An exposition of the prophecy of Hosea begun in divers lectures upon the first…An exposition of the prophesie of Hosea begun in divers lectures vpon the first…

Those that are not guilty themselves as others are, are fit to speak to others, to say to their brethren and to their sisters. They are fit to exhort, who perform the duties themselves that they exhort unto.¹ We say it is a shameful thing for one to be teaching if he be guilty himself; he cannot with freedom of spirit, say to his brethren and sisters.

Those that are not guilty themselves as others are, are fit to speak to others, to say to their brethren and to their sisters. They are fit to exhort, who performe the duties themselves that they exhort unto.¹ We say it is a shamefull thing for one to be teaching if he be guilty himself; he cannot with freedom of spirit, say to his brethren and sisters.

1. 1Turpe est doctori cum culpa redarguit ipsum. Obs. 5.

Fifthly, It is the duty of those whom God hath delivered from the corruptions of the times, to seek to draw all others to God; to seek to convince others of their evil ways, and so bring them in to the truth. We •eade Levit. 19. 17. Thou shalt not hate thy brother in thine heart, thou shalt in any wise rebuke thy neighbour, & not suffer sin to lye upon him. Surely those who have obtained mercy, have the impression of Gods mercy upon their spirits, they are far from having hateful hearts; now it is hatred for any to suffer sin to lye upon his brother, and not to do what in him lieth to help him. It is desperate pride for men to triumph over others in their falls, and it is wicked cruelty to suffer others to lye down when they are fallen if they can raise them. […]-faring men who are delivered themselves from shipwreck, and all is […] with them, if they see another ship ready to sink in the ⟨p. 149⟩