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…

3. By kind Obligation. This is another way by which thou shouldest labour to gain souls. Observe that great rule of the Apostle be pitiful, be courteous, tis the Rule that he gives. Labour by kindness and courtesy to gain upon all thou dost converse with, that thou mayst get within him, that thou mayst be in a capacity to do good to his soul. Showing all meekness to all men. And when thou art thu• ⟨p. 56⟩kind to all men, this will be a means to do good to them by what thou dost. If they be such as stand in need of thy Charity, open thy hand to relieve their necessity, and that will be a way to open their hearts to thee to receive in thy counsel.

3. By kind Obligation. This is another way by which thou shouldest labor to gain souls. Observe that great rule of the Apostle be pittiful, be courteous, tis the Rule that he gives. Labor by kindness and courtesie to gain upon all thou dost converse with, that thou mayst get within him, that thou mayst be in a capacity to do good to his soul. Sh•wing all meekness to all men. And when thou art thu• ⟨p. 56⟩kind to all men, this will be a means to do good to them by what thou dost. If they be such as stand in need of thy Charity, open thy hand to relieve their necessity, and that will be a way to open their hearts to thee to receive in thy counsel.

Fourthly, By faithful reprehensions. Lev. 19. 17. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thy heart: thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy Neighbour, and not suffer sin to rest upon him. Observe that 'tis; quite contrary to Christian Love to suffer sin to lye upon him: for 'tis c•lled hating of him. Oh Brethren, show your Love to the souls that you are among by this, by the faithful rebuking of their sins that they fall into. Manifest it not as a token of your displeasure, but as an ordinance of God. Deal with him in all gentleness and meekness. Not gentle with their sins; you must be plain and faithful with their souls. You must show them the danger of such a way: but you must do it with such tenderness to them as may make this bitter pill to go down. How do many souls miscarry to all eternity for want of professors faithful dealing with them? Oh is it not enough that we have the guilt of our own sins upon us, but must we needs have the guilt of our Neighbours sin upon us too? Ah Brethren, this is enough to convince us that we have little Love to our Brethren's souls, in that we have so little care to reprove their sins.