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…

And as Christ joineth together labour and patience in the work of the ministry: so should every christian after this direction join patience with his pains in the duties of his particular calling, whether it be in church, commonwealth, or family. For look what is the estate of the minister in his place, such shall be the estate of every child of God in his. This therefore they must do: first seek to know the duties of their particular calling, and therein labour and take pains with all good conscience: Then considering the cross doth accompany godly diligence, they must labour to join patience with their diligence, for their continuance in welldoing even under the cross. And for attaining of this patience, they must set before them the promises of Gods blessing▪ and protection while they so continue, not suffering themselves to be dismayed by any affliction. And if we shall thus walk in the duties of our particular places painfully and with patience, we shall have our commendation of Christ Jesus and his blessed reward, which far surpasseth the praise of men and their rewards. But on contrary▪ if we walk in our callings negligently, or else forsake them because of afflictions: or be impatient in our labour, we shall loose our reward, and undergo the rebuke of Christ, which is worse than all outward evils that can befall us.

And as Christ ioyneth together labour and patience in the worke of the ministerie: so should euery christian after this direction ioyne patience with his paines in the duties of his particular calling, whether it be in church, commonwealth, or familie. For looke what is the estate of the minister in his place, such shall be the estate of euerie child of God in his. This therefore they must doe: first seeke to know the duties of their particular calling, and therein labour and take paines with all good conscience: Then considering the crosse doth accompany godly diligence, they must labour to ioyne patience with their diligence, for their continuance in weldoing euen vnder the crosse. And for attaining of this patience, they must set before them the promises of Gods blessing▪ and protection while they so continue, not suffering themselues to be dismayed by any affliction. And if we shal thus walke in the duties of our particular places painefully and with patience, wee shall haue our commendation of Christ Iesus and his blessed reward, which farre surpasseth the praise of men and their rewards. But on contrarie▪ if we walke in our callings negligently, or else forsake them because of afflictions: or be impatient in our labour, we shall loose our reward, and vndergo the rebuke of Christ, which is worse than all outward euils that can befall vs.