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sin_n rev._n 18.4_o o_o do_v not_o think_v superstition_n or_o idolatry_n or_o will-worship_n or_o man_n invention_n in_o god_n worship_n a_o small_a sin_n but_o remember_v that_o dreadful_a word_n do_v we_o provoke_v the_o lord_n be_v we_o strong_a than_o he_o o_o no_n be_v not_o deceive_v god_n be_v not_o mock_v for_o whatsoever_o a_o man_n sow_v that_o shall_v he_o also_o reap_v 1_o cor._n 10.22_o gal._n 6.10_o wherefore_o do_v nothing_o partial_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o religion_n be_v not_o circumspect_a about_o doctrine_n and_o careless_a about_o discipline_n or_o church_n way_n be_v not_o strict_a for_o second-table-duty_n and_o make_v no_o conscience_n of_o first-table-sin_n neither_o make_v it_o all_o your_o holiness_n to_o mind_n family-duty_n but_o also_o look_v well_o to_o your_o publick-worship_n or_o your_o walk_n with_o jesus_n christ_n in_o his_o public_a worship_n such_o thing_n as_o these_o christian_a reader_n be_v in_o this_o little_a treatise_n present_v to_o thy_o view_n and_o consideration_n be_v please_v to_o take_v nothing_o in_o the_o evil_a or_o worse_a part_n but_o as_o thou_o have_v all_o from_o love_n so_o let_v thy_o love_n accept_v of_o all_o that_o carry_v christ_n image_n and_o superscription_n upon_o it_o and_o with_o thy_o mantle_n of_o love_n cover_v all_o thou_o meet_v with_o of_o humane_a frailty_n and_o if_o by_o all_o or_o any_o thing_n herein_o present_v to_o thou_o thou_o reape_v any_o real_a benefit_n or_o profit_n i_o request_v you_o to_o give_v god_n all_o the_o glory_n and_o say_v of_o he_o and_o through_o he_o and_o to_o he_o be_v all_o thing_n to_o who_o be_v glory_n for_o ever_o which_o be_v and_o shall_v be_v the_o earnest_a prayer_n of_o he_o who_o be_v and_o will_v remain_v thou_o to_o serve_v thou_o s._n more_o the_o content_n ecclesiaste_n 12.9_o moreover_o because_o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n etc._n etc._n the_o word_n in_o general_a contain_v a_o account_n of_o a_o accomplish_v preacher_n 1._o as_o to_o his_o qualification_n 2._o as_o to_o his_o work_n act_n and_o dispensation_n 3._o the_o blessing_n and_o advantage_n of_o enjoy_v such_o preacher_n but_o more_o particular_o take_v notice_n of_o these_o thing_n follow_v 1._o a_o preface_n in_o this_o word_n moreover_o 2._o a_o reason_n of_o what_o be_v do_v because_o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a 3._o the_o person_n speak_v of_o the_o preacher_n 4._o that_o which_o be_v relate_v or_o declare_v concern_v he_o and_o that_o in_o these_o particular_n 1._o the_o act_n his_o constancy_n in_o teach_v etc._n etc._n 2._o perseverance_n in_o this_o work_n he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n 3._o his_o wariness_n or_o circumspection_n in_o manage_v this_o great_a work_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n 4._o his_o diligence_n industry_n or_o laboriousness_n he_o seek_v he_o do_v not_o catch_v up_o or_o deliver_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o have_v seek_v out_o and_o find_v meet_v to_o be_v deliver_v 5._o we_o have_v his_o fidelity_n or_o perfection_n in_o preach_v he_o do_v set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n he_o set_v in_o not_o out_o of_o god_n or_o due_a order_n his_o preach_n or_o proverb_n amplify_v in_o these_o word_n the_o preacher_n seek_v out_o acceptable_a word_n but_o again_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o have_v the_o property_n or_o excellency_n of_o that_o which_o be_v preach_v or_o write_v it_o be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n 6._o last_o we_o have_v the_o use_v and_o benefit_n of_o the_o property_n of_o such_o preach_n or_o preacher_n in_o these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v as_o goad_n and_o nail_n the_o wise_a gospel-preacher's_a praise_n and_o practice_n eccles_n 12.9_o 10_o 11._o 9_o moreover_o because_o the_o preacher_n be_v wise_a he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n 10._o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n 11._o the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v as_o goad_n and_o as_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n which_o be_v give_v by_o one_o shepherd_n solomon_n the_o wise_a be_v declare_v to_o be_v the_o composer_n of_o this_o book_n and_o it_o may_v probable_o be_v the_o last_o he_o write_v the_o which_o i_o shall_v not_o positive_o determine_v nor_o whether_o these_o three_o verse_n be_v he_o because_o they_o seem_v more_o probable_a to_o have_v be_v write_v by_o his_o historian_n or_o that_o hand_n which_o commit_v this_o book_n to_o the_o church_n treasury_n rather_o than_o by_o himself_o and_o be_v part_n of_o the_o conclusion_n of_o this_o book_n as_o to_o the_o book_n itself_o i_o shall_v say_v nothing_o the_o word_n i_o have_v pitch_v upon_o have_v no_o dependence_n upon_o any_o 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wariness_n or_o circumspection_n in_o manage_v this_o great_a work_n yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n three_o his_o diligence_n industry_n or_o laboriousness_n he_o seek_v out_o he_o do_v not_o catch_v up_o or_o deliver_v any_o thing_n but_o what_o he_o have_v seek_v out_o and_o find_v meet_v to_o be_v deliver_v four_o we_o have_v his_o fidelity_n or_o perfection_n in_o preach_v he_o do_v set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n he_o set_v in_o not_o out_o of_o god_n or_o due_a order_n his_o preach_n or_o proverb_n amplify_v in_o these_o word_n the_o preacher_n seek_v out_o acceptable_a word_n but_o again_o in_o the_o next_o place_n we_o have_v the_o property_n or_o excellency_n of_o that_o which_o be_v preach_v or_o write_v it_o be_v upright_o even_o word_n of_o truth_n last_o we_o have_v the_o use_v and_o benefit_n or_o property_n of_o such_o preach_a and_o preacher_n in_o these_o word_n the_o word_n of_o the_o wise_a be_v as_o goad_n and_o nail_n fasten_v by_o the_o master_n of_o assembly_n which_o be_v give_v from_o one_o shepherd_n i_o shall_v not_o trouble_v you_o with_o the_o open_n or_o clear_v of_o any_o obscurity_n in_o the_o text_n at_o this_o time_n but_o refer_v that_o till_o afterward_o where_o more_o convenient_o i_o may_v dispatch_v it_o but_o shall_v proceed_v to_o some_o doctrine_n or_o conclusion_n hence_o observable_a the_o first_o be_v take_v from_o the_o first_o word_n or_o preface_n moreover_o we_o may_v take_v these_o word_n not_o only_o literal_o as_o speak_v of_o the_o typical_a solomon_n but_o as_o prophetical_a and_o point_v at_o a_o great_a than_o solomon_n our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o so_o speak_v as_o never_o man_n speak_v john_n 7.46_o and_o also_o we_o may_v eye_v these_o word_n as_o dogmatical_a or_o instruct_v what_o every_o wise_a gospel-preacher_n
one_o that_o grow_v and_o proceed_v high_a and_o high_o in_o the_o measure_n of_o his_o divine_a attainment_n he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n high_a knowledge_n or_o more_o profound_a mystery_n and_o this_o the_o afterword_n seem_v to_o declare_v i_o shall_v first_o take_v this_o word_n still_o as_o it_o give_v forth_o the_o preacher_n fixation_n duration_n and_o continuation_n at_o his_o work_n he_o do_v not_o tire_v or_o wax_v weary_a of_o his_o employment_n but_o he_o still_o go_v on_o teach_v the_o people_n whence_o doct._n 5._o take_v this_o doctrine_n or_o conclusion_n that_o every_o wise_a preacher_n ought_v to_o persist_v and_o continue_v or_o go_v on_o with_o his_o work_n of_o preach_v to_o the_o people_n he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n this_o be_v that_o frame_n of_o spirit_n the_o lord_n seem_v to_o enjoin_v and_o expect_v at_o the_o hand_n of_o his_o servant_n as_o the_o passage_n seem_v to_o imply_v curse_v be_v the_o man_n the_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n deceitful_o or_o as_o thâ—_n margin_n have_v it_o negligent_o jer._n 4.8_o 10._o the_o liâ—â—_n we_o have_v chap._n 17.16_o where_o jeremiah_n tell_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v not_o hasten_v from_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o fâ—low_v thou_o thus_o jesus_n christ_n practise_v luk._n 8._o â—_o he_o go_v say_v the_o text_n throughout_o every_o city_n a_o village_n preach_v and_o show_v the_o glad-tyding_n 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o you_o have_v from_o thâ—_n lord_n give_v forth_o luk._n 9.60_o where_o jesus_n say_v no_o man_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o blow_n and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o likewise_o be_v paul_n practice_n as_o he_o tell_v the_o churâ—â—_n of_o ephesus_n therefore_o watch_n and_o remember_v that_o frâ—â—_n the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v eveâ—_n one_o of_o they_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n act_v 2d_o 31_o to_o name_v but_o one_o place_n more_o for_o the_o 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stilâ—_n teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n this_o our_o lord_n declare_v he_o eye_v in_o give_v of_o preaching-ministrations_a to_o the_o church_n even_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o church_n need_v that_o the_o need_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v remove_v by_o be_v supply_v as_o you_o find_v ephes_n 4._o from_o 11_o to_o 16._o where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o give_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n he_o give_v then_o to_o the_o church_n and_o gift_n to_o they_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n note_v it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o convert_v and_o beget_v saint_n but_o to_o perfect_v the_o state_n and_o grace_n of_o such_o as_o be_v through_o preach_v saving_o beget_v and_o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o again_o that_o preaching-minister_n be_v give_v to_o lay_v oâ—â—_n themselves_o until_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o a_o perfect_a measure_n and_o stature_n in_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n even_o 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at_o this_o work_n very_o little_a advantage_n can_v be_v expect_v but_o if_o they_o be_v faithful_a and_o painful_a they_o may_v yea_o shall_v do_v much_o through_o he_o that_o strengthen_v they_o and_o have_v promise_v to_o be_v with_o they_o in_o their_o way_n they_o be_v in_o god_n way_n and_o in_o god_n way_n god_n will_v be_v find_v as_o he_o have_v say_v exod._n 4.12_o with_o mat._n 28.20_o last_o wise_a preacher_n shall_v still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n for_o though_o they_o know_v they_o without_o god_n can_v teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n yet_o god_n can_v by_o they_o teach_v his_o people_n knowledge_n even_o then_o when_o they_o think_v they_o can_v do_v least_o for_o the_o people_n therefore_o to_o conclude_v the_o answer_n of_o this_o objection_n let_v we_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n consider_v that_o of_o solomon_n eccles_n 11.6_o in_o the_o morning_n sow_v thy_o seed_n and_o in_o the_o evening_n withhold_v not_o thy_o hand_n for_o thou_o know_v not_o whether_o shall_v prosper_v either_o this_o or_o that_o or_o whether_o they_o both_o shall_v be_v alike_o good_a therefore_o you_o who_o be_v spiritually-wise_a preacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v prevail_v upon_o to_o make_v the_o people_n know_v your_o main_a business_n and_o work_n in_o preach_v like_o paul_n that_o great_a preacher_n of_o the_o gentile_n who_o work_n be_v to_o teach_v all_o man_n in_o or_o unto_o all_o wisdom_n that_o he_o may_v present_v all_o man_n perfect_a in_o christ_n jesus_n whereunto_o say_v he_o i_o also_o labour_n strive_v according_a to_o his_o work_n which_o work_v in_o i_o mighty_o col._n 1.28_o 29._o and_o to_o conclude_v this_o use_n let_v as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v phil._n 3.15_o the_o three_o use_n be_v for_o direction_n the_o next_o use_n or_o improvement_n i_o shall_v make_v of_o this_o point_n be_v for_o direction_n to_o such_o preacher_n as_o faithful_o endeavour_v thus_o to_o do_v first_o will_v you_o teach_v your_o 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such_o preacher_n as_o desire_v to_o be_v profitable_a preacher_n unto_o other_o must_v learn_v of_o that_o wonderful_a preacher_n the_o lord_n jesus_n to_o be_v meek_a and_o lowly_a of_o heart_n mat._n 11.29_o and_o do_v as_o paul_n advise_v rom._n 12.16_o not_o to_o mind_v high_a thing_n but_o to_o condescend_v to_o man_n of_o low_a estate_n to_o which_o i_o may_v add_v what_o he_o write_v to_o the_o bishop_n and_o deacon_n of_o philippi_n say_v let_v nothing_o be_v do_v through_o strife_n or_o vainglory_n but_o in_o lowliness_n of_o mind_n let_v each_o esteem_v other_o better_a than_o themselves_o look_v not_o every_o one_o on_o his_o own_o thing_n but_o every_o man_n also_o on_o the_o thing_n of_o other_o phil._n 2.3_o 4._o second_o will_v you_o preach_v profitable_o and_o cause_v the_o people_n to_o get_v knowledge_n then_o labour_v to_o preach_v plain_o it_o be_v plain_a preach_v will_v only_o prove_v profitable-preaching_a this_o paul_n seem_v to_o mind_n in_o 1_o cor._n 14._o as_o the_o very_a scope_n of_o that_o chapter_n to_o provoke_v preacher_n to_o preach_v plain_o within_o not_o above_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o people_n assert_v that_o if_o a_o preacher_n preach_v never_o so_o rare_o yet_o if_o he_o preach_v above_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o people_n he_o shall_v be_v but_o as_o a_o barbarian_a to_o the_o people_n and_o not_o beneficial_a to_o they_o at_o all_o plainness_n and_o pureness_n be_v the_o two_o great_a excellency_n of_o preach_v and_o as_o ever_o a_o gospel-preaches_a will_v be_v find_v a_o profitable_a preacher_n let_v he_o become_v a_o plain_a preacher_n though_o high_a strain_n hard_a notion_n and_o obscure_a or_o hide_a expression_n may_v most_o commend_v among_o man_n yet_o plainness_n and_o profitableness_n will_v most_o commend_v to_o god_n and_o be_v most_o acceptable_a and_o advantageous_a to_o those_o that_o be_v perfect_a and_o prudent_a oh_o therefore_o brethren_n all_o you_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n so_o 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this_o tabernacle_n to_o stir_v you_o up_o by_o put_v you_o in_o remembrance_n of_o those_o thing_n though_o you_o know_v they_o and_o be_v establish_v in_o the_o present_a truth_n 2_o pet._n 1.12_o the_o four_o use_n be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o the_o people_n the_o four_o use_n shall_v be_v a_o word_n to_o the_o people_n enjoy_v wise_a preacher_n that_o thus_o labour_v among_o you_o let_v it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n to_o all_o such_o to_o take_v the_o apostle_n counsel_n 1_o thess_n 5.12_o 13._o we_o beseech_v you_o brethren_n to_o know_v they_o that_o labour_n among_o you_o and_o be_v over_o you_o in_o the_o lord_n and_o admonish_v you_o and_o esteem_v they_o very_o high_o for_o their_o work_n sake_n such_o be_v true_o wise_a preacher_n yea_o such_o be_v painful_a preacher_n and_o therefore_o
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communion_n with_o aquila_n act_v 18._o and_o this_o solomon_n teach_v we_o prov._n 13.20_o tell_v we_o that_o he_o that_o walk_v with_o wise_a man_n shall_v be_v wise_a but_o a_o companion_n of_o fool_n shall_v be_v destroy_v but_o last_o if_o you_o will_v become_v a_o know_a people_n in_o the_o knowledge_n of_o god_n be_v a_o pray_a people_n prayer_n must_v relieve_v both_o preacher_n and_o the_o preach_v to_o in_o this_o thing_n oh_o therefore_o be_v much_o in_o prayer_n this_o be_v david_n practice_n psal_n 119.18_o open_v thou_o my_o eye_n that_o i_o may_v behold_v wondrous_a thing_n out_o of_o thy_o law_n and_o to_o close_o remember_v what_o james_n say_v chap._n 1.4_o if_o any_o of_o you_o lack_v wisdom_n let_v he_o ask_v it_o of_o god_n that_o give_v to_o all_o man_n liberal_o and_o upbraid_v none_o and_o it_o shall_v be_v give_v thus_o much_o for_o this_o point_n now_o to_o proceed_v in_o the_o text_n it_o be_v add_v yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n this_o be_v the_o next_o piece_n of_o the_o description_n of_o a_o wise_a preacher_n he_o give_v good_a heed_n from_o hence_o observe_v doct._n 7._o that_o he_o preach_v not_o rash_o but_o heedful_o it_o be_v folly_n to_o be_v slight_a or_o rash_a in_o any_o business_n but_o especial_o in_o god_n matter_n or_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o preach_v yea_o he_o give_v good_a heed_n it_o be_v good_a to_o preach_v heedful_o as_o preach_v be_v honourable_a work_n so_o it_o be_v to_o be_v honourable_o perform_v as_o it_o be_v weighty_a and_o difficult_a work_n even_o so_o ought_v preacher_n wary_o and_o heedful_o to_o perform_v and_o pursue_v it_o this_o we_o find_v impose_v upon_o elder_n or_o preacher_n act_n 20.28_o take_v heed_n therefore_o unto_o yourselves_o so_o in_o 1_o tim._n 4.16_o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o and_o to_o thy_o doctrine_n preaching-work_a aught_o to_o be_v heedful_o yea_o most_o heedful_o perform_v question_v but_o it_o may_v be_v demand_v what_o be_v that_o which_o a_o preacher_n ought_v thus_o heedful_o to_o mind_n in_o general_n i_o answer_v it_o be_v his_o preach_v this_o be_v clear_a in_o the_o text_n by_o that_o which_o be_v add_v and_o seek_v out_o and_o set_v in_o order_n many_o proverb_n it_o be_v the_o set_n in_o order_n of_o parable_n the_o preacher_n give_v good_a heed_n unto_o but_o more_o particular_o to_o answer_v this_o query_n first_o he_o ought_v to_o give_v good_a heed_n to_o the_o observe_v what_o the_o present_a state_n and_o need_n of_o the_o people_n call_v for_o for_o he_o be_v by_o preach_v to_o feed_v the_o people_n with_o food_n seasonable_a and_o convenient_a for_o they_o i_o do_v not_o say_v that_o he_o be_v to_o eye_n or_o answer_v the_o wanton_a expectation_n of_o the_o hearer_n but_o the_o present_a necessity_n and_o need_n of_o the_o hearer_n this_o be_v lay_v down_o mat._n 24.45_o who_o then_o be_v a_o wise_a and_o faithful_a servant_n to_o give_v they_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n a_o wise_a preacher_n must_v oversee_v the_o state_n of_o the_o flock_n in_o this_o regard_n to_o know_v what_o they_o be_v and_o what_o they_o want_v at_o the_o present_a that_o he_o may_v by_o doctrine_n give_v every_o one_o not_o some_o but_o every_o one_o his_o meat_n in_o due_a season_n sinner_n and_o unconvert_v soul_n in_o a_o congregation_n must_v be_v heedful_o provide_v for_o and_o the_o saint_n and_o child_n of_o god_n in_o the_o assembly_n must_v much_o less_o be_v neglect_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o ignorant_a must_v be_v enlighten_v and_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o adversary_n must_v be_v stop_v the_o faith_n of_o the_o doubt_n must_v be_v strengthen_v and_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o establish_v secure_v the_o trouble_a conscience_n must_v be_v comfort_v and_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o sleepy_a and_o secure_a awake_v this_o be_v now_o to_o give_v good_a heed_n how_o we_o preach_v thus_o wise_o to_o mind_n and_o consider_v they_o we_o preach_v to_o second_o for_o a_o preacher_n to_o give_v good_a heed_n how_o he_o preacher_n be_v needful_o to_o observe_v or_o consider_v the_o present_a vision_n of_o the_o lord_n or_o what_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n at_o present_a lay_n warm_a and_o fresh_a in_o upon_o his_o heart_n to_o deliver_v as_o his_o present_a message_n and_o seasonable_a to_o the_o people_n that_o message_n which_o be_v very_o lawful_a and_o seasonable_a to_o deliver_v to_o the_o people_n at_o one_o time_n be_v neither_o seasonable_a nor_o lawful_a to_o deliver_v at_o another_o time_n there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o but_o a_o time_n that_o be_v seasonable_a for_o any_o thing_n so_o there_o be_v a_o time_n and_o but_o a_o time_n when_o some_o truth_n be_v seasonable_a therefore_o this_o be_v that_o preacher_n shall_v heedful_o mind_n the_o teach_n move_a and_o turn_v of_o their_o spirit_n this_o or_o that_o way_n by_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o give_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o manuduction_n of_o that_o spirit_n thus_o do_v the_o live_a creature_n ezek._n 1.12_o and_o 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