§. 145. Of •…•…difying others daily.
THe sore said duty of mutuall exhortation is to be performed daily, or a 1.1 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as the Greek phrase soundeth. The very same words of that Greek 〈◊〉〈◊〉 are not elswhere in the New Testament used: but like phrases, as b 1.2 Act. 2. 46, •…•… c 1.3 Luk. 11. 3. and some, as emphaticall, as the phrase in this verse: namely, d 1.4 〈◊〉〈◊〉 5. 42. & e 1.5 17. 17. These are all translated daily, which here implieth a 〈◊〉〈◊〉 performing of a duty: that we think it not enough that we have sometimes, 〈◊〉〈◊〉 formed it: but we must still be doing it, day after day. We may not be 〈◊〉〈◊〉 well doing, 2 Thess. 3. 13. But as we have any opportunity, still be doing more 〈◊〉〈◊〉 more good in this kinde, Gal. 6▪ 9, 10.
Exhortations, admonitions, and other like means of edification are 〈◊〉〈◊〉 food, whereby the soul is nourished unto spirituall and eternall life. 〈◊〉〈◊〉 as bodily food is daily ministred (in which respect it is called daily bread, Luk 〈◊〉〈◊〉