An expository comment, doctrinal, controversial, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…An expository comment, doctrinal, controversal, and practical upon the whole first chapter to the…

Lastly, It might be, that none of any rank should despair; and therefore the command is 2 Tim. 2. That we should pray for all, because God would have all to be saved; that is of all sorts, whether Kings, or Governors, who were then most unlikely, because the greatest enemies to Christs Kingdom.

Lastly, It might be, that none of any rank should despair; and therefore the command is 2 Tim. 2. That we should pray for all, because God would have all to be saved; that is of all sorts, whether Kings, or Governours, who were then most unlikely, because the greatest enemies to Christs Kingdome.

Use 1. Doth not God keep then to one way in respect of the persons and manner of conversion? Then this should teach every godly man, Not to make his conversion a measure of others; unless they have been humbled and wrought upon in such a measure, and with such kind of temptations, we are apt to judge harshly of them. Now although every one that is regenerated is brought to see himself lost and undone, and thereby to believe in a Saviour, yet the measure of sorrow, and degree of humiliation may be in one, more than in another.

Use 2. Of Direction to the people of God, that in these various dispensations of Gods grace, They should mutually consider one another. Doth God choose thee a meek mild man, grudge not, or censure those, who are rough and of a more passionate disposition? But let all the children of God admire the grace and power of God, that doth subdue all things to himself. And though thou mayest not have that temptation or infirmity in thee, which thou judgest in another, yet thou mayest have another corruption of another nature: So that the consideration of this, should breed great love amongst the godly, and every one be provoked to give glory unto the grace of God, which is all in all.