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 highly to be esteemed of, as that they should depend upon them.

3. Because they will labour to please him most, from whom they expect their reward. Now they should please Christ, not men.

Vse. This may serve to comfort godly Ministers against those troubles, which they finde men to make against them.

Doct. 10. Their reward is a crowne of eternall glory.

Reason 1. Because glory is the reward of the faithfull for all kinde of obedience towards God: Now in the Ministery there is a speciall kinde of obedience. 2. Because those that did strive or runne lawfully in a race, there was wont to be a Crowne set before them; so for those that carry themselves well in the exercise of the Ministery, besides the glory common to all the Saints, there is a speciall kinde of addition prepared, which is like as it were a crown. Vse. This may serve to exhort Ministers, couragiously to contemne all temporary ignominy and disgrace for this Crowne of eternall glory. Doct. 11. This Crowne of glory shall be fully given at Christs second comming to judgement.

Vse. This may serve to admonish us, patiently to persevere unto the end. Verse 5. Likewise ye younger, submit your selves unto the elder: yea, all of you be subject one to another, and be clothed with humility: for God resisteth the proud, and giveth grace to the humble. Verse 6. Humble your selves therefore under the mighty hand of God, that he may exalt you in due time.

Verse 7. Casting all your care upon him, for he careth for you.

The Analysis.

The Apostle having in the former verses described the duty of the Elders towards the Church or the younger sort, and perswaded them unto it, he doth there-hence conclude the duty of the younger towards the elders by a comparing of