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doubt_n because_o i_o meet_v with_o so_o many_o affliction_n p._n 253_o chap._n xxiii_o use_v 7._o a_o exhortation_n to_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n especial_o to_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o the_o people_n p._n 2â—6_n 1._o because_o the_o preach_n of_o christ_n be_v most_o profitable_a for_o the_o people_n p._n 257_o 2._o because_o it_o be_v most_o comfortable_a to_o the_o people_n ibid._n 3._o because_o it_o be_v the_o ready_a way_n to_o bring_v the_o people_n to_o repentance_n ibid._n 4._o because_o it_o bring_v great_a comfort_n to_o the_o minister_n to_o bring_v man_n to_o christ_n p._n 259_o 5._o because_o it_o be_v most_o profitable_a to_o the_o minister_n to_o preach_v christ_n p._n 260_o object_n be_v it_o not_o lawful_a then_o to_o preach_v the_o law_n which_o be_v answer_v p._n 261_o negative_o positive_o a_o second_o exhortation_n to_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o preach_v christ_n in_o such_o a_o manner_n as_o the_o people_n may_v best_o come_v to_o the_o save_a knowledge_n of_o christ_n which_o consist_v in_o nine_o particular_n p._n 265_o 1._o to_o preach_v christ_n plain_o and_o perspicuous_o p._n 265_o five_o help_n to_o preach_v christ_n plain_o 1._o a_o competent_a measure_n of_o learning_n p._n 27â—_n 2._o to_o be_v mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n p._n 273_o 3._o be_v much_o in_o meditation_n p._n 274_o 4._o be_v much_o in_o catechise_v or_o handle_v the_o fundamental_a point_n of_o religion_n p._n 275_o 5._o study_v to_o know_v the_o state_n of_o the_o flock_n p._n 275_o 2._o to_o preach_v christ_n painful_o p._n 276_o 3._o to_o preach_v christ_n profitable_o p._n 281_o 4._o to_o preach_v christ_n faithful_o p._n 283_o 5._o to_o preach_v christ_n zealous_o p._n 284_o 6._o to_o preach_v christ_n lovingly_z p._n 286._o 7._o to_o preach_v christ_n wise_o p._n 288_o 8._o to_o preach_v christ_n sincere_o p._n 290_o 9_o to_o preach_v christ_n exemplary_o p._n 293_o chap._n xxiiii_o use_v 8._o a_o exhortation_n to_o 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