Matthew Poole and continuators on Galatians 6:1

1 BRethren , if a man be overtaken in a fault , ye that are spiritual , restore such a one in the spirit of meekness , considering thy self lest thou also be tempted .

In the term [Brethren] there is a secret argument perswading the duty which he is pressing, because Christians, particularly members of the same Church, are all Brethren. By persons, overtaken with a fault, he means such as do not make a trade of open and scandalous sinning, (for such must be rebuked sharply,) but such as may be sometime through infirmity overborne, and run down with a temptation to sin.

By those that are Spiritual, he means not only the Pastors and Governours of the Church, (though this care and duty is much incumbent upon them,) but such as have received the Spirit of Christ; more especially such as were more knowing in the wayes of God, and had spiritual habits more confirmed in them▪ (in which sense Spiritual is used in 1 Cor. 3.1.)

The word translated [restore] signifies to put again into joynt, or into right order and place. Sin is an inordinate action, and putteth the Soul that committeth it out of its due order and place. He willeth the Brethren that are spiritual to use all due means to put such a member in joint again, but not to do this roughly, and with passion, and severe correption, but meekly, so as may be most probable to win the sinners soul.

Having an eye and respect to themselves; as neither being free from sin, nor from temptations to sin, d[illegible: 2 letters]ling with others as they would have others deal by them.

Marginal references: Rom. 14.1. & 15.1.; Or, although.; 1 Cor. 2.15.