EpifleofS. Pad to Titus. CHAP. ;. I. but is wantingmuch inknowledge andmuch more in the cheerefull praélifeof that which heknoweth, and therefore euery one bath neede ofquickuing and flirting vp,; and who is he that carrieth flesh about with him , that findeth not the heauineffe and vnweldines of it vnto any thing that is good ?therefore the Apofile Paul tellerh the Romanes,that although theywere filled wishgoodncc,andkknowledge,andwere able to ad- moni(h one another,yet he thought it needfull toput them inremembrance of their duty:and Peter writing to thofe that had knowledge, andwere e- tabled in theprefent truth,thought it meetefa long as bee was in this caber. nacle,toflirre them vp,byputting them in remembrance : fo as we neede not fcarein this cafe offpurringot free horfes,feeingnoman is fo free , but henecdeth fpurres. Secondly,none are fo firong but they (land in need òfthiscoofirmation,aswell.as the former quickning, neither can any caution, or anyadmonition be too much in things of fuch moment. Thirdly,no mans memory is fo found, but as out of a leaking vcffell good things are euer running out:andwhen fuch things arc flips away, they had need be renewed and recalled againe. VJ . a. Minitlersmull not defifi from teaching and exhorting,as ma- ny that thinke a little inough;nor difcouragedwhen people forget their wholefome doélrine; but encourage chemfelues in their duty , which is tokeepe in mens memories the mindfulnetfe of their duties. 2. When they come toceach,they may not feekeout vaine andEirange fpeculati- ons, which were neuer heard ofbefore ; but teach plaine things,yea and deepe myfleries in plaine manner;as fuch who refpeól the weaknes both ofthe apprehenfion and memory of their hearers. 3. An wholefome thing it is to teach the fame things often, whereby things deliuered are recalled into the memory : curious men cannot abide repetitions,nof beam common things, notwithfianding chele beexcellent helps of me- mory; which is the caufeoffuch gro%and euery-where palpable ig- norance in the moll familiar principalls of religion. But the wifedome of godly teachers wil benot too much toyeeldvnto the nicetiesoftheir hearers; nor to feare todo that which is thefafef for them, asPaul fpea- keth:which if it be,iet it be to vs what it will or can, it will be our part that by our praetife they may finde theprofit. DoElr. 2. We learne hence alto, what it is that fhould profeffe and takevp the memories ofChrillians, namely, thofe leffons of Chr;fiia- pity which they heare in the miní(lry. Por, i, The commandement muabebound opopon our hearts, and we ought tomake our memories the tatutebooke ofour foules, and bydiligent meditation, chaine this booke vnto our (clues. The precept is in Prou. i,. 2r. Keepe thefe words in the midfi of thybear:, for they are life asid health of the bones. Se- 541 Rom45.14,rs. s,Pec.i.u. 2 3 Heb.:.r. The memory ofChriftians shnuwtdichbetadkea infitvpu&ions godly 1earnedinrhe Deur.6.1e i 2 cond-
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