Remains of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…Remaines of that excellent minister of Jesus Christ, Mr. Joseph Alleine being a collection…

Second Use, is of exhortation. To stir you up to perform this duty to labour to be skilful in this duty, to win souls to Christ. Brethren, if you would be wise indeed, and if you will gain indeed, labour to gain souls. Oh look upon the woeful condition of perishing souls! How few of thy friends and acquaintance hast thou good grounds to think they have a share in Jesus Christ? What wilt thou have no compassion of thy Brothers soul? Thou wouldst have compassion on the body of thy ⟨p. 54⟩Neighbour: If thou sawest the house on fire about them, and they asleep, wouldest thou not be stirred up, and with zeal forget thy self, and labour to call upon them and awake them? O how many of our carnal friends do remain in a carnal state, and we sit still and let them alone! I beseech you stir up your souls to relieve the souls of others. This is the best Charity and best pleasing to Christ.

Second Use, is of exhortation. To stir you up to perform this duty to labor to be skilful in this duty, to win souls to Christ. Brethren, if you would be wise indeed, and if you will gain indeed, labour to gain souls. Oh look upon the woful condition of perishing souls! How few of thy friends and acquaintance hast thou good grou•ds to think they have a share in Jesus Christ? What wilt thou have no compassion of thy Brothers soul? Thou wouldst have compassion on the body of thy ⟨p. 54⟩Neighbor: If thou sawest the house on fire about them, and they asleep, wouldest thou not be stirred up, and with zeal forget thy self, and labor to call upon them and awake them? O how many of our carnal friends do remain in a carnal state, and we sit stilland let them alone! I beseech you stir up your souls to relieve the souls of others. This is the best Charity and best pleasing to Christ.

It may be many of you have not wherewith to show your Charity to the bodies of your brethren: but this way thou mayst show it, in showing kindness to their souls. Exhort them, and strengthen them in their duty: comfort them, support them. If thou canst not give them an alms, give them an exhortation.