rs S R 15 20 4. ó. Thus much touching the rule. Now I proceede to the rea- fon, whereby the Apostle vrreth theprauife of this precept, in thefe words, Andfofulfill the law ofChrifl. The rcafon flan- dcth thus : That which is the fulfilling of the law of Chrill, St mull bepraltifed ofvs : but thebearingofone anothers bur- dens, is the fulfillingof the law ofChrift : therefore weought tobeare one anothers burdens. For the clearing of this text, fundrie things are to be confidered I. It may be demanded , what theApoflle vnderflandeth 30 by the lawofChrifl ? An( Nothing elsbut thedoftrine, pre- cept, or commaedement ofChrifl ,enioyning the loue of our brethren. Ioh.I 3.34, 3 ç. Anew commandementgine lvetoyou, that ye loue one another, as 1bane louedyon,&c. And it is all one, as ifhe had faide, Beare ye one anothers burdens, and fo fulfill 35 the commandement of Chrifl, who bath after a fpeciall manner commanded the loueofyour brethren. Now the Apoffle ra- ther vfeth the word Law , then Commandment , becaufe he would make a clearer antithe(ri betwixt the lawof Chris?, and the law ofcilfofes, fo vehemently vrged by the falle Apoflles : as Wile fhould hauePaid , You Galatians are taught to obferue Eeec 2 the theEpiflle to the Gdatimo. Chap.6. 493 thren.Thefemenmutt: remëber,that inbearingcoales, that is, in fuffering, andforbearing, theyheaps vp coals; offirevpon their beads,(as Paul fpeaketh, Rom. r 2.20.) as alfo that GodBoth beare with them ingreater matters, men when they wound him with their oathes, Leuit. 24. t r. and giue him the lie tho- roughvnbeleefe. t. Ioh. y.10. as he bare the manners of theIf k.p, (,?; radices in the wildernes. ThatChrifl whole example we are', aet.q..a. to follow bathborne our infirmities, Ela. ç3. and loth safe them., that tracts//, and arebeanie laden. Matti]. r r . 28. and therefore we tread'ang in his fleppcs, muff forbears one another , andfor- Ì glue oneanother, ifanymanhaste a quarrel/againfl another , emu a4 Chriffforgatse vs. Co1ofl. 3. r 3. Thus , if when we fee any finne in our brother, we reclaime him from it , by reproofes, exhortatíons,admonitions,weare Gods intiruments, tofamea foulefromi death,andfo doe caner a multitude offirmes, eucnbe- foreGod.Iam.5.20. And if,whenwe perceiuecommon frail- ties in our brcthren,weThal not(land too muchvp®our right, but (hall yecldunto them inbearing, forbearing , and forgi- uing, we Jhall caner a multitude of/lanes before men. i. Pet.
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