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He said to his Disciples, q. d. Let not Peter deceive you, you must have Crosses, you must not dream of Crowns; therefore expect a Cross, for it will befall you. Hence come all those Exhortations, Heb. 3.13.¹ Exhort one another daily, there is none excepted▪ this must not be seldom, but daily, and not hereafter, but now, while it is called today. But what need is there of it? lest any of you be hardened through the deceitfulness of sin. As who should say, there is great reason; for there are many distempers, we are bad of our selves, and ready to be led away to sin; therefore exhort. This is the reason of all those Caveats, 2 Pet. 3.17.² Beware lest ye be led away with the error of the wicked: He exhorts also the like in other places. Beware, that implies there is a need, for the heart is open to many dangers. So Luke 12.4.³ I say unto you, my friends be not afraid, &c. It is friendly counsel, not to the wicked, but to Gods own; the strongest bones need sinews, an Arm cannot lack the least bone; the greatest Pillars have need of the less things: So in the Church, the strongest members in the same need advice, and support; the richest man must use the Market; so none can live without the Market of the society of Saints; and there is need of help to the best. Thus we see, even a Disciple, the best Saints need the help of others.

Hee said to his Disciples, q. d. Let not Peter deceive you, you must have Crosses, you must not dreame of Crownes; therefore expect a Crosse, for it will befall you. Hence come all those Exhortations, Heb. 3.13.¹ Exhort one another daily, there is none excepted▪ this must not be seldome, but daily, and not hereafter, but now, while it is called today. But what need is there of it? lest any of you be hardned through the deceitfulnesse of sin. As who should say, there is great reason; for there are many distempers, wee are bad of our selves, and ready to be led away to sinne; therefore exhort. This is the reason of all those Caveats,