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So Paul again saith, Filioli mei, quos iterum parturio, My little children, of whom I travail in birth again, until Christ be fashioned in you. Thus was S. Paul always careful for the salvation of the people: thus was he continually mindful of the safeguard of his Brethren, & what ever grief or disquietness fell to any of the flock of Christ, the same was a grief and disquietness unto him. And thus must every good Preacher do, thus must all such do, as are sent messengers from God, and will show them selves faithful servants, and true workmen in Gods vineyard. ⟨image 87⟩We must do that which longeth unto us, and then will God do that longeth unto him. We must admonish the people outwardly, and God will move their hearts inwardly. Saint Paul speaking of him self, of Apollo, of Cephas, and other such,¹ notable in the ministry of God, saith, Paulus plantavit, Apollo rigavit, at Dominus dedit incrementum, Paul planted, Apollo watered, but God gave the increase. God it was, yea, God alone that gave the increase.

So Paul againe saith, Filioli mei, quos iterum parturio, My litle children, of whom I trauaile in byrth againe, vntill Christ be fashioned in you. Thus was S. Paul alwayes carefull for the saluation of the people: thus was he continually mindfull of the safegard of his Bretheren, & what euer griefe or disquietnesse fell to any of the flocke of Christ, the same was a griefe and disquietnesse vnto him. And thus must euery good Preacher doe, thus must all such doe, as are sent messengers from God, and will shew them selues faythfull seruants, and true workmen in Gods vineyard. ⟨image 87⟩We must doe that which longeth vnto vs, and then will God doe that longeth vnto him. Wée must admonish the people outwardly, and God will moue their hearts inwardly. Saint Paul speaking of him selfe, of Apollo, of Cephas, and other such,¹ notable in the ministrie of God, saith, Paulus plantauit, Apollo rigauit, at Dominus dedit incrementum, Paul planted, Apollo watered, but God gaue the increase. God it was, yea, God alone that gaue the increase.

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