A practical commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and uses upon the first…A practicall commentary, or an exposition with observations, reasons, and vses upon the first…

1. And first, labour to help them to grow in Humility, a man must lay down all ambitious thoughts, or else he will never come to Heaven, Matth. 18.2, 3. David could not get a Kingdom till he had learned to be like a weaned child, Psal. 131. Jer. 45. ult. however we shall get but a poor piece of glory; the means to be exalted in Heaven, is to be humble here on Earth, an humble spirit shall be a glorious Soul; before Honour goes Humility.

1. And first, labour to help them to grow in Humility, a man must lay down all ambitious thoughts, or else he will never come to Heaven, Matth. 18.2, 3. David could not get a Kingdome till he had learned to be like a weaned childe, Psal. 131. Jer. 45. ult. however we shall get but a poor piece of glory; the means to be exalted in Heaven, is to be humble here on Earth, an humble spirit shall be a glorious Soul; before Honour goes Humility.

2. Labour to help them with patience and constancy, for if with well-doing they grow patient in suffering, and be ready to run through all conditions for Christs Cause, and the Gospel, great is their reward in Heaven, Mat. 5.10, 11. rest not when you have begotten them, and see some truth of grace wrought in them, but lay up for them a plentiful treasure in Heaven; help them to be rich in grace, that they may be rich in glory at length.

2. Labour to help them with patience and constancy, for if with well-doing they grow patient in suffering, and be ready to run through all conditions for Christs Cause, and the Gospel, great is their reward in Heaven,