CHAP.2.7. c.,1C0mmeretarie v, p.n the 412 euillof. Hauing,propcunded the Feuerall precepts fitted to all ages ofmen and women, the laft whereof was unto young men , our Apofllehere infer- teth aprecept unto Titus himfelfe: whence it is probably.gathered,that Titus was now ayoung man, as Timorhie alto was, in the fame office of an Euangelift : andbeeing aMinifter, in him heclofely againe inflitu_ teth euery Minifter, notwithflanding he bath beenemofl ample in that argument; as though Minifletscouldneuer fufficiently be int{ruóted.In thefe two verles, we will confider two things , t. a precept: 2. an in- forcement of it. Theprecept is , That Titus/hew himfelfe an example to others: for as all theperlons formerly taught, fo more efpecially the loft fort, namely youngmen for the flipperines oftheir age, need the bene- ' fit ofgood example afwell as good doótrineand counfell. And this ex- hortation isenlarged,by lettingdowne wherein Titus mufr become an R;vz: example: which isdone, Firfi, more generally, Inall things; we read it , aboueall things : others ¡boue allmen : which readings may be true, and grounds of good inflruótion, but I take the firtl aptecí to the place. Secondly, by a more particular enumeration of lhiningverrues : as , t. vncorruptdoEirine: 2. good life fruitfull in good workes: and there not one or two, or now and then in good moods , but there mull be a con- ! Rant trading in them throughout a gram: and pure conuerfation. 3. there mull be ioyned gracious fpeaches and words; for I take it firlieft interpreted of private communication , defcrìbed by two neceufarie =rnr ry,ic c. I adiunóts : 1, it muff be wholefome, a. vnblameable, or not liable to re- proof:. The iuforccmeut oftheprecepr is taken from the end or fruit of ir, which is twofold, t fhame, 2. Pence to the wtehflanders, and oppo- Para*rafe. fers. And thus the generali(copeofthe verses is,as ifhe had more large.. ly laid , That this thy doótrine, O Titus , thus aptly applied to all forts of. men , may carry more weight and authoritie with it ; fee thou that (confidering thou art let in a more eminent place, and clearer funn:,and haft all eyes beholding andprying into thee) thou fhew thy felfe apat - terne, and exprefhe type wherein men may behold all thefe graces fhi- niag in thy own: life : let them looke in thy glaffe , and fee the liuely image ofa graue andpure conuerfation , which may allure them tothe loue of the doóìtine which thou teachefá : let them hears from thy mouth in thy private conferences and (peach, nothing .but what may work: them to foundneffe ; at the leall, keepe thou fuch a watch outs thy tongue, as that nothingpaffe thee which may be reprehended : and hencewill it come topaffe, that although thou haft many malicioufly minded men, feekingby all :manes to oppofe thy do6trine and life;and to
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