreefoid viz. of Inftru6tion, Confolation, and Reproof. ufe of thefè o. For I. thofe who either defire to make this prayer owrers d fsor in aright, or hope to have their prayer heard, are.here ftruftion. taught how to behave themfelves towards their brethren , namely, that they be in charity with all men, and if it be pop ible and as much ds in them lieth to be at peace (iienvsvov1u) with all men , Rom. 12. 18. For whereas it cannot be avoided but that in this life we (hall both finne againft God and offend one another , therefore our Saviour hath taught us to joyn thefe two together, the defiring of peace of confcience and reconciliation with God, and the Peeking of outward peace and reconciliation with men. And firft, he that hath offended his brother, his r. He that d duty is to feek reconciliation with him before he ath b °Bend' e rnufc can look for reconciliation with God: as our Savi- leek for re- our teacheth, Matth.5. 2 3, 24. If thou bring thy gift conciliation. to the altar (feeking reconciliation with God) and there remembre fl that thy brother bath ought again ft thee, ( that is , that thou haft offended thy brother, for which thou haft made him no fatisfaEtion) leave there thine offering, &c. So in the Law the Lord or- dained that whofoever had offended his neighbour, and came to feek reconciliation with God by offer- ing facrifice,hefhould firft make his brother amends whom he had offended, the fame day that he offer- ed for his trefpaffe, Lev. 6. 5. and then forgiveneffe is promifed of the Lord, v. 7. Out of our Saviours words, Luke r7. 3, 4. it may be gathered, that it is the