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and_o we_o shall_v need_v no_o other_o cannon_n or_o directory_n for_o he_o tell_v timothy_n that_o it_o be_v for_o this_o end_n that_o he_o write_v those_o epistle_n to_o he_o if_o i_o tarry_v long_o 15._o 1_o tim._n 15._o that_o thou_o may_v know_v how_o thou_o ought_v to_o behave_v thyself_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n which_o be_v the_o church_n of_o the_o live_a god_n the_o pillar_n and_o ground_n of_o truth_n now_o because_o i_o know_v that_o through_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o own_o nature_n and_o our_o base_a inward_a discouragement_n and_o the_o manifold_a and_o great_a opposition_n and_o contradiction_n that_o we_o do_v or_o may_v meet_v with_o motive_n be_v useful_a to_o excite_v we_o to_o all_o these_o
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of_o host_n his_o lip_n and_o to_o be_v sure_a his_o head_n first_o must_v keep_v knowledge_n before_o he_o can_v distribute_v it_o to_o the_o inquire_a people_n so_o our_o saviour_n say_v every_o scribe_n which_o be_v instruct_v unto_o the_o kingdom_n of_o heaven_n â—2_n matth._n 13._o â—2_n be_v like_a unto_o a_o man_n that_o be_v a_o householder_n which_o bring_v forth_o out_o of_o his_o treasure_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a he_o must_v be_v store_v with_o all_o due_a knowledge_n of_o the_o thing_n of_o god_n and_o have_v treasure_n of_o all_o sort_n of_o they_o which_o that_o we_o may_v attain_v there_o be_v require_v a_o serious_a a_o diligent_a a_o humble_a a_o assiduous_a and_o constant_a study_v of_o the_o holy_a scripture_n with_o servant_n frequent_a and_o constant_a prayer_n to_o god_n for_o his_o blessing_n our_o study_n in_o they_o and_o enlighten_v our_o mind_n and_o enrich_v our_o soul_n with_o they_o which_o st._n paul_n exhort_v timothy_n to_o 15._o tim._n 4._o â—3_n 15._o till_o i_o come_v give_v attendance_n to_o read_v meditate_v upon_o those_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o they_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o if_o such_o a_o eminent_a and_o enlighten_v minister_n as_o timothy_n must_v read_v and_o meditate_v to_o profit_v himself_o more_o and_o more_o in_o divine_a knowledge_n then_o much_o more_o have_v we_o need_v and_o must_v it_o be_v our_o duty_n to_o read_v and_o meditate_v daily_a and_o constant_o that_o we_o may_v increase_v therein_o i_o mean_v read_v in_o and_o meditate_v on_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o doubtless_o st._n paul_n chief_o if_o not_o only_o mean_v in_o this_o his_o exhortation_n to_o timothy_n for_o he_o tell_v he_o in_o another_o place_n 17._o 2_o tim._n 3.15_o 17._o that_o the_o scripture_n be_v able_a to_o make_v he_o wise_a unto_o salvation_n through_o faith_n which_o be_v in_o christ_n jesus_n all_o scripture_n be_v give_v by_o inspiration_n of_o god_n and_o be_v profitable_a for_o doctrine_n for_o reproof_n for_o correction_n for_o instruction_n in_o righteousness_n that_o the_o man_n of_o god_n may_v be_v perfect_a thorough_o furnish_v unto_o all_o good_a work_n so_o that_o the_o scripture_n full_o and_o infallible_o furnish_v we_o with_o all_o truth_n with_o the_o confutation_n of_o all_o error_n with_o all_o duty_n to_o be_v press_v upon_o all_o our_o people_n and_o with_o a_o discovery_n of_o all_o sin_n to_o be_v forbid_v and_o hereby_o the_o steward_n of_o god_n mystery_n may_v be_v complete_o furnish_v for_o the_o discharge_v of_o his_o function_n and_o here_o for_o the_o more_o clear_a satisfactory_a discovery_n of_o the_o truth_n of_o scripture_n and_o a_o more_o ready_a use_n and_o improvement_n of_o they_o for_o the_o benefit_n of_o the_o household_n of_o god_n i_o will_v exhort_v to_o the_o frame_n in_o our_o mind_n of_o a_o methodical_a body_n of_o divinity_n of_o all_o the_o article_n of_o faith_n and_o of_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o life_n a_o steward_n shall_v keep_v all_o his_o store_n and_o treasure_n in_o a_o distinct_a order_n or_o else_o he_o may_v be_v confound_v when_o have_v occasion_n on_o some_o unexpected_a emergency_n he_o shall_v be_v to_o seek_v and_o not_o be_v able_a to_o find_v what_o be_v require_v he_o shall_v produce_v such_o a_o method_n of_o theology_n be_v call_v 12._o rom._n 12._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o analogy_n of_o faith_n which_o we_o translate_v proportion_n of_o faith_n wherein_o every_o thing_n be_v fit_o and_o proportionable_o place_v have_v its_o proper_a dependence_n one_o upon_o another_o refer_v each_o to_o other_o be_v prove_v illustrate_v strengthen_v and_o confirm_v each_o by_o other_o and_o it_o be_v call_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 1._o tim._n 1._o the_o form_n or_o the_o scheme_n of_o the_o platform_n of_o sound_a word_n formal_o so_o in_o themselves_o efficient_o so_o in_o other_o being_z the_o grand_a instrument_n in_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o spirit_n to_o make_v soul_n sound_a and_o healthy_a in_o the_o faith_n such_o a_o platform_n the_o apostle_n will_v have_v timothy_n to_o hold_v fast_o to_o have_v it_o always_o with_o he_o and_o without_o question_n it_o be_v more_o noble_a and_o useful_a in_o the_o head_n then_o it_o be_v in_o a_o book_n he_o that_o have_v clear_o and_o distinct_o such_o a_o body_n of_o divinity_n in_o his_o head_n and_o have_v experience_v the_o grace_n of_o god_n in_o his_o heart_n and_o keep_v alive_a the_o grace_n of_o the_o spirit_n will_v be_v prepare_v upon_o any_o warning_n within_o a_o little_a time_n with_o his_o bible_n when_o he_o can_v have_v no_o other_o help_n only_o to_o preach_v distinct_o orthodox_o and_o profitable_o upon_o any_o polemical_a or_o practical_a point_n that_o may_v be_v propose_v by_o the_o usual_a assistance_n of_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n whereas_o such_o as_o decry_v and_o jeer_v at_o this_o as_o systematical_a divinity_n if_o they_o shall_v be_v engage_v to_o discourse_v upon_o such_o a_o subject_a and_o have_v no_o opportunity_n to_o recur_v to_o their_o own_o common_a place_n and_o collection_n nor_o the_o help_n of_o other_o book_n will_v make_v but_o sorrowful_a jejune_n consuse_v and_o blundr_a work_n on_o it_o 3._o such_o must_v be_v wise_a and_o prudent_a the_o former_a of_o these_o three_o you_o may_v call_v learning_n or_o knowledge_n the_o second_o you_o may_v call_v sapience_n or_o wisdom_n and_o this_o you_o may_v call_v prudence_n and_o discretion_n by_o which_o i_o mean_v a_o diligent_a and_o sagacious_a inquisition_n into_o and_o discovery_n of_o the_o condition_n and_o state_n of_o the_o family_n and_o of_o each_o person_n in_o it_o over_o which_o we_o be_v state_v steward_n that_o so_o we_o may_v know_v what_o to_o distribute_v of_o the_o mystery_n of_o god_n unto_o they_o which_o require_v a_o very_a careful_a inspection_n into_o they_o and_o their_o way_n and_o do_n and_o a_o diligent_a converse_n with_o they_o and_o examination_n of_o they_o as_o far_o as_o convenient_o we_o may_v a_o steward_n shall_v know_v the_o temper_n and_o constitution_n of_o the_o family_n lest_o he_o shall_v give_v food_n where_o physic_n be_v more_o necessary_a and_o so_o hurt_v instead_o of_o benefit_v those_o that_o be_v commit_v to_o his_o charge_n he_o ought_v to_o observe_v whether_o they_o work_v and_o deserve_v their_o maintenance_n or_o whether_o they_o be_v idle_a and_o merit_v nothing_o lest_o he_o shall_v waste_v his_o master_n good_n by_o give_v they_o to_o those_o who_o ought_v to_o have_v none_o of_o they_o minister_n must_v so_o endeavour_v to_o know_v the_o people_n of_o their_o charge_n as_o to_o know_v to_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o apply_v the_o promise_n and_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o cheer_v with_o the_o cordial_n of_o the_o gospel_n and_o to_o encourage_v with_o all_o the_o privilege_n thereof_o and_o to_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o apply_v the_o threat_n of_o the_o law_n and_o to_o make_v they_o to_o smart_v with_o the_o corrosive_n of_o the_o word_n and_o cast_v they_o down_o by_o a_o due_a exclusion_n from_o evangelical_n communion_n who_o be_v babe_n and_o want_v instruction_n and_o gentle_a carriage_n towards_o they_o and_o who_o ought_v to_o be_v reprove_v and_o severe_o deal_v with_o in_o a_o word_n they_o ought_v so_o wise_o and_o prudent_o to_o know_v their_o personal_a charge_n as_o to_o know_v what_o be_v every_o one_o due_a and_o so_o to_o give_v to_o every_o one_o suitable_o his_o proportion_n and_o proper_a part_n of_o the_o word_n sacrament_n and_o censure_n which_o require_v great_a measure_n of_o discretion_n and_o prudence_n and_o this_o be_v that_o which_o be_v chief_o declare_v by_o our_o lord_n christ_n in_o those_o place_n where_o he_o say_v that_o it_o be_v the_o part_n of_o a_o wise_a servant_n and_o steward_n over_o god_n house_n â—5_n matth._n 24