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divine_a and_o warrantable_a notwithstanding_o they_o be_v unapprove_v by_o humane_a authority_n nay_o though_o they_o shall_v be_v by_o they_o forbid_a my_o reason_n be_v this_o if_o such_o ministries_n minister_n and_o ministration_n be_v give_v and_o allow_v by_o the_o lord_n jesus_n who_o alone_o god_n the_o father_n have_v entrust_v with_o these_o affair_n then_o they_o have_v allowance_n and_o approbation_n from_o he_o who_o allowance_n and_o approbation_n be_v only_o essential_a and_o sufficient_a for_o their_o encouragement_n and_o vindication_n and_o it_o very_o little_a matter_n as_o to_o their_o justification_n whether_o such_o person_n which_o be_v unconcern_v in_o this_o affair_n do_v approve_v or_o disapprove_v while_o the_o lord_n though_o not_o man_n have_v approve_v they_o this_o the_o lord_n tell_v ezekiel_n chap._n 2._o and_o he_o say_v unto_o i_o son_n of_o man_n i_o send_v thou_o to_o the_o child_n of_o israel_n to_o a_o rebellious_a nation_n that_o have_v rebel_v against_o i_o and_o their_o father_n have_v transgress_v against_o i_o unto_o this_o very_a day_n for_o they_o be_v impudent_a child_n and_o stiff-hearted_n i_o do_v send_v thou_o unto_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v speak_v my_o word_n unto_o they_o whether_o they_o will_v hear_v or_o whether_o they_o will_v forbear_v verse_n 2_o 3_o with_o 5_o 7._o to_o the_o vindication_n of_o a_o minister_n in_o his_o work_n it_o little_a matter_n whether_o man_n of_o what_o rank_n or_o degree_n soever_o they_o be_v do_v allow_v permit_v or_o discourage_v he_o whilst_o his_o lord_n and_o master_n have_v but_o send_v and_o commissionated_a he_o he_o need_v not_o much_o be_v trouble_v with_o the_o prohibition_n and_o opposition_n of_o his_o fellow_n servant_n nay_o if_o he_o will_v not_o be_v rebellious_a like_o they_o he_o must_v go_v on_o his_o errand_n and_o neither_o fear_n they_o or_o be_v prohibit_v by_o they_o but_o remember_v what_o be_v further_o add_v in_o that_o passage_n of_o ezekiel_n but_o thou_o son_n of_o man_n hear_v what_o i_o say_v unto_o thou_o be_v not_o thou_o rebellious_a like_o that_o rebellious_a house_n open_v thy_o mouth_n and_o eat_v that_o i_o give_v thou_o vers_n 8._o and_o therefore_o christ_n gospel-minister_n may_v warrantable_o answer_v any_o that_o inquire_v by_o what_o authority_n do_v you_o thus_o administer_v be_v it_o know_v unto_o you_o that_o by_o the_o alone_a name_n and_o authority_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n we_o thus_o administer_v and_o if_o any_o of_o their_o mother_n child_n shall_v be_v angry_a with_o they_o and_o threaten_v they_o with_o their_o thorney_n argument_n of_o persecution_n and_o affliction_n they_o may_v as_o other_o have_v do_v before_o they_o say_v o_o nabuchadnezzar_n we_o be_v not_o careful_a to_o answer_v thou_o in_o this_o matter_n dan._n 3.16_o with_o act_n 4._o query_n but_o some_o may_v say_v how_o shall_v a_o state_n or_o people_n know_v who_o be_v such_o minister_n and_o what_o be_v such_o ministration_n as_o be_v true_o christ_n and_o arise_v from_o he_o minister_v to_o he_o and_o depend_v upon_o he_o answer_n i_o answer_v by_o do_v that_o which_o god_n enjoin_v all_o the_o king_n of_o israel_n to_o do_v in_o deut._n 17._o and_o it_o shall_v be_v when_o he_o sit_v upon_o the_o throne_n of_o his_o kingdom_n that_o he_o shall_v write_v he_o a_o copy_n of_o the_o law_n in_o a_o book_n out_o of_o that_o which_o be_v before_o the_o priest_n the_o levite_n and_o it_o shall_v be_v with_o he_o and_o he_o shall_v read_v therein_o all_o the_o day_n of_o his_o life_n that_o he_o may_v learn_v to_o fear_v the_o lord_n his_o god_n to_o keep_v all_o the_o word_n of_o this_o law_n and_o these_o statute_n to_o do_v they_o vers_n 18_o 19_o by_o thus_o do_v by_o read_v and_o learn_v what_o god_n have_v write_v in_o his_o book_n of_o the_o scripture_n may_v they_o come_v to_o know_v who_o be_v the_o true_a spiritual_a gospel-minister_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n thus_o do_v that_o great_a reformer_n nehemiah_n when_o he_o will_v know_v who_o be_v the_o lord_n be_v true_a priest_n and_o minister_n he_o search_v into_o the_o register_n and_o such_o of_o the_o priest_n as_o can_v not_o produce_v and_o show_v their_o genealogy_n he_o put_v as_o pollute_v from_o the_o priesthood_n chap._n 7.64_o 65._o therefore_o if_o any_o profess_v themselves_o minister_n of_o the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o you_o will_v know_v whether_o they_o be_v christ_n or_o antichrist_n minister_n ask_v for_o their_o genealogy_n and_o let_v they_o show_v their_o line_n from_o judah_n not_o from_o levi_n i_o mean_v from_o christ_n and_o not_o from_o man_n whether_o pope_n or_o presbyter_n for_o our_o lord_n take_v care_n of_o this_o concern_v when_o he_o spend_v forty_o day_n with_o his_o disciple_n in_o settle_v the_o thing_n of_o his_o kingdom_n act_v 1.3_o and_o before_o he_o ascend_v upon_o high_a he_o give_v gift_n unto_o man_n for_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n some_o apostle_n some_o prophet_n some_o evangelist_n some_o pastor_n some_o teacher_n ephes_n 4.8_o 11._o but_o we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o pope_n or_o vicar-general_n no_o cardinal_n arch-bishop_n lord-bishop_n friar_n monk_n dean_n doctor_n bachelor_n parson_n curate_n or_o the_o residue_n of_o these_o locust_n these_o never_o come_v into_o the_o world_n by_o christ_n charter_n or_o deed_n of_o gift_n make_v over_o to_o the_o church_n before_o his_o ascension_n no_o no_o these_o come_v in_o the_o back_n way_n through_o the_o open_n of_o the_o bottomless_a pit_n rev._n 9.1_o 2_o 3._o that_o wisdom_n of_o the_o father_n even_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o buil_v his_o house_n kill_v his_o fatling_n also_o provide_v his_o own_o maiden_n or_o virgin-servant_n which_o be_v but_o few_o yet_o not_o too_o few_o to_o do_v all_o his_o work_n as_o his_o house_n stand_v upon_o seven_o pillar_n even_o so_o he_o provide_v but_o seven_o sort_n of_o minister_n or_o ministry_n beside_o the_o widow_n those_o help_n to_o government_n as_o the_o new_a testament_n testify_v and_o a_o old_a testament_n inistitution_n can_v give_v no_o be_v to_o a_o new_a testament_n ministration_n and_o in_o all_o the_o record_n of_o christ_n act_n and_o institution_n we_o read_v not_o of_o any_o other_o ministry_n ordain_v for_o the_o church_n than_o the_o ministry_n of_o apostle_n evangelist_n prophet_n which_o three_o be_v extraordinary_a and_o temporary_a and_o be_v cease_v and_o there_o remain_v only_o now_o to_o be_v enjoy_v the_o ministry_n of_o pastor_n teacher_n elder_n and_o deacon_n with_o the_o forenamed_a help_n to_o government_n as_o sufficient_a to_o all_o end_n and_o purpose_n in_o christ_n kingdom_n and_o of_o these_o we_o read_v rom._n 12._o have_v then_o gift_n differ_v according_a to_o the_o grace_n give_v to_o we_o whether_o prophecy_n let_v we_o prophesy_v according_a to_o the_o proportion_n of_o faith_n or_o ministry_n let_v we_o wait_v on_o our_o ministry_n he_o that_o teach_v on_o teach_v he_o that_o exhort_v on_o 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to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o this_o i_o have_v do_v so_o far_o as_o i_o may_v without_o sin_n or_o flattery_n wherefore_o vouchsafe_v to_o peruse_v sober_o and_o thorough_o these_o line_n and_o know_v here_o be_v milk_n for_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o strong_a one_o and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o god_n be_v now_o speak_v to_o you_o and_o say_v to_o you_o as_o of_o old_a how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o the_o scorner_n delight_v in_o scorn_v and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o and_o make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o prov._n 1.22_o 23._o it_o be_v now_o your_o day_n of_o grace_n jesus_n christ_n be_v woo_v all_o his_o people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o fear_v and_o repent_v yourselves_o you_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o partake_v of_o her_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o of_o her_o 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 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people_n be_v so_o hard_a to_o learn_v isa_n 28.9_o therefore_o the_o lord_n have_v confer_v upon_o the_o church_n diversity_n of_o gift_n though_o they_o proceed_v from_o one_o spirit_n he_o have_v set_v in_o his_o church_n not_o only_a teacher_n but_o prophet_n also_o and_o dare_v we_o despise_v prophet_n or_o prophesying_n and_o say_v what_o need_n have_v we_o of_o these_o ministration_n have_v the_o lord_n give_v diverse_o as_o to_o degree_n or_o measure_n to_o one_o three_o to_o another_o five_o talent_n and_o shall_v he_o that_o have_v receive_v the_o least_o be_v think_v unmeet_a to_o have_v the_o freedom_n to_o improve_v his_o measure_n for_o his_o lord_n honour_n or_o his_o brethren_n advantage_n or_o where_o the_o lord_n bestow_v a_o large_a measure_n and_o his_o servant_n be_v faithful_a in_o the_o stewardship_n thereof_o dare_v any_o say_v the_o time_n be_v waste_v and_o the_o message_n too_o long_o not_o remember_v that_o although_o he_o that_o can_v speak_v but_o five_o word_n understand_o must_v be_v accept_v yet_o he_o which_o can_v speak_v ten_o must_v not_o be_v muzzle_v or_o restrain_v christ_n and_o his_o spirit_n aught_o to_o be_v free_a wherefore_o remember_v that_o say_n of_o paul_n let_v no_o man_n blame_v we_o in_o this_o abundance_n which_o be_v administer_v by_o we_o 2_o cor._n 8.20_o and_o to_o cure_v this_o evil_a take_v this_o short_a direction_n be_v more_o sensible_a of_o your_o want_n of_o the_o mean_n of_o grace_n and_o more_o humble_a spirit_v true_o hunger_a and_o thirst_v after_o gospel-ordinance_n last_o let_v it_o be_v a_o word_n of_o exhortation_n if_o our_o mean_n and_o provision_n be_v abundant_a and_o redundant_fw-la let_v not_o our_o fruitfulness_n be_v short_a lest_o what_o the_o lord_n jesus_n say_v to_o jerusalem_n he_o say_v to_o we_o also_o the_o kingdom_n shall_v he_o take_v from_o you_o and_o give_v to_o a_o people_n bring_v forth_o the_o fruit_n thereof_o and_o he_o let_v out_o his_o vineyard_n to_o other_o 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have_v cloud_v and_o eclipse_v his_o worthy_a and_o innocent_a government_n 1_o sam._n 8.4_o 5._o therefore_o chap._n 12._o he_o vindicate_v himself_o so_o also_o do_v jeremiah_n chap._n 15.10_o so_o paul_n in_o 2_o cor._n 10.3_o 7._o so_o in_o chap._n 12._o with_o that_o of_o job_n 29._o second_o in_o furtherance_n of_o man_n work_n or_o employment_n a_o man_n may_v commend_v himself_o so_o paul_n do_v 2_o cor._n 2._o and_o it_o gal._n 1.12_o to_o 19_o with_o chap._n 2.6_o 7_o 8_o 9_o anâ—_n thus_o nehemiah_n act_v in_o chap._n 5._o from_o vers_n 14_o to_o the_o close_a of_o the_o chapter_n and_o thus_o i_o conceive_v if_o solomon_n do_v commit_v this_o to_o the_o church_n treasury_n from_o his_o own_o hand_n or_o pen_n in_o this_o latter_a sense_n he_o may_v humble_o and_o innocent_o do_v it_o bâ—â—_n possible_o the_o stick_n or_o obscurity_n may_v be_v from_o thâ—_n translator_n so_o render_v the_o word_n for_o if_o thâ—_n word_n be_v thus_o read_v this_o difficulty_n be_v easy_o 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and_o not_o a_o official_a ordain_v or_o ministerial_a preacher_n for_o such_o be_v only_o at_o that_o time_n the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n the_o high_a priest_n priests_z and_o prophet_n extraordinary_a but_o the_o book_n tell_v we_o this_o preacher_n be_v by_o office_n a_o king_n not_o a_o priest_n he_o be_v only_o a_o prophet_n or_o membral_n preacher_n even_o such_o a_o preacher_n as_o that_o church_n have_v many_o of_o and_o any_o brother_n or_o member_n of_o that_o church_n who_o be_v able_a though_o not_o so_o able_a may_v as_o free_o and_o as_o lawful_o preach_v as_o solomon_n as_o that_o passage_n act_v 13.15_o compare_v with_o luke_n 4.16_o 17._o you_o man_n and_o brethren_n if_o you_o have_v any_o word_n of_o exhortation_n for_o the_o people_n say_v on_o and_o such_o preacher_n moses_n and_o paul_n allow_v numb_a 11.29_o and_o moses_n say_v envy_v thou_o for_o my_o sake_n will_v god_n that_o all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n and_o that_o the_o lord_n will_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o they_o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 14.29_o 31._o let_v the_o prophet_n speak_v and_o let_v the_o other_o judge_n for_o you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o that_o all_o may_v learn_v and_o all_o may_v be_v comfort_v many_o other_o testimony_n may_v be_v add_v but_o because_o i_o shall_v speak_v to_o this_o more_o hereafter_o let_v this_o at_o present_a suffice_v the_o three_o thing_n to_o be_v clear_v be_v what_o this_o wisdom_n be_v or_o what_o be_v this_o wisdom_n that_o solomon_n say_v the_o preacher_n have_v and_o what_o that_o wisdom_n be_v that_o every_o preacher_n ought_v to_o have_v that_o will_v thus_o wise_o or_o profitable_o preach_v wisdom_n as_o solomon_n phrase_v it_o do_v not_o only_o excel_v folly_n eccles_n 2.13_o but_o wisdom_n also_o excel_v wit._n wit_n be_v a_o quickness_n or_o acuteness_n of_o the_o understanding_n to_o catch_v or_o apprehend_v thing_n by_o but_o wisdom_n be_v that_o depth_n of_o reason_n and_o judgement_n whereby_o 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