This is gathered from the scope of this text. _Reason_ 1. The first reason is taken from our duty; for that which is good in it selfe, becomes evill unto us, and our duty is turned into sinne, unlesse _quod bonum est bene agamus_, we do that which is good after a good and right manner: as if a man out of anger, hatred, envie, or a desire to disgrace him, or pride, should tell his neighbour of any vice, or stirre him up to do his duty. 2. From the profit of our neighbour, or the benefit of our admonition and exhortation. For it depends oftentimes upon the mind or manner of doing it, which is chiefly looked unto in such like duties; so that they do either make way for our neighbours receiving it, or cast an obstacle in the way to hinder him from receiving it. _Use._ This may serve to reprove those, that never exhort others but for revenge sake, when there is some contention and strife betwixt them; and then they please themselves most in reprooving other mens vices, when they should not, and when they should, they are altogether silent. Doctrine 2. _We must put our neighbours in remembrance of those things which make most for their good._ This is gathered from that particle, _Wherefore_. _Reason._ Because admonition and exhortation are according to their nature, workes of charity, and tend unto the good of our neighbour: therefore we should use it most unto those from whom we may expect most good. _Vse_ 1. This may serve to reprove those, who, if their neighbours do any thing unseemely or uncivilly, or to the losse of their honour, or some outward profit, do presently take notice of it in them; but never looke after those things that doe most pertaine to the kingdome of God: those things indeed should not be neglected, but these things should chiefly be looked after. 2. To exhort us, in those things which pertaine to the kingdome of God, and the salvation of soules, to have an especiall care of our duty towards our neighbour. Hitherto belongs that which _Peter_ saith, _that he would not be negligent_, that is, that he would never lay aside the care of these things: which although it did in a speciall manner pertaine to the duty of _Peter_, an Apostle, and other Ministers of the word, yet it is proportionably to be extended to the common duty of all Christians, because the reasons which strengthen it, are for the most part common. Doctrine 3. _In justice and equity we are bound to put one another in remembrance._ This is gathered from these words, _I think it meet_: for although it doth not pertain unto that particular justice, which consists in the equality of the thing received and repayed, yet it is called justice, because it hath as strong an obligation, as any thing that is due by justice, _Romans 1.14._ _Vse._ This may serve to reprove those that account it a sinne to be negligent in paying debts, but make no account of the neglect of this duty.