A godly and learned exposition or commentary upon the three first chapters of the…A godly and learned exposition or commentarie vpon the three first chapters of the…

Thirdly, the very order of Christs word, doth minister unto us a necessary instruction; •••ching his manner of correcting his servants. For first, he propounds a direct end of all his corrections upon them; to wit, their nurturing and reformation; then, that he may attain thereto▪ he proceedeth thus: First, he doth convince their conscience of their sins▪ then by reproofs he rebukes and checks them, and lastly correcteth them, by laying chastisements on them. A most excellent and blessed order, in using correction for the good of the party chastised, which ought to be followed of all Governors, parents and masters especially. First they must propound a good end of their correction, even the amendment and salvation of the party: and that they may then proceed […], they must first convince their conscience of the […] ▪ then reprove, check, and admonish them: and if that take not place, they must proceed unto meet and convenient bodily correction all which must be done not for revenge; but to bring them to amendment, and to make them obedient to the will of God. Whereby we see how far many Parents and Governors over shoot themselves; when as they make their corrections matters of revenge and choler; wherein they seldom intend the reformation of the offender▪ which is a fault flat against the word of God; and therefore to be considered of every good christian.

Thirdly, the very order of Christs worde, doth minister vnto vs a necessary instruction; •••ching his manner of correcting his seruants. For first, hee propounds a direct end of all his corrections vpon them; to wit, their nurturing and reformation; then, that hee may attaine thereto▪ hee proceedeth thus: First, hee doth conuince their conscience of their sinnes▪ then by reproofes he rebukes and checks them, and lastly correcteth them, by laying chastisments on them. A most excellent and blessed order, in vsing correction for the good of the partie chastised, which ought to bee followed of all Gouernours, parents and masters especially. First they must propound a good end of their correction, euen the amendement and saluation of the partie: and that they may then proceed 〈…〉, they must first conuince their conscience of the then reprooue, checke, and admonish them: and if that take not place, they must proceed vnto meete and conuenient bodily correction all which must bee done not for reuenge; but to bring thē to amendement, and to make them obedient to the will of God. Whereby wee see how farre many Parents and Gouernours ouer shoote themselues; when as they make their corrections matters of reuenge and choller; wherein they seldome intend the reformation of the offender which is a fault flat against the word of God; and therefore to be considered of euery good christian.