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Secondly, his love doth make his brethren's good to become his own, and then especially when he hath been by counsel, or consolation, or the like, a means and instrument of the same. And therefore S. Paul telleth the faithful Philippians, who were converted by his ministry, that they were his joy and his crown.¹

Secondly, his loue doth make his brethrens good to become his owne, and then especially when hee hath beene by counsell, or consolation, or the like, a meanes and instrument of the same. And therefore S. Paul telleth the faithfull Philippians, who were conuerted by his ministerie, that they were his ioy and his crowne.¹

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Thirdly, the hope of reward for that good which they have done by their fruitful speeches, refresheth their hearts for the present here, and will bring them fullness of glory and gladness for evermore hereafter.

Thirdly, the hope of reward for that good which they haue done by their fruitfull speeches, refresheth their hearts for the present heere, and will bring them fulnesse of glorie and gladnesse for euermore heereafter.

Use 1 Encouragement to use our lips constantly to holy and profitable communications, sithence the greater part of the profit will redound to our selves. And albeit none should make use of them, but every one reject them: nay, what though we should be maligned and molested for telling the truth? Yet if our hearts be upright, together with our endeavours, we may truly say with that Prophet, whose strength seemed to be spent in vain, and his labour utterly lost: For all this, my