An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fourth, fifth, sixth, and seventh chapters…

Lastly, Whereas Eliphaz saith, I would seek unto God were I in thy case, observe, That

Lastly, Whereas Eliphaz saith, I would seeke unto God were I in thy case, observe, That

It is a wise course in advising others, to show our selves ready to follow the same advise.

It is a wise course in advising others, to shew our selves readie to follow the same advise.

It wins exceedingly upon others, to take our counsel, when it appears we are ready to follow the same counsel, our selves. We ought to do nothing unto others, but what we would have done unto our selves, and we should advise nothing to others, but what we our selves would do; It puts strength into a rule, when he that gives it, is ready to enliven it by his own practice. As a Physician, for the encouragement of his patient to take a nauseous medicine, will say to him, Sir you seem unwilling to drink it, but if I were sick and distempered, as you are, I would drink it readily, and that you may see there is no hurt in it, I will taste a little my self; His tasting sweetens it, and the patient likes it well. Thus when either Minister or private friend offers advise or counsel, and shall say, thus I would do, this I would follow; This takes upon the heart: whereas it disparages prayer or any duty, to say to another, Seek unto God, put your case unto him, fast and pray; When he that gives the counsel neglects all these ⟨p. 234⟩duties, and is careless of communion with God.

It wins exceedingly upon others, to take our counsell, when it appeares we are ready to follow the same counsell, our selves. We ought to doe nothing unto others, but what we would have done unto our selves, and we should advise nothing to others, but what we our selves would doe; It puts strength into a rule, when he that gives it, is ready to enliven it by his owne practice. As a Physitian, for the encouragement of his patient to take a nauseous medicine, will say to him, Sir you seeme unwilling to drinke it, but if I were sicke and distempered, as you are, I would drinke it readily, and that you may see there is no hurt in it, I will tast a little my selfe; His tasting sweetens it, and the patient likes it well. Thus when either Minister or private friend offers advise or counsell, and shall say, thus I would doe, this I would follow; This takes upon the heart: whereas it disparages prayer or any duty, to say to another, Seeke unto God, put your case unto him, fast and pray; When he that gives the counsell neglects all these