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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A03279	The dignitie of preaching in a sermon vpon 1. Thessal. 5.20. By Sam. Hieron.	Hieron, Samuel, 1576?-1617.	1615 (1615)	STC 13396; ESTC S120671	20,449	30

is the expresse will and ordinance of God that there should be in his Church a certaine calling of men set apart to this worke and seruice of making the holy Scriptures vsefull to the people by the act of preaching 2. That this act of preaching is so ordained by God that wee haue no assurance in the world to attaine saluation but by it These two poynts well cleered will take away all doubt touching this doctines truth For if preaching be Gods ordinance shall it not be honoured and if we haue without it no hope of being saued shall it not deserue esteeme If then I shall be able to double these two two poynts I shall hope to procure an easie passage for the maine doctrine into the heart and soule of euery one that heares me So that you wil not crie when I haue done as they did against Paul Away with such a fellow from the earth b Act. 22.22 but rather breake out into some such note as theirs that followed Christ Lord euermore giue vs this preaching c Ioh. 6.34 My first taske must be this to make it to appeare that God neuer purposed to leaue his holy word to be no more but read either priuatly in mens houses or publikely in our Churches but appointed there should be men ordained to expound the same by voyce and applie it to the occasions and necessities of the people for their edifying For this is the soule of prophecying and the very life of preaching It openeth the Scripture to shew what it meaneth it fits it to the particular vses and cases of the hearers Now that there hath been from the beginning a Calling of men to deale betwixt God and man in the things of God the course of the holy storie makes it plaine In the daies before the flood besides that the first borne of euery familie was an officer of this kinde we reade particularly of Enoch and of Noah the one a Prophet by the testimonie of S. Iude d Iude vers 14. the other a Preacher of righteousnes by the witnes of S. Peter e 2. Pet. 2.5 In the following times notwithstanding the smalnes of Gods Church for diuers yeeres yet that which is said of Melchizedech that he was a Priest of the most high God f Gen. 14.18 is an argument of some such ranke and condition of men as I now speake of As the people of God multiplied and began to put on the shape of a Body politique so this course became more euident and more ordinary Then the Tribe of Leui was deputed to a speciall attendance vpon this function g Deut. 33.10 and from thence there was a continuall succession of men sitting in Moses chaire vntill our Sauiours time Christ when hee came did not ouerthrow this course but establish it He appoynted Apostles first h Luke 6.13 they being by him instructed in the things which pertaine to the kingdome of God i Act. 1.3 and precise to ordaine nothing but that which thēselues had receiued k 1. Cor. 11.23 as they were diligent in respect of their personall industrie so they appoynted such as themselues in regard of the substance of their office and gaue order for the perpetuating of this course to make choyce of faithfull men still to be employed in this seruice m 2. Tim. 2.2 and Paul saith expresly that Christ ascended on high to giue gifts vnto men euen that there might be such for the gathering together of the Saints to the end of the world n Eph. 4.11 c. Now as such a Calling was of old and must continue till time shall be no more so the speciall intendment was to teach See for proofe in the old Testament Deut. 33.10 2. Chro. 15.3 and in the new Mat. 28.19 2. Tim. 2.2 Therefore as we gather by our Sauiours speech to Nicodemus they of this profession were called Masters in Israel o Ioh. 3 10. and after in the same sort Teachers p Eph. 4.11 The matter of their teaching was in the old Testament termed the Iudgement and Law of God q Deut. 33.10 and in the new it is said to be whatsoeuer Christ hath commanded r Matth. 28.20 and more briefly the Word ſ 2. Tim. 4.2 The manner of their teaching in the old Testament is reported to be reading in the booke of the Law distinctly giuing the sense and causing the people to vnderstand the reading t Neh. 8.8 in the new a publishing of the secret of the Gospell u Ephes 6.19 a dealing vnto the people the Gospell of God x 1. Thes 2.8 Now in teaching it is manifest that there is a further matter then the publishing to the people by reading from out of the booke the words and tenour of the Scripture Euery ordinary man will quickly conceiue so much out of the nature of the word Teach Doth a Schoolmaster teach his scholler in reading to him his Rule vnlesse he doe also cause him to vnderstand it and shew him how he may practise that which is the purpose of it Doth a man of occupation teach his apprentise his trade by propounding certaine generall precepts if hee doe not discouer to him that which wee terme the Mysterie of his profession in particulars Thus farre we are come in the proofe of this first branch It is the ordinance of God that there should be a Calling of men to deale betwixt him and man and that euery one called to this calling should be apt to teach y 1. Tim. 3.2 He that wants this knowledge is no Priest for me said the Lord of old z Hos 4.6 Agreeing hereto is the wholesome order of our English Church in which no man is admitted Presbyter See the booke of ordination of Bishops Priests and Deacons but he is first exhorted by the Bishop to consider that his office is of great excellencie and of great difficultie such as he cannot by any other meanes compasse but with Doctrine and exhortation taken out of the Scripture and then after he is asked whether hee is determined to instruct the people committed to his charge with the Scriptures in the end a Bible being deliuered into his hand he is willed to take authoritie to preach the word of God And by the booke of Common Prayer it is manifest that none ought to administer the Sacrament of the Lords Supper to the people but he who may boldly say to the people If there be any of you which cannot quiet his conscience See the Booke of Common Prayer in one of the Exhortations to be somtimes vsed at the discretion of the Minister but requireth further counsell or comfort let him come to me or some other discreete and learned Minister of Gods word and open his griefe that he may receiue such ghostly counsell aduice and comfort as his conscience may be relieued It is meant that hee should haue somewhat in him who must