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The fisher-man A sermon preached at a synode held at Southwell in Nottinghamshire. Shewing 1. The necessitie of calling and gifts enabling in a minister. 2. The danger intruders are in. 3. Whose fault it is that such are in the Church. 4. A good life requisite in all that professe Christianitie, but especially in ministers. 5. Wisedome and learning absolutely necessary in preachers. 6. Vnlearned & frothy preaching doth much hurt. 7. Gods worke goeth best forward when his workmen agree well amongst themselues. 8. Contempt of Gods ministers shall not be vnpunished. With other points of moment. By Ierom Phillips Bachelour in Diuinitie.
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Phillips, Jerome, d. ca. 1648.
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4._o before_o which_o they_o may_v have_v no_o admittance_n to_o the_o service_n in_o the_o tabernacle_n though_o they_o be_v never_o so_o ripe_a and_o pregnant_a it_o be_v not_o well_o with_o the_o sacrifice_n when_o priest_n boy_n be_v permit_v to_o intermeddle_v they_o never_o come_v to_o do_v any_o good_a service_n either_o to_o god_n or_o to_o his_o church_n 2.13_o 1._o sam._n 2.13_o but_o they_o come_v with_o their_o flesh-hook_n to_o fetch_v sweet_a morsel_n from_o the_o altar_n and_o these_o cause_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o the_o lord_n to_o be_v despise_v when_o the_o young_a son_n of_o the_o prophet_n shall_v be_v set_v to_o gather_v herb_n to_o make_v pottage_n for_o the_o food_n of_o god_n household_n they_o may_v happy_o in_o stead_n of_o wholesome_a potherb_n bring_v in_o colloquintida_n that_o when_o the_o broth_n be_v serve_v in_o they_o that_o taste_v of_o it_o may_v say_v mors_fw-la in_o olla_fw-es 4.40_o 2_o king_n 4.40_o o_fw-fr man_n of_o god_n death_n be_v in_o 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christ_n 28.19_o math._n 28.19_o to_o be_v a_o disciple_n be_v to_o be_v a_o christian_n for_o they_o that_o at_o the_o first_o be_v call_v disciple_n 11.26_o act._n 11.26_o afterward_o at_o antioch_n begin_v to_o be_v call_v christian_n then_o to_o follow_v christ_n be_v to_o become_v good_a christian_n by_o the_o imitation_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o be_v the_o first_o step_n to_o the_o office_n of_o the_o ministry_n he_o must_v first_o be_v a_o good_a man_n that_o will_v be_v a_o good_a minister_n and_o this_o first_o step_n you_o belove_v of_o the_o laity_n must_v tread_v with_o us._n for_o though_o to_o follow_v christ_n be_v here_o propound_v as_o the_o first_o stair_n to_o the_o office_n of_o preach_v the_o word_n yet_o else_o where_o our_o saviour_n christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n make_v it_o a_o common_a duty_n belong_v to_o all_o that_o bear_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n
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fruitless_a faith_n be_v a_o dead_a faith_n give_v i_o child_n 13.1_o gen._n 13.1_o say_v rachel_n to_o her_o husband_n or_o else_o i_o die_v so_o say_v faith_n to_o the_o professor_n thereof_o let_v good_a work_n be_v the_o fruit_n of_o my_o womb_n or_o else_o i_o be_o but_o dead_a we_o glory_n much_o to_o compare_v our_o age_n enlighten_v to_o the_o darkness_n of_o the_o age_n of_o our_o forefather_n what_o darkness_n they_o sit_v in_o and_o what_o light_n we_o now_o do_v see_v but_o if_o we_o look_v well_o about_o we_o our_o want_n be_v as_o great_a as_o they_o they_o walk_v in_o darkness_n because_o they_o have_v no_o light_n but_o this_o be_v the_o condemnation_n of_o this_o our_o age_n that_o light_n be_v come_v into_o the_o world_n and_o man_n love_v darkness_n more_o than_o light_n because_o their_o deed_n be_v evil_a the_o former_a age_n indeed_o be_v as_o leah_n blear-eyed_a yet_o fruitful_a in_o many_o commendable_a work_n our_o age_n as_o rachel_n quick_a sight_v and_o 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