462 CnAr.5. 4P Expofitionvpon the ßrfi Vaa.i2,13. t4rrowes,to giue warning, and preuent the finnes in af- ter-praftife. As the Lord fometimes vifits his Children bzCor..i.y. wishafHinions, not fo much to puniíli linespafl, bad to preuent fnnos to come ; fo doe his Miniflers fometimes reproue and threaten Gnnes, not fo much to corren, as to preuent them ; and make vs caurionate and watch. fall againfl them. Like thinke when thou hearefl thy felfe admoniflhed, to doe what thou docfl ; fay, as thou mayfl fay ; Sure it is but need. A dull and drowzie Na- ture I carry about mec, loon wearic of well -doing : or it maybe, the Lord feeth met likely to faint, and there- fore direns the Minifter ro be my remembrancer ; to preuent my declinings:at leafl,fay; My pace is too flow; G Eccicf.12,:r. the Lord vfeth tilde c as goades, to pricke me forward to perfeetion. VERS. r2,r3. And we befeech you, Brethren, to know there which labour among you, and are otter you in the Lord, and admoni(h you: And to efleeme them very highly in loue for their workes fake, and be at peace among yourfclues. Obfer. 41-16,10a4.25. Onnexion.The Apoflle had giuen aduice to exhort and edifie one another : left a- ny fhould inferre ; Thefe duties being mutually performed in private, there will bee no great vfe of the Minifterie ; faith the Apoflle, Miflake not : though the duties bee enioyned you for private exercife, yet mutt the publike Miniftery haue its due honour and re- fpen. Know them, &e, Primate Chrifgian duties o f exhortation, admonition, &c. mull be performed, that in no cafe the publike A1inifierie be neglell ed. dProuob,c one another to loue and good werkes: yet
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