CXLV expository sermons upon the whole 17th chapter of the Gospel according to St.…

Thirdly, There is a great difference to be made between a public and potestative preaching by way of office, and a private, wise, and humble, charitative employment of our gifts one Christian to another; When we say, that only men may by way of office preach; We do not thereby prohibit or exclude, Those Christian duties and improvements of gifts in p•rier and admonition either in Families or one towards another, so that there is no Christian though he hath never so good gifts, but he hath opportunities enough to improve them in a private way for Gods glory, without usurping that office; There are many Texts of Scripture that show how fruitful and active private Christians should be in their way, to do good one to another, Col. 3.16. Let the Word of God dwell in you richly, with all wisdom, teaching and admonishing one another; It is your duty to be exercised in the Word of God, and to admonish one another out of it, so Heb. 10.24, 25. There they are to provoke and exhort one another to do good; We should in a brotherly way all take care of one another's soul, and this is that Christian Communion so much commended in the Church of God, so 1 Thes. 5.11. Comfort and edify one another even as ye do, he commended them for doing so, only in this necessary duty consider how the Scripture hints and directs you,¹ You must eat of this manna according to Gods appointment.

Thirdly, There is a great difference to be made between a publike and potestative preaching by way of office, and a private, wise, and humble, charitative emploiment of our gifts one Christian to another; When we say, that only men may by way of office preach; We do not thereby prohibit or exclude, Those Christian duties and improvements of gifts in p•rier and admonition either in Families or one towards another, so that there is no Christian though he hath never so good gifts, but he hath opportunities enough to improve them in a private way for Gods glory, without usurping that office; There are many Texts of Scripture that shew how fruitfull and active private Christians should be in their way, to do good one to another,