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the_o son_n of_o god_n unto_o a_o perfect_a man_n unto_o the_o measure_n of_o the_o stature_n of_o the_o fullness_n of_o christ_n eph._n 4.12_o 13._o thus_o the_o apostle_n peter_n preach_v christ_n unto_o cornelius_n and_o they_o which_o be_v with_o he_o sect_n ix_o 4._o and_o last_o peter_n speak_v to_o they_o concern_v the_o way_n of_o salvation_n by_o christ_n vers_fw-la 43._o to_o he_o give_v all_o the_o prophet_n witness_n that_o through_o his_o name_n whosoever_o believe_v in_o he_o shall_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n there_o be_v no_o name_n under_o heaven_n whereby_o we_o can_v be_v save_v but_o the_o name_n of_o christ_n act._n 4.11_o and_o there_o be_v no_o salvation_n by_o christ_n but_o by_o faith_n when_o the_o jailor_n with_o tremble_v inquire_v of_o paul_n and_o silas_n what_o shall_v i_o do_v to_o be_v save_v they_o tell_v he_o believe_v in_o the_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o thou_o shall_v be_v save_v act._n 16.30_o 31._o there_o be_v three_o argument_n which_o will_v evident_o prove_v that_o all_o such_o as_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n do_v receive_v remission_n of_o sin_n and_o consequent_o be_v in_o a_o state_n of_o salvation_n the_o first_o may_v be_v draw_v from_o christ_n satisfaction_n the_o second_o from_o christ_n intercession_n the_o three_o from_o the_o promise_v of_o the_o new_a testament_n i._n first_o from_o christ_n satisfaction_n if_o christ_n have_v full_o satisfy_v god_n justice_n for_o the_o sin_n of_o man_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v accept_v by_o the_o father_n in_o the_o behalf_n of_o sinner_n and_o this_o satisfaction_n be_v impute_v unto_o all_o they_o that_o true_o believe_v in_o christ_n as_o if_o they_o bid_v make_v it_o themselves_o then_o all_o those_o that_o
pet._n 3.16_o minister_n must_v draw_v forth_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o two_o breast_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o they_o must_v deal_v forth_o the_o wholesome_a food_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n call_v word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o word_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o receiver_n may_v be_v nourish_v 1_o tim._n 4.6_o chap._n 6.3_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o design_n minister_n must_v have_v a_o sincere_a design_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n like_o the_o apostle_n paul_n with_o his_o fellow-minister_n 2_o cor._n 2.17_o but_o we_o be_v of_o sincerity_n as_o of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n speak_v we_o in_o christ._n they_o preach_v neither_o corrupt_a doctrine_n neither_o have_v they_o corrupt_a design_n but_o be_v sincere_a in_o their_o preach_n as_o of_o god_n as_o send_v of_o god_n as_o ambassador_n of_o god_n the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o can_v discern_v what_o their_o aim_n be_v unto_o who_o they_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v themselves_o as_o in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n preach_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o in_o christ_n as_o those_o which_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o do_v sincere_o endeavour_v the_o bring_n of_o other_o to_o he_o the_o chief_a design_n of_o minister_n in_o preach_v shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n above_o all_o shall_v sway_n with_o they_o not_o their_o own_o glory_n and_o esteem_v nor_o of_o man_n seek_v we_o glory_n 1_o thes._n 2.6_o they_o must_v sincere_o endeavour_v the_o magnify_v not_o of_o their_o own_o 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of_o filthy_a lucre_n to_o themselves_o but_o the_o gain_n of_o soul_n to_o jesus_n christ_n they_o must_v not_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o their_o hearer_n a_o gain_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v after_o but_o not_o a_o gâ—in_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o the_o pharisee_n who_o make_v long_a prayer_n that_o they_o may_v devour_v widow_n house_n they_o must_v not_o chief_a seek_v any_o profit_n or_o earthly_a emolument_fw-fr unto_o themselves_o but_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o hearer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v when_o the_o apostle_n be_v crafty_a as_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 12.16_o he_o be_v sincere_a and_o when_o he_o use_v some_o kind_n of_o guâ—le_n it_o be_v to_o catch_v they_o from_o destruction_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v hasten_v it_o be_v in_o spread_v the_o gospel_n net_n most_o cunning_o to_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o that_o stream_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o be_v swim_v towards_o the_o ocean_n of_o god_n wrath_n 2._o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n plain_o not_o with_o wisdom_n of_o word_n as_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o of_o wisdom_n or_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n chap._n 2.4_o but_o with_o plainness_n of_o speech_n such_o as_o be_v most_o intelligible_a and_o edify_a such_o as_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o preach_v most_o effectual_o some_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n of_o word_n do_v both_o obscure_a and_o enervate_a the_o sermon_n that_o be_v stuff_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v forbear_v not_o that_o all_o wisdom_n of_o word_n or_o humane_a wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n in_o preach_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o most_o apt_a proper_a and_o significant_a word_n there_o be_v some_o word_n which_o be_v more_o ponderous_a and_o weighty_a which_o carry_v a_o great_a force_n and_o evidence_n and_o perspicuity_n than_o other_o which_o minister_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a clear_n and_o press_v their_o matter_n and_o of_o all_o word_n those_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o most_o weighty_a which_o have_v oftentimes_o more_o significancy_n in_o the_o original_a than_o in_o the_o translation_n therefore_o minister_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o original_a tongue_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o full_a understanding_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n themselves_o and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o explain_v it_o to_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n to_o use_v some_o kind_n of_o eloquence_n in_o their_o preach_n it_o be_v the_o commendation_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o apollo_n that_o he_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n act._n 13.24_o variety_n and_o fluency_n of_o expression_n in_o explain_v and_o prove_v in_o apply_v and_o press_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n there_o 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