A commentary or, exposition upon the divine second epistle general, writtenA commentary or, exposition vpon the diuine second epistle generall, written

To put you in remembrance:] this is the third praise of his diligence, to fasten it in their memories. We must often be stirred up; Line added to line, and precept upon precept: here a little and there a little. Some would have rare Sermons, and those excellent ones: yet they can receive the doctrine but by drops, not by floods. For whatsoever is received, is received according to the capacity of the receiver. Others would have frequent Sermons though they be meaner. And this course is better, for we need continual remembrancings. It is no hard matter to produce, Eliphanti partum, a years bird; to study up one rare Sermon in three months: such Sermons are for Courts. The Emperor that gave silver to his soldiers, was taxed by others that gave gold: but he answered, I did it of purpose, that all might have some: for it is better all should go away with pieces of silver, than a few only with pieces of gold. Indeed every minister is not a Preacher: all cannot say with Paul, 1 Cor. 1.17. I was not sent to baptise, but to preach. To the building of the Tabernacle there went not only purple, but goats hair; yet are all Remembrancers of us in their places. We have many remembrances, God bless us in the honest use of them. Other countries have larger bounds, goodlier buildings, stronger bulwarks, richer soils, only England hath the best Pulpits. O that I could also add, that England hath the best conversations! could I what street pass through, but some monstrous and manifest sin would give me the lie? We have many that hear the word all their days: yet being questioned concerning their faith on their death beds, they answer as Ahimaaz to David, 2 Sam. 18.29. I saw a great tumult, but I knew not what it was: so they would say; I heard a great noise, but I never knew what it meant. Some know the way twice on the Sunday to Church, yet hardly learn there to know the way to heaven. But to your duty anon, first look we to perform our own. For a Minister to neglect this office of Remembrance, is to make the devil beholding to him: the negligence of the Priest is the injury of the people, Hieron, Detrimentum pecoris, ignominia Pastoris. As the damage of the flock, is the shame of the Shepherd. Now the Lord remember us to remember you, and remember you to remember him; and forgive the forgetfulness of us all.

To put you in remembrance:] this is the third praise of his diligence, to fasten it in their memories. We must often be stirred up; Line added to line, and precept upon precept: here a little and there a little. Some would have rare Sermons, and those excellent ones: yet they can receive the doctrine but by drops, not by flouds. For whatsoever is received, is received according to the capacitie of the receiver. Others would have frequent Sermons though they be meaner. And this course is better, for we need continuall remembrancings. It is no hard matter to produce, Eliphanti partum, a yeares bird; to study up one rare Sermon in three moneths: such Sermons are for Courts. The Emperour that gave silver to his souldiers, was taxed by others that gave gold: but he answered, I did it of purpose, that all might have some: for it is better all should goe away with peeces of silver, than a few onely with peeces of gold. Indeed every minister is not a Preacher: all cannot say with Paul,