34.18_o 19_o 20._o i_o beseech_v you_o dear_a brethren_n let_v it_o be_v our_o work_n and_o business_n to_o do_v what_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o do_v when_o the_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o habak_v 2.2_o oh_o let_v it_o be_v our_o main_a business_n not_o only_o to_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v proverb_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v nothing_o without_o a_o parable_n mat._n 13.34_o that_o be_v little_a without_o a_o parable_n i_o say_v this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o our_o business_n as_o to_o comprehend_v and_o understand_v how_o to_o set_v these_o parable_n in_o order_n in_o due_a order_n in_o their_o own_o order_n oh_o this_o be_v necessary_a and_o become_a wise_a preacher_n thus_o to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o set_v proverb_n out_o of_o order_n into_o their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n order_n labour_v more_o in_o preach_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o their_o 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they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 1_o king_n 22.17_o four_o acceptable_a word_n imply_v sometime_o such_o word_n as_o be_v not_o only_a word_n of_o truth_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o word_n accept_v with_o the_o people_n and_o so_o acceptable_a in_o all_o respect_n such_o be_v philip_n word_n to_o the_o eunuch_n if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v act_v 8.37_o the_o former_a of_o these_o can_v be_v want_v in_o a_o acceptable_a word_n the_o latter_a may_v and_o yet_o the_o word_n be_v acceptable_a as_o in_o that_o of_o jeremiah_n when_o he_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n behold_v pharaoh_n army_n which_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o help_v you_o shall_v return_v to_o egypt_n into_o their_o
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yea_o vile_a thought_n for_o sure_o we_o be_v not_o grow_v such_o quick_a learner_n or_o good_a scholar_n or_o so_o soon_o teach_v what_o the_o good_a and_o perfect_a will_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v as_o to_o conclude_v we_o need_v few_o preacher_n or_o little_o preach_v neither_o be_v the_o preach_v of_o the_o gospel_n such_o a_o mean_a excellency_n as_o worth_a little_a more_o than_o to_o be_v despise_v or_o have_v the_o lord_n christ_n give_v gift_n to_o man_n in_o vain_a oh_o no_o he_o that_o have_v give_v gift_n to_o many_o not_o to_o one_o he_o well_o know_v many_o preacher_n be_v necessary_a that_o by_o here_o a_o little_a and_o there_o a_o little_a by_o line_n upon_o line_n and_o precept_n upon_o precept_n because_o the_o
32.3_o where_o we_o have_v it_o that_o zedekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v shut_v he_o up_o say_v wherefore_o dosâ—_n thou_o prophesy_v and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n sinner_n can_v endure_v that_o god_n minister_n shall_v say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thus_o deal_v those_o with_o amos_n which_o say_v o_o thou_o seer_n go_v flee_v thy_o way_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o eat_v bread_n and_o prophesy_v but_o prophesy_v no_o more_o at_o bethel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n chapel_n and_o it_o be_v the_o king_n court_n amos_n 7.12_o 13._o oh_o that_o such_o gospel-opposer_n will_v but_o consider_v the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o tremble_v and_o not_o any_o more_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o faithful_a preacher_n thereof_o it_o be_v neither_o man_n greatness_n in_o authority_n or_o excellency_n of_o part_n will_v secure_v they_o from_o god_n dreadful_a displeasure_n except_o they_o repent_v oh_o how_o great_a be_v their_o sin_n and_o how_o inexcusable_a will_v they_o one_o day_n be_v that_o pretend_v love_n to_o christ_n and_o friendship_n to_o the_o gospel_n yet_o forbid_v the_o pure_a preach_v thereof_o these_o be_v sinner_n of_o a_o double_a die_n and_o it_o be_v well_o that_o they_o will_v all_o view_n and_o consider_v what_o paul_n say_v concern_v they_o 1_o thes_n 2.16_o forbid_v we_o to_o preach_v to_o the_o gentile_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v to_o fill_v up_o their_o sin_n allway_o for_o the_o wrath_n be_v come_v upon_o they_o to_o the_o uttermost_a this_o be_v not_o only_o a_o cry_n but_o a_o fill_a sin_n sure_o the_o sin_n of_o the_o romish_a prelate_n and_o power_n be_v full_a near_o the_o uttermost_a that_o have_v so_o long_o persecute_v forbid_v god_n faithful_a labourer_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v only_o offer_v one_o scripture_n to_o such_o man_n consideration_n and_o so_o leave_v they_o under_o this_o reproof_n isa_n 30.8_o 9_o 10_o 11_o 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woe_n will_v be_v unto_o such_o as_o be_v able_a and_o may_v but_o do_v not_o preach_v the_o gospel_n yea_o though_o man_n do_v forbid_v yet_o woe_n unto_o he_o that_o will_v be_v forbid_v by_o any_o sort_n of_o man_n and_o do_v not_o faithful_o and_o full_o preach_v the_o gospel_n such_o sleepy_a idle_a timorous_a or_o unprofitable_a preacher_n that_o do_v not_o as_o the_o good_a preacher_n do_v in_o my_o text_n and_o every_o good_a preacher_n in_o the_o world_n ought_v to_o do_v that_o be_v to_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o diligent_o set_v in_o order_n parable_n but_o i_o shall_v not_o enlarge_v upon_o these_o man_n repoof_n hope_v that_o a_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a will_v be_v sufficient_a which_o every_o preacher_n as_o my_o text_n imply_v ought_v to_o be_v but_o to_o they_o or_o so_o many_o preacher_n of_o the_o everlasting_a gospel_n as_o be_v otherwise_o spirit_v i_o will_v commend_v a_o scripture_n or_o two_o to_o their_o consideration_n the_o first_o be_v woe_n to_o the_o idol_n shepheard_n that_o leave_v the_o flock_n the_o sword_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o arm_n and_o upon_o his_o right_a eye_n his_o arm_n shall_v be_v clean_o dry_v up_o and_o his_o right_a eye_n utter_o darken_v but_o why_o o_o lord_n mark_v because_o he_o have_v not_o visit_v those_o that_o be_v cut_v off_o neither_o do_v seek_v the_o young_a one_o nor_o heal_v that_o which_o be_v break_v nor_o feed_v that_o which_o stand_v still_o but_o do_v eat_v the_o flesh_n of_o the_o fat_a and_o tear_v their_o claw_n in_o piece_n zach._n 11.16_o 17._o with_o ezek._n 13.4_o 5._o o_o israel_n thy_o prophet_n be_v as_o the_o fox_n in_o the_o desert_n yea_o have_v not_o go_v up_o into_o the_o gap_n neither_o make_v up_o the_o hedge_n for_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n to_o stand_v in_o the_o battle_n in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o hear_v what_o the_o lord_n say_v vers_fw-la 9_o they_o shall_v not_o be_v in_o the_o assembly_n of_o my_o people_n neither_o shall_v they_o be_v write_v 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exhort_v and_o quicken_v you_o that_o have_v ear_n to_o hear_v what_o the_o spirit_n say_v to_o the_o church_n take_v heed_n that_o you_o despise_v not_o prophesy_v 1_o thess_n 5.20_o christian_n despise_v not_o christ_n day_n of_o small_a thing_n since_o out_o of_o the_o mouth_n of_o babe_n and_o suckling_n he_o will_v ordain_v strength_n because_o of_o the_o enemy_n and_o avenger_n psalm_n 8.2_o compare_v with_o matth._n 21._o say_v not_o in_o your_o heart_n as_o once_o nathaniel_n do_v can_v any_o good_a thing_n come_v out_o of_o nazareth_n john_n 1.46_o but_o take_v heed_n you_o despise_v not_o he_o that_o speak_v on_o earth_n lest_o that_o sad_a word_n be_v your_o word_n for_o with_o stammer_a lip_n and_o another_o tongue_n will_v he_o speak_v to_o this_o people_n read_v that_o chapter_n at_o your_o leisure_n and_o you_o shall_v see_v how_o dreadful_a god_n speak_v to_o despiser_n of_o this_o ordinance_n of_o preach_v though_o by_o mean_a and_o outward_o contemptible_a 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the_o thing_n which_o thou_o have_v speak_v be_v good_a foâ—_n we_o to_o do_v so_o i_o take_v wise_a man_n and_o know_v eveâ—_n the_o chief_a of_o your_o tribe_n and_o make_v they_o head_n ouâ—_fw-mi you_fw-mi this_o be_v god_n and_o moses_n way_n for_o the_o serve_v of_o israel_n deut._n 1.13_o 14_o 15._o again_o takâ—_n that_o place_n prov._n 15.2_o where_o you_o have_v this_o expression_n the_o tongue_n of_o the_o wise_a use_v knowledge_n a_o right_a but_o the_o mouth_n of_o fool_n pour_v out_o foolishness_n oh_o mark_n it_o be_v the_o wise_a tongue_n that_o wilâ—_n preach_v or_o use_v knowledge_n aright_o compare_v thiâ—_n with_o what_o we_o have_v verse_n 7._o the_o lip_n of_o the_o wisâ—_n disperse_v knowledge_n but_o the_o heart_n of_o the_o foolish_a do_v not_o so_o it_o be_v wise_a lip_n either_o can_v or_o aught_o to_o preach_v or_o dispense_v divine_a knowledge_n again_o take_v that_o passage_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o what_o every_o scribe_n or_o 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to_o be_v wise_a or_o what_o that_o wisdom_n be_v that_o every_o gospel-preacher_n ought_v to_o have_v i_o tell_v you_o in_o the_o open_n of_o the_o word_n by_o way_n of_o negation_n that_o the_o wisdom_n speak_v of_o in_o the_o text_n be_v neither_o natural_a moral_a or_o acquire_v wisdom_n as_o language_n tongue_n art_n or_o science_n but_o a_o more_o sublime_a and_o transcendent_a wisdom_n i_o tell_v you_o god_n have_v not_o set_v this_o axe_n or_o hammer_n apart_o to_o do_v his_o or_o this_o work_n with_o these_o tool_n be_v stranger_n to_o any_o divine_a designment_n for_o such_o a_o end_n be_v neither_o appoint_v or_o require_v in_o scripture_n i_o tell_v you_o second_o this_o wisdom_n be_v but_o a_o carnal_a or_o natural_a weapon_n and_o be_v only_o meet_v for_o carnal_a natural_a weak_a and_o worldly_a work_n and_o for_o such_o purpose_n this_o learning_n or_o wisdom_n be_v very_o fit_a and_o useful_a but_o no_o more_o apt_a or_o necessary_a essential_o for_o preacher_n or_o 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do_v furnish_v man_n to_o pervert_v but_o noâ—_n preach_v the_o gospel_n where_o he_o say_v as_o also_o in_o a_o his_o epistle_n speak_v in_o they_o of_o these_o thing_n iâ—_n which_o be_v some_o thing_n hard_a to_o be_v understand_v which_o they_o that_o be_v unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wrest_v as_o theâ—_n do_v also_o the_o other_o scripture_n unto_o their_o own_o destruction_n you_o therefore_o beloved_n see_v you_o know_v these_o thing_n before_o beware_v lest_o you_o also_o be_v lead_v away_o with_o the_o error_n of_o the_o wicked_a fall_v from_o your_o owâ—_n steadfastness_n 2_o pet._n 3.16_o 17._o now_o if_o you_o will_v know_v who_o these_o unlearned_a and_o unstable_a wresteâ—_n and_o perverter_n of_o paul_n and_o of_o all_o scripture_n be_v peter_n tell_v we_o not_o man_n want_v art_n and_o language_n such_o know_v
people_n or_o multitude_n of_o believer_n be_v entrust_v with_o this_o business_n will_v choose_v simple_a and_o unwise_a preacher_n i_o answer_v brief_o their_o rule_n in_o this_o business_n prevent_v this_o objection_n for_o they_o must_v be_v wise_a that_o ought_v to_o be_v admit_v to_o preach_v and_o the_o church_n must_v not_o only_o be_v simple_a and_o ignorant_a but_o undutiful_a and_o disobedient_a to_o christ_n command_n or_o else_o this_o danger_n be_v avoid_v and_o though_o babylon_n builder_n be_v blind_a in_o this_o matter_n yet_o christ_n church_n be_v wise_a and_o see_v and_o the_o spiritual_a man_n discern_v all_o thing_n 1_o cor._n 2.15_o 2_o thess_n 2.15_o and_o so_o much_o for_o this_o objection_n the_o second_o use_n be_v of_o caution_n second_o let_v this_o use_n be_v a_o word_n of_o caution_n to_o all_o such_o as_o either_o design_n or_o be_v already_o engage_v in_o preaching-work_n look_v to_o this_o doctrine_n that_o you_o be_v in_o god_n as_o well_o as_o his_o 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the_o constant_a fervent_a prayer_n of_o all_o the_o saint_n and_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n that_o you_o and_o all_o that_o labour_n in_o the_o word_n and_o doctrine_n may_v be_v true_o rich_o spiritual_o wise_a direct_v 2._o second_o will_v you_o be_v spiritual_o wise_a be_v diligent_a painful_a and_o abundant_a in_o the_o study_n and_o search_v into_o the_o scripture_n for_o this_o be_v able_a only_o able_a of_o outward_a help_n to_o make_v the_o man_n of_o god_n wise_a even_o thorough_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n 2_o tim._n 3.15_o with_o 1_o tim._n 4.15_o 16._o meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o continue_v in_o they_o that_o thou_o may_v save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v oh_o my_o dear_a brethren_n and_o friend_n this_o be_v a_o preacher_n study_v and_o work_v to_o search_v and_o study_v the_o scripture_n not_o father_n commentator_n or_o schoolman_n as_o his_o business_n this_o be_v but_o a_o by-study_n it_o be_v scripture-study_n even_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n which_o be_v our_o great_a business_n even_o our_o all_o to_o study_v for_o it_o be_v scripture_n and_o gospel_n that_o you_o must_v preach_v not_o book_n nor_o man_n opinion_n therefore_o study_v the_o scripture_n diligent_o and_o humble_o direct_v 3._o three_o be_v very_o much_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o godliness_n walk_v much_o with_o god_n if_o you_o will_v be_v wise_a and_o know_v much_o of_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n thus_o god_n act_v towards_o abraham_n gen._n 18.17_o he_o will_v not_o hide_v his_o counsel_n from_o he_o because_o he_o be_v godly_a and_o will_v command_v and_o reach_v his_o family_n the_o fear_n of_o the_o lord_n so_o in_o danel_n case_n so_o our_o lord_n also_o promise_v john_n 7.17_o say_n if_o any_o man_n will_v do_v his_o will_n he_o shall_v know_v the_o doctrine_n whether_o it_o be_v of_o god_n direct_v 4._o four_o be_v much_o in_o communion_n with_o saint_n for_o with_o the_o well-advised_a be_v wisdom_n therefore_o if_o preacher_n will_v be_v wise_a they_o must_v walk_v in_o the_o way_n of_o good_a man_n and_o keep_v the_o path_n of_o the_o righteous_a prov._n 2.20_o paul_n sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o gamaliel_n and_o thus_o apollo_n become_v wise_a through_o converse_n with_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n and_o thus_o mary_n may_v be_v say_v to_o become_v wise_a by_o sit_v at_o the_o foot_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n act_v 22.3_o with_o chap._n 18.25_o 26._o and_o luke_n 10.25_o so_o that_o if_o a_o preacher_n desire_v to_o be_v wise_a his_o way_n be_v to_o hold_v and_o maintain_v much_o christian-fellowship_n and_o communion_n with_o the_o saint_n even_o with_o the_o wise_a and_o most_o experience_a among_o they_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o direction_n in_o this_o matter_n therefore_o i_o beseech_v you_o that_o be_v gospel-preacher_n to_o strive_v to_o be_v wise_a by_o the_o exercise_n of_o all_o holy_a mean_n for_o by_o so_o do_v you_o may_v obtain_v 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mouth_n to_o cause_v thy_o flesh_n to_o sin_n neither_o say_v before_o the_o angel_n it_o be_v a_o sin_n eccles_n 5.6_o but_o this_o i_o must_v speak_v more_o to_o on_o another_o particular_a and_o therefore_o shall_v come_v to_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n that_o preacher_n have_v need_v to_o give_v good_a heed_n to_o what_o they_o preach_v reas_n 1._o first_o because_o if_o they_o preach_v heedless_o christ_n will_v mind_v it_o heedful_o it_o be_v dangerous_a preach_v heedless_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o heedful_a hearer_n but_o especial_o in_o the_o ear_n of_o jesus_n christ_n who_o eye_n be_v like_o a_o flame_n of_o fire_n and_o observe_v all_o our_o deportment_n in_o his_o concernment_n if_o he_o hear_v we_o preach_v heedless_o he_o will_v set_v this_o sin_n in_o order_n before_o we_o though_o he_o seem_v to_o overlook_a it_o and_o we_o think_v he_o have_v forget_v it_o carelessness_n and_o rashness_n in_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o lord_n word_n meet_v with_o swift_a 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