Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary · 1913

Exhortation

Exhortation , noun

[Latin exhortatio: compare French exhortation.]

1.
The act of practice of exhorting; the act of inciting to laudable deeds; incitement to that which is good or commendable.
2.
Language intended to incite and encourage; advice; counsel; admonition.
I'll end my exhortation after dinner. — Shakespeare