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THe person instructing decla∣reth true charity, seeking to further others in obtaining mercy, as he (before) had been furthered himselfe, according to a good rule of our blessed sauiour, gi∣uen in word to Peter, but recorded in writing for all. When thou art conuerted strengthen thy brethren. That is, when thou hast found fauour with God, teach others the way how so to seeke, that they also may find the same: and
in all things impart vnto others the good that hath been imparted to thee.
He that escaped a danger in the way, will he not giue warning to his neigh∣bour that is to trauell the same way? and he that hath recouered health by any good meanes, will he not in his neighbours sicknesse, acquaint him with the meanes for his recouery? cer∣tainly an honest man will.
This rule should be kept in al things, but especially in the best things: when thou hast learned the truth, seeke to recouer thy brother out of error: when thou hast obtained grace to amend thy waies, seeke to recouer thy brother out of the bands of sinne: and when thou hast won true comfort of heart, vnto thy selfe, helpe to settle the peace of thy brothers conscience.
Andrew hauing found Iesus brought his brother Simon to him. Philip ha∣uing found him brought Nathaniell to him. And the woman of Sichar ha∣uing found the Messias, called her neighbours saying, Come see a man that hath told me all things that euer I did▪ is not he the Christi▪ When thou hast
found God, yea rather hast bin found of God in any mercy shewed vnto thee, teach thy brother how to goe foorth to seek the Lord, that he also may find him and be found of him.
For no man receiueth any blessing of God for his sole priuate vse, but that he should communicate the same to others It is a good saying of Chrysostome; It belongeth to him that receiueth, to commu∣nicate his good to others: and hee proo∣ueth it by the members of the body, that communicate their faculties to the whole body, and turne priuate possession into publike vse: and by the professors of arts and sciences that communicate their skill and worke vnto others. And he doubteth not to affirme that who∣soeuer refuseth to communicate the skill and blessing whatsoeuer, that he possesseth, to the benefit of others, hur∣teth, yea destroieth both himselfe and others. Study therefore to make com∣mō the mercy shewed to thee. This doth Dauid hauing found comfort by tur∣ning his griefe vpon God, he teacheth others to doe the like. Thus much of the person instructing.
Obserua∣tion from person in∣structing.
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