378 Vies. finxpoftion upon Chap. ió, Thirdly,reproofs will hardly or not ons, and therefore look to it, and put at all profit them, when the teachers away jealou[e. love is fufpe &ed, and his perfon hated. T i M.Gome we now to the Text, and tell Laftly,it is a very good preparation for us what be the parts of his Prolepfit ? the hearers to be foreftalled and pofief- S 1 L. Thefe four : Firft, he protefts Partt. fed with a good opinion of the teachers his good will towards them.- Secondly, good will towards them, as Phyfìtians he reproves it by an argument from the by fweetning bitter potions, make the effe &, (to wit) his earneft prayer for patient the willingerto take it. And theirconverfion and falvation,verf. t. Rhetoricians bengto fpeak ofunplea- Thirdly,he mentioneth the éngendring fun- things , will firtt mollifie their caufe of his love towards them, (to mi nds,and win their good will by fome wit) their zeal of God. Fourthly, he .artificial infinuation : fo ought Prea- re hearfeth three faults in their zeal. chers to do much more as occafion and Firft, ignorance. Secondly, fpiritual caufe requires,by how much it imports pride. Thirdly, obstinate contempt of him and his flock, the more that his the grace of Chrift, verf.3. hearers think well of him. And if the T 1 M. In what fenfe Both he call them Scorpion will fief} lay faft hold on them brethren? with his claw, whom he purpofeth to S 1 L. Becaufe they were his kinf- tirike with his tayle, then ought much men by natural generation,fee Rom.9.3. more they to imbrace them by love, Thus he calleth them, that he might whom they cure by reproof. both expreffe and excite good will, and T 1 ss. What profit is to be made of this provoke readineffe to hear and beleeve Von ? him. Si L. It teacheth that Minifters have T i M. What is meant by hearts defire? need ofgreat wifdometo difcern their S t L. Exceeding great proneneffe hearers, and that al(o which they and readinefl-e of love, or more then teach, that they may know what it is common, even fingular good will,fuch that is likely to give offence, alto when as is joyned with delight, and exceeding to ufefriendly admonitions and fharp great pleafure }n thofe which arc lo- reprehen lion s. Secondly, to teach that ved.For the word here afed,is the word Minifters ought to be endowed with a whereby the eternal love of God to- fpiritof fingular love, and to expreffe wards the ele &,is notified, as lfat.3.s7. good will even to fuch as are contrary Ephef.1.5. Lul,z. 14. minded, fo long as there is any hope T t M. What Dollrine it to be gathered for to win them. Thirdly, that they from hence? ought to have an upright heart, that in S 1 L. That in all the prayers which 2 Doû (hewing love and preventing offence, we make to God for our felves or they may not conceal any truth, or others, the defire of the heart muff go fmooth any vice, out of flattery and de- before. The reafons hereof be theft : Reafont. fire to pleafe man.Fourthly,here is a re- Firft, the commandement of God, Prov. prehen lion to fuch as will be Minifters, 23.26. My fon give me thy heart. Second- and yet altogether lack thefe graces, as ly, the nature of God, who being a if a lame man would attempt to run, Spirit, will beworfhipped fpiritually, and a blinde man to take upon him to with the defire of the heart, job. 4. 24. be a guide. Laftly, here is an admoniti- Thirdly, this is the very chief thing in on to all hearers,to firive in themfelves prayer, Pfal. 25. t . Mar.1 t.24. Fourth- again f} all fufpition, that their teachers ly, without this, prayer cannot be exhort and reprove out of hatred of fervent and unfained, and therefore them; as they would ever defire to take cannot be heard. For the promife is any profit by their labours. For we are made unto fervent prayers, yam. 5. 15. very apt to mifiruft, and Satan by his Mar. 11. 24. Lafily, fuch prayers as fuggeftions will drop into us illaffe&i - come from hearty defires, are only pleafrng, Interpre tauon. leserla I
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