Secondly,1 as we must our selves call upon others; so we must be content to be called upon by others. Inferiors especially and learners, children, servants, or others, must not think much to be frequently called upon by their Superiors: they must not account it any disgrace or disparagement unto them, that they are oft admonished, incited and called upon in this kind.o I will not be negligent, saith Peter, ⟨p. 6⟩to put you in mind of these things, though you have knowledge, though you know the truth already, and be established in it. Yea,p Though I be persuaded of you, saith the Apostle Paul, that you are full of goodness, and of all knowledge, & able to admonish one an other: yet I am bold by writing to put you in mind of these things. Yea,q It is not tedious to me to go over the same things oft with you; and it is the safest course for you. So that* even those that are best grounded, that have abundance of sound knowledge, that are full of grace and goodness, that are the greatest proficients, and forwardest Scholars in Christs School, yet may stand oft in need of being whet up, and put on: much more such as are but rude and raw, as are but novices and dullards, as are scarce, it may be, yet of the first form in Christs Schoolr Tender plants and new planted have need oft to be watered; they are in danger else to windle and wither away. And Gods grace and good things in us are like a dull sea-coal fire, which if it be not now and then blown ors stirred up, though there be no want of fuel, yet will of it self at length dye and go out.
Secondly,1 as we must our selues call vpon others; so we must be content to be called vpon by others. Inferiors especially and learners, children, seruants, or others, must not thinke much to be frequently called vpon by their Superiors: they must not account it any disgrace or disparagement vnto them, that they are oft admonished, incited and called vpon in this kinde.o I will not be negligent, saith Peter, ⟨p. 6⟩to put you in mind of these things, though you haue knowledge, though you know the truth already, and be established in it. Yea,p Though I be perswaded of you, saith the Apostle Paul, that you are full of goodnes, and of all knowledge, & able to admonish one an other: yet I am bold by writing to put you in minde of these things. Yea,q It is not tedious to me to goe ouer the same things oft with you; and it is the safest course for you. So that* euen those that are best grounded, that haue aboundance of sound knowledge, that are full of grace and goodnes, that are the greatest proficients, and forwardest Schollers in Christs Schoole, yet may stand oft in neede of being whet vp, and put on: much more such as are but rude and raw, as are but nouices and dullards, as are scarce, it may be, yet of the first forme in Christs Schooler Tender plants and new planted haue neede oft to be watred; they are in danger else to windle and wither away. And Gods grace and good things in vs are like a dull sea-cole fire, which if it be not now and then blowen ors stirred vp, though there be no want of fewell, yet will of it selfe at length dye and goe out.
- 1Use 2.Vse 2.
- o2. Pet. 1. 12.
- pR•m. 15. 14, ••.
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- rPlantas ne•••• ••quemius adaq••re preterit. P•• m•s. in Pi••ip. •• Greg. Rom. m•ral. l. 27. c. 14.Plantas ne•••• ••quemius adaq••re pr••erit. P•• m•s. in Pi••ip. •• Greg. Rom. m•ral. l. 27. c. 14.
- sH•u• [Greek or Hebrew]m•nemur 2. Timo. 1. 6.H•u• 〈non-Latin alphabet〉m•nemur 2. Timo. 1. 6.
