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NEVERTHELESS, like a far-sighted and careful physician, he is not only
anxious to heal the wounds of the sick, but gives suitable directions as
well to the whole, that their health may be preserved continually, and
says: "But be not ye weary in well doing:" ye who following us, i.e., our
ways, copy the example given to you by imitating us m work, and do not
follow their sloth and laziness: "Do not be weary in well doing;" i.e., do
you likewise show kindness towards them if by chance they have failed to
observe what we said. As then he was severe with those who were weak, for
fear lest being enervated by laziness they might yield to restlessness and
inquisitiveness, so he admonishes those who are in good health neither to
restrain that kindness which the Lord's command bids us show to the good
and evil, even if some bad men will not turn to sound doctrine; nor to
desist from doing good and encouraging them both by words of consolation
and by rebuke as well as by ordinary kindness and civility.
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