for s AP. 3. Epiflle to the 2 hefalettians. VEa.7. VERs.7. Therefore, Brethren, we were comforted otter you in all esar afflitlion and difire (fe, &c. H E effeëts of this good tidings in the Apoflle follow to be treated : the firft is comfort, and a kind offwectning, the newel of their faith brought to his affliCtions. 0 f all comforts the people canafford to their Minißierr, there is zone like this; their holy courfes continued. See how Pew/amplifies it, le comforted him in all he aliCtions ; plat a new kind of life into him; filled him with ioy vnfpeakable. Like affeet ion het ex- pretfeth,when exhorting to vnitie, he preffeth it by this Hine, f his ioy f ouldbefulfilled, q.d. Hill he f could thinke foroething lacking to his ioy, while difcords and fuch like fruits of the fiefh bare foray in the people ; and as if nothing could be added to his ioy, if they walked as be canaethe Gofpell,fo fpcakes he. With like mind, S. Johns profelTeth, He had no ágreater ioy, then t o heare of his chil- dren hole they walked in the truth. As to a Father, difcreet and kindly af£eaed,no comfort is greater then the gra- cious demeanour of his children. I fay then as Taul,h our ioy ;make our lilies com- fortable; fweeten the bitterne re of our aff &ions with your conflancy in holy court-es. I dare fay, it is neyther your ciuill courtefc, nor pro - te &ion, nor liberalitie, nor any thing. that can yedld vs halle the folace that the fight of your holy behauiour. Wonder you at it ? Firft, Gods glory, which wee hold more precious then our hues, is hereby aduanced. Se- condly, the afiúrance of our Calling, our Crowne hangs after a fort hereon. Thirdly, the profit will be yours, whiles by this treaties wee are i encouraged with more 4 cheer. 2,3 Obier. f Philip. s.2, s 3 Lhn4. h Phitip.a. s. 'ra 13.17.
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