f t~o B5 :o 3o 35 theEpi(flc tothe Calatietnt. Chap.6. feede,wafhed by the lauer of one newe birth , conglutinateby thefnewes of the fame faith , nourifhcd by the milke of the fame word; is fo much the ftronger,by howmuch grace is a ftraiter bond,then naturc:thereforePaulwouldhaue vsreflore one another in the fpirit ofineekeneffe,becaulewe are brethre. Nay,perfons cxcommunicate,arenot to be accounted as ene- mies,but tobeadmonifhed as brethren , 2. Theff.3. r s. The rcafonwhy men vfe no more miidnefíe in their reproofes,is, becaufe they forget themfelues tobe brethren, or confider not that they haue to dealewith their brethren:as Iolephs brethren, whoconfidcringhim as an enemie,faidone to another,Behold, thisdreamer commeth, come therefore, let vs illhim,Gen.37.v. I9, io.Bnt when they confider hia as their brother, they fay, Conre,andlet vsfellhim to the Ifbmeelites, and let not or hands be upon him,forhe is oser brother andourfefl.v.2y. The fecond realen, is in thefe words,Confdering thy[elfe, fell theualfa bete opted. And it is taken from the confideration of our owne eftate, that we are fubie(t to fall into , and to fall in temptation, as well as others : and therefore weought to deals with them in all mcekenes,as we wouldbe dealt withal! in the like cafe. The words are laid downe .by way ofadmonition oraduife, and theycartie a double fenfe:eit er thus, Con 1dering thy íelfe,that is,looking to thy felte:lefl thoualjo be tempted, that is,leaft thou ofFend,and ftnne, ira bering too (merea cenfurer ofthy brother,in reproouing finne with finne.Or thus, Confider thyfelfe,thatis,thine owne frailtie,howthou maieft eaf ly be o - uertaken withthe fame, the like, or agreater finnc,feeing thou maieft be taken in the deuils fnare,and deceiued with his plea - faut bates , as well as he was : therefore Bealeas mildelywith him , as thou wouldeft others fhould dealemercifully with thee. Here Paul forbiddeth vs not to confider theaétions of our brethren,for we are to confider one another; Firft,that we may auoid thecontagion ofeuill example , t:917arke themdili- gently which castfe din![ionandoffences,and auoidthem', Rom. r 6.. t 7.Secondly , that we may be able to reprooue and cenfure them. Confider the matter,con/ult,andgiue fentence . Iudg.i 9.3o. Thirdly,that we may follow their good example. Locke: on tl*i, which walksfo,asyebane vs for example,Philip.3.17. Let vseon- fider one another , toproud&e veto lone, and togood works. Hebr. t o.z4.But hewouldhaue vs, efpecially to confider our felues. Bbbb t that !: 1.
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