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2. It kindleth a longing desire after the Salvation of Souls. By this men come to know the great worth of Souls, and their woeful danger, and accordingly to have travailing pains for them, ul Christ be formed in them, Gal 4. 19. He that hath felt in himself what an evil and bitter thing sin is, and hath known the riches of grace in pardoning, and healing him, cannot but compassionate such as live in sin, and lie under the curse; and this will put them upon all endeavours, and make them to give warning and counsel on all occasions, knowing the worth and hazard of a Soul, if it be possible to save it.

2. It kindleth a longing desire after the Salvation of Souls. By this men come to know the great worth of Souls, and their woful danger, and accordingly to have travailing pains for them, ul Christ be formed in them, Gal 4. 19. He that hath felt in himself what an evil and bitter thing sin is, and hath known the riches of grace in pardoning, and healing him, cannot but compassionate such as live in sin, and ly under the curse; and this will put them upon all endeavours, and make them to give warning and counsel on all occasions, knowing the worth and hazard of a Soul, if it be possible to save it.

2. Experience is a mighty help to men in teaching of others. Luther was wont to say, Prayer and Temptation make a Minister fit for his work. And why temptation? but because it helps to this experience; the Apostle, applies this to Christ himself, Heb. 2. 18. And this will be evident in divers respects.

1. It gives them a more clear understanding of the truths which they teach. Theoretical and practical knowledge vastly differ; a mere discursive knowledge of any Art, makes a man but a bungler, compared with one that hath been practised in it Experience exemplifieth the Rules of Religion to man; he had heard of these things before, and had some rational notions about them, but now