_Vse._ This may serve to admonish, not only the Preachers, that they handle the word of God holily, faithfully, and gravely, but also all hearers, that they judge aright of the Sermon, and make distinction betwixt those Preachers, which speake as the Oracles of God, and others, which speake as a humane speech or oration; and that they themselves also, if upon occasion they should treat of the word of God in private, should doe it holily, gravely, and reverently, as it becomes the word of God to be handled. Doctrine 9. _He that with his wealth ministreth to the necessities of others, should do it according to the ability which he hath received of God._ This is gathered from verse 11, that is, he must do it not by constraint, sparingly, and slowly, but with a ready and cheerefull affection, to his power, and beyond his power voluntarily, _2 Corinthians 8.3._ _Reason_ 1. Because this communicating is as it were a sacrifice, wherewith God is well pleased, _Hebrews 13.16._ 2. Because from this sowing we may expect a great harvest, of Gods blessing, _2 Corinthians 9.6._ _Vse._ This may serve to admonish us, not to performe such duties according to the fashion and custome of the world, as if their example were our rule, but according to the ability which God hath afforded us. Doctrine 10. _God is to be glorified in all things._ As the Apostle, _1 Corinthians 10.31._ _Reason_ 1. Because the glory of God is the end of all things. 2. Because our actions are not religious, but so farre forth as they are directed to that end. 3. Because God will glorifie those which glorifie him. _Use._ This may serve to admonish us, not to imagine that our duty in glorifying God is restrained to the publick worship, as many use to do, but to have a care of this duty in all things. Doctrine 11. _God is to be glorified by Iesus Christ._ _Reason_ 1. Because in the name, and by the power of Christ we do all the good that we do, _Colossians 3.17._ 2. Because we should represent that which we doe, before God by Christ. 3. Because we cannot glorifie God by any other meanes, but by following the example of Christ, and observing his doctrine. _Use._ This may serve to direct us, that Christ should be all in all unto us. Doctrine 12. _We should be so disposed towards God in Christ, that we should never think of his glory without an elevation of the heart to confesse God, which we should cherish and increase._ This is gathered from that doxologie, _to whom be praise and dominion for ever and ever, Amen_. For the Apostle breakes forth into this declaration of Gods glory, being as it were forced thereunto by the meditation of that duty, which he had now propounded, to glorifie God. _Reason_ 1. Because thereby appeares our inward disposition to the performing of that duty. 2. Because it is the beginning of the deed.