An exposition with practical observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the fifteenth, sixteenth, and seventeenth chapters of…

Though it be granted, that a man knows as much as the Preacher can tell him, yet he ought to hear it again. Though ⟨p. 213⟩the matter be known before, yet to hear it often may work a better knowledge, and leave a stronger impression upon the heart then ever. 'Tis profitable to write the same things, therefore it cannot be unprofitable to hear them (Phil. 3.1.) Brethren, to write the same things, to me, it is not grievous, and to you it is profitable: If to write, then to speak the same things is profitable. In the Story of the Acts of the Apostles, when Paul had preached in the Synagogue; the Jews being gone, the Gentiles besought him, That those words might be preached the next Sabbath (Acts 13.42.) The repeating and inculcating the same thing, is not always blameable, and it is sometimes desirable: but when a man is under sore afflictions and temptations, when he is burdened with many sorrows, it is very grievous to have those things that have been often answered or assented to, again objected, or asserted. A weak stomach must have variety and change, to entice the appetite, and so must a troubled and distempered spirit: I have heard many such things: And hereupon he infers: Miserable comforters are ye.

Though it be granted, that a man knowes as much as the Preacher can tell him, yet he ought to heare it againe. Though ⟨p. 213⟩the matter be knowne before, yet to heare it often may work a better knowledge, and leave a stronger impression upon the heart then ever. 'Tis profitable to write the same things, therefore it cannot be unprofitable to heare them (Phil. 3.1.) Brethren, to write the same things, to me, it is not greivous, and to you it is profitable: If to write, then to speake the same things is profitable. In the Story of the Acts of the Apostles, when Paul had preached in the Synagogue; the Jewes being gone, the Gentiles besought him, That those words might be preached the next Sabbath (Acts 13.42.) The repeating and inculcating the same thing, is not alwayes blameable, and it is sometimes desireable: but when a man is under sore afflictions and temptations, when he is burthened with many sorrows, it is very greivous to have those things that have been often answered or assented to, againe objected, or asserted. A weake stomack must have variety and change, to entice the appetite, and so must a troubled and distempered spirit: I have heard many such things: And hereupon he infers: Miserable comforters are yee.