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a_o good_a conscience_n as_o saint_n paul_n have_v let_v we_o examine_v our_o conscience_n in_o these_o thing_n first_o for_o our_o entrance_n into_o the_o ministry_n then_o for_o the_o execution_n of_o our_o ministry_n be_v enter_v first_o let_v we_o examine_v our_o conscience_n about_o our_o entrance_n into_o this_o high_a and_o magnificent_a call_n wherein_o two_o especial_a point_n be_v to_o be_v observe_v namely_o the_o gift_n passive_a and_o active_a 1_o let_v we_o call_v ourselves_o to_o account_v what_o passive_a gift_n we_o have_v receive_v from_o god_n almighty_a a_o bishop_n say_v nazianz._n be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o vain_a and_o empty_a name_n he_o must_v be_v well_o furnish_v in_o some_o measure_n with_o gift_n fit_a for_o the_o office_n a_o scribe_n say_v christ_n that_o be_v teach_v to_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n must_v be_v as_o a_o rich_a householder_n that_o be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o tumble_v out_o of_o his_o treasury_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d such_o be_v all_o minister_n of_o god_n send_v ezra_n be_v a_o perfect_a scribe_n in_o the_o law_n of_o god_n 7.12_o so_o artashastes_n do_v entitle_v he_o in_o the_o begin_n of_o his_o letter_n to_o ezra_n the_o perfect_a scribe_n of_o the_o law_n of_o the_o god_n of_o heaven_n apollo_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n saint_n paul_n boast_v of_o himself_o after_o a_o heavenly_a manner_n i_o thank_v my_o god_n i_o speak_v with_o tongue_n more_o than_o they_o all_o but_o a_o number_n there_o be_v that_o thank_v god_n they_o speak_v but_o with_o one_o tongue_n namely_o their_o mother_n tongue_n indeed_o the_o man_n of_o god_n ought_v chief_o to_o be_v see_v in_o god_n book_n and_o though_o he_o have_v never_o so_o great_a skill_n in_o logic_n rhetoric_n philosophy_n history_n etc._n etc._n he_o must_v dissimulare_fw-la eloquij_fw-la venustatem_fw-la when_o he_o speak_v to_o the_o people_n as_o saint_n jerom._n say_v yet_o for_o all_o that_o he_o must_v not_o be_v a_o rudesby_n a_o mere_a stranger_n in_o they_o moses_n that_o man_n of_o god_n be_v bring_v up_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o no_o art_n except_v and_o this_o saint_n stephen_n record_v to_o his_o singular_a commendation_n saint_n paul_n be_v not_o to_o seek_v in_o aratus_n epimenides_n and_o other_o meletus_n bishop_n of_o alexandria_n who_o allude_v to_o his_o name_n they_o call_v mell_v atticae_fw-la he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o all_o act_n as_o euseb._n testify_v of_o he_o didymus_n use_v rhetoric_n poetry_n philosophy_n philo_z judaeus_fw-la be_v a_o excellent_a divine_a in_o his_o age_n for_o his_o learning_n in_o these_o external_a art_n he_o be_v call_v a_o other_o plato_n origen_n be_v wonderful_a in_o they_o in_o so_o much_o as_o porphyry_n his_o enemy_n be_v compel_v to_o admire_v he_o for_o it_o the_o papist_n at_o this_o day_n many_o of_o they_o give_v they_o their_o due_n be_v very_o learned_a 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see_v it_o as_o for_o the_o other_o we_o shall_v feel_v it_o to_o our_o woe_n if_o we_o do_v not_o repent_v so_o much_o for_o the_o good_a conscience_n which_o we_o must_v have_v from_o our_o entrance_n into_o our_o place_n now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o the_o execution_n of_o our_o calling_n be_v enter_v wherein_o we_o must_v examine_v our_o conscience_n about_o two_o thing_n our_o preach_n and_o our_o life_n in_o our_o preach_n must_v be_v observe_v the_o matter_n of_o our_o preach_n and_o the_o manner_n 1._o for_o the_o matter_n let_v we_o with_o a_o watchful_a and_o circumspect_a eye_n see_v what_o we_o deliver_v what_o food_n we_o minister_v to_o christ_n lamb_n what_o bread_n we_o break_v to_o the_o people_n let_v there_o be_v nothing_o in_o our_o sermon_n at_o any_o time_n that_o be_v contrary_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o saint_n paul_n speak_v to_o sound_v sincere_a and_o upright_a doctrine_n as_o there_o be_v not_o a_o blemish_n nor_o a_o sore_n by_o all_o probability_n in_o absaloms_n body_n from_o the_o crown_n of_o his_o head_n to_o the_o sole_n of_o his_o foot_n so_o let_v there_o be_v no_o blemish_n so_o far_o as_o be_v possible_a no_o sore_n of_o corrupt_a doctrine_n from_o the_o begin_n of_o our_o sermon_n to_o the_o end_n let_v all_o be_v consonant_n to_o the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n as_o the_o apostle_n speak_v let_v we_o have_v never_o a_o drop_n of_o doctrine_n but_o we_o be_v sure_a it_o flow_v from_o the_o fountain_n of_o god_n word_n a_o lamentable_a thing_n it_o be_v to_o consider_v how_o many_o preacher_n in_o the_o light_n of_o the_o gospel_n partly_o for_o the_o ostentation_n of_o their_o own_o wit_n and_o learning_n partly_o on_o a_o unstayed_a affection_n and_o unsettle_a judgement_n deliver_v dangerous_a point_n that_o make_v much_o hurlie_n burly_n among_o the_o people_n inter_fw-la curas_fw-la maxima_fw-la cura_fw-la est_fw-la refraenare_fw-la curiosos_fw-la they_o be_v to_o be_v avoid_v etiamsi_fw-la nescio_fw-la qua_fw-la umbra_fw-la honestatis_fw-la &_o liberalium_fw-la studiorum_fw-la nomine_fw-la velatae_fw-la atque_fw-la palliatae_fw-la sint_fw-la o_o res_fw-la indignas_fw-la vigilijs_fw-la &_o lucubrationibus_fw-la episcoporum_fw-la aug._n epist._n 56._o deliver_v those_o thing_n rather_o that_o may_v pierce_v the_o heart_n of_o the_o people_n to_o salvation_n then_o that_o which_o may_v tickle_v the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n with_o a_o carnal_a delight_n and_o to_o damnation_n in_o the_o end_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o nazianz._n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o in_o a_o country_n village_n where_o be_v many_o farmer_n to_o inveigh_v against_o lord_n and_o landlord_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n to_o declaim_v against_o the_o vice_n of_o minister_n in_o the_o church_n to_o lay_v open_a the_o blemish_n of_o the_o state_n and_o government_n o_o this_o be_v as_o honey_n to_o they_o a_o famous_a preacher_n a_o courageous_a preacher_n i_o warrant_v you_o he_o care_v for_o none_o alas_o what_o profit_n have_v the_o people_n by_o this_o apply_v every_o plaster_n to_o every_o sore_n speak_v that_o which_o may_v be_v most_o fit_a for_o the_o edification_n of_o that_o auditory_a to_o who_o thou_o speak_v labour_v to_o beat_v down_o popery_n brownisme_n which_o sprout_v too_o fast_o bring_v who_o you_o can_v to_o the_o church_n but_o scare_v none_o from_o the_o church_n give_v no_o occasion_n by_o your_o preach_v to_o run_v out_o of_o the_o gate_n of_o zion_n above_o all_o thing_n in_o your_o sermon_n have_v a_o christian_a regard_n to_o the_o peace_n of_o the_o church_n wherein_o you_o live_v which_o as_o a_o love_a mother_n reach_v out_o to_o you_o the_o dug_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o you_o may_v suck_v to_o your_o comfort_n pray_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n say_v the_o psalm_n and_o if_o we_o must_v pray_v for_o it_o we_o must_v preach_v for_o it_o therefore_o say_v i_o preach_v for_o the_o peace_n of_o jerusalem_n wherein_o you_o live_v that_o we_o may_v see_v the_o peace_n of_o it_o if_o it_o be_v the_o will_n of_o god_n all_o the_o day_n of_o our_o life_n of_o this_o preach_n we_o shall_v have_v great_a comfort_n to_o our_o conscience_n 2._o let_v we_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o preach_n in_o it_o let_v we_o seek_v the_o glory_n of_o our_o master_n not_o our_o own_o glory_n a_o great_a number_n of_o preacher_n have_v more_o respect_n to_o their_o word_n then_o to_o the_o matter_n to_o the_o sound_n of_o a_o syllable_n in_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o people_n then_o to_o the_o sound_v of_o the_o trumpet_n of_o the_o gospel_n in_o their_o heart_n i_o will_v not_o deny_v but_o that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v eloquent_a the_o holy_a ghost_n himself_o be_v most_o eloquent_a in_o the_o scripture_n he_o that_o have_v but_o half_a a_o eye_n may_v see_v that_o sedeloquentia_fw-la as_o aug._n speak_v 13._o tantò_fw-la terribilior_fw-la quantò_fw-la purior_fw-la tantò_fw-la vehementior_fw-la quantò_fw-la solidior_fw-la it_o must_v be_v senilis_fw-la not_o puerilis_fw-la divinae_fw-la not_o humana_fw-la it_o be_v the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v as_o the_o world_n account_v it_o that_o must_v save_v we_o if_o any_o thing_n save_o we_o crucifixi_fw-la virtus_fw-la in_o paulo_n say_v chrys._n fuit_fw-la poetis_fw-la rhetoribus_fw-la philosophis_fw-la potentior_fw-la let_v there_o be_v a_o maternal_a eloquence_n in_o preacher_n such_o as_o become_v the_o gravity_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n as_o hester_n that_o have_v beauty_n enough_o of_o she_o own_o require_v nothing_o of_o the_o king_n eunuch_n but_o go_v in_o to_o he_o as_o she_o be_v and_o yet_o she_o be_v better_o accept_v of_o then_o they_o all_o so_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v beautiful_a enough_o of_o itself_o it_o need_v no_o colour_n of_o over-affected_n eloquence_n and_o rhetorical_a paint_n to_o set_v it_o out_o withal_o this_o go_v but_o to_o the_o ear_n it_o never_o enter_v in_o the_o heart_n where_o on_o the_o seed_n of_o the_o word_n shall_v fall_v for_o the_o most_o part_n it_o make_v the_o auditor_n to_o laugh_v and_o to_o smile_v in_o their_o sleeve_n but_o as_o saint_n jerome_n admonish_v we_o lachrymae_fw-la auditorum_fw-la laudes_fw-la tuus_fw-la sunto_fw-la it_o be_v a_o great_a commendation_n for_o a_o preacher_n to_o make_v the_o people_n weep_v be_v prick_v in_o their_o heart_n for_o their_o sin_n then_o to_o move_v they_o to_o laughter_n let_v we_o all_o strive_v to_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n even_o in_o the_o manner_n of_o our_o preach_n that_o when_o the_o sermon_n be_v end_v our_o conscience_n may_v bear_v we_o witness_v we_o seek_v god_n glory_n not_o our_o own_o saint_n chrys._n cry_v out_o upon_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vix_fw-la ullus_fw-la est_fw-la sacerdos_n qui_fw-la ad_fw-la eum_fw-la non_fw-la allidit_fw-la etiam_fw-la hodie_fw-la animus_n meus_fw-la ab_fw-la inani_fw-la gloria_fw-la capitur_fw-la let_v we_o all_o strive_v against_o it_o with_o might_n and_o main_a for_o our_o preach_n in_o the_o execution_n of_o our_o office_n that_o shall_v suffice_v now_o let_v we_o come_v to_o our_o life_n which_o be_v either_o general_a as_o common_a to_o all_o christian_n or_o special_a as_o peculiar_a to_o ourselves_o as_o all_o christian_n be_v bind_v in_o conscience_n to_o add_v to_o their_o faith_n virtue_n temperance_n etc._n etc._n to_o eschew_v all_o vice_n that_o may_v be_v a_o disgrace_n to_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o embrace_v all_o virtue_n that_o may_v be_v a_o honour_n to_o it_o so_o especial_o the_o preacher_n of_o the_o word_n magistrum_fw-la aquavitae_fw-la in_o vita_fw-la offendere_fw-la be_v a_o grievous_a thing_n as_o the_o heathen_a himself_o can_v say_v the_o offence_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v a_o double_a offence_n quia_fw-la peccat_fw-la &_o facto_fw-la &_o exemplo_fw-la abimelech_n say_v to_o his_o soldier_n as_o you_o have_v see_v i_o do_v so_o make_v haste_n and_o do_v the_o like_a if_o a_o minister_n do_v evil_a he_o need_v not_o say_v so_o to_o the_o people_n they_o will_v make_v haste_n to_o do_v the_o like_a fast_o enough_o nulli_fw-la jam_fw-la illicitum_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la ab_fw-la episcopo_fw-la tanquam_fw-la licitum_fw-la perpetratur_fw-la 6._o id_fw-la homines_fw-la credunt_fw-la esse_fw-la laudabile_fw-la quod_fw-la episcopus_fw-la habuerit_fw-la delectabile_fw-la if_o the_o minister_n be_v a_o drunkard_n a_o frequent_a of_o tavern_n and_o alehouse_n etc._n etc._n the_o people_n take_v licence_n thereby_o to_o commit_v the_o like_a sin_n if_o covetousness_n be_v a_o sin_n will_v our_o minister_n be_v covetous_a etc._n etc._n thus_o he_o do_v not_o only_a sin_n himself_o but_o he_o make_v other_o to_o sin_n therefore_o for_o conscience_n sake_n we_o have_v need_n all_o to_o have_v a_o eye_n to_o it_o tanquam_fw-la in_o coelo_fw-la peccat_fw-la jesum_fw-la say_v saint_n bern._n qui_fw-la in_o clero_fw-la iniqua_fw-la facit_fw-la
thou_o at_o the_o hour_n of_o death_n when_o christ_n have_v exhort_v his_o disciple_n to_o watch_v and_o prayer_n because_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n be_v uncertain_a in_o the_o conclusion_n of_o his_o speech_n he_o turn_v he_o to_o the_o people_n and_o say_v and_o the_o thing_n i_o say_v to_o you_o i_o say_v to_o all_o watch_n even_o so_o in_o the_o shut_n up_o of_o this_o exhortation_n that_o which_o i_o have_v say_v unto_o my_o brethren_n in_o the_o ministry_n i_o say_v to_o you_o all_o be_v all_o assure_v that_o you_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o all_o thing_n let_v the_o magistrate_n be_v assure_v that_o he_o have_v a_o good_a conscience_n that_o he_o have_v wink_v at_o no_o sin_n for_o favour_n nor_o punish_v any_o for_o wrath_n malice_n and_o displeasure_n but_o as_o the_o judgement_n be_v god_n so_o he_o have_v execute_v it_o with_o all_o good_a conscience_n let_v the_o father_n keep_v a_o good_a conscience_n in_o a_o religious_a education_n of_o his_o child_n not_o 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