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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d fecit_fw-la we_o nos_fw-la prestare_fw-la possimus_fw-la ciqua_fw-la munere_fw-la gerendo_fw-la essâ—ciremur_fw-la accommod_n therefore_o christ_n say_v without_o i_o you_o can_v do_v nothing_o â—_o john_n 15._o â—_o paul_n take_v more_o pain_n than_o other_o in_o execute_v his_o ministry_n and_o yet_o he_o say_v it_o be_v not_o i_o but_o the_o grace_n of_o god_n that_o be_v in_o i_o for_o this_o cause_n he_o speak_v more_o indefinite_o of_o all_o minister_n that_o it_o be_v neither_o he_o that_o plant_v nor_o he_o that_o water_v 15.10_o 1_o cor._n 15.10_o but_o god_n that_o give_v the_o increase_n the_o reason_n be_v in_o that_o the_o work_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v a_o divine_a work_n and_o minister_n be_v but_o man_n and_o therefore_o paul_n say_v who_o be_v sufficient_a for_o these_o thing_n this_o difficulty_n be_v in_o respect_n of_o the_o work_n and_o second_o of_o the_o person_n who_o be_v depute_v to_o that_o work_n the_o function_n of_o a_o minister_n be_v to_o 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in_o christ_n stead_n â—â—end_v your_o judgement_n they_o that_o be_v worldly_a mind_a people_n let_v not_o your_o respect_n be_v to_o the_o ministry_n for_o any_o earthly_a prerogative_n as_o honour_n wealth_n dignity_n friendship_n but_o respect_v we_o for_o our_o master_n the_o lord_n jesus_n and_o our_o work_n sake_n for_o it_o be_v the_o power_n of_o god_n to_o salvation_n to_o all_o they_o that_o believe_v vsuâ—_n 4._o vsuâ—_n the_o last_o use_n be_v to_o all_o in_o general_a let_v the_o world_n judge_v of_o we_o as_o it_o will_v notwithstanding_o we_o must_v have_v our_o eye_n fix_v on_o ouâ—_n master_n that_o send_v we_o let_v the_o excellency_n of_o the_o one_o and_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o other_o swallow_v up_o all_o ignominy_n and_o injury_n the_o world_n can_v lay_v against_o we_o and_o that_o we_o may_v be_v able_a so_o to_o do_v let_v we_o always_o be_v diligent_a in_o pray_v for_o the_o assistance_n of_o god_n spirit_n that_o we_o may_v fulfil_v our_o course_n with_o 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as_o the_o snuffer_n be_v make_v of_o gold_n so_o we_o must_v not_o only_o shine_v ourselves_o but_o purge_v other_o we_o must_v not_o only_o have_v bell_n 25.38_o exod._n 25.38_o but_o pomâ—graners_n also_o we_o must_v not_o only_o say_v wâ—ll_n but_o do_v well_o as_o the_o pillar_n of_o the_o taberna_fw-la le_fw-fr overlay_v with_o gold_n but_o inward_a of_o shittim_n wood_n â—â—_o exod._n 39_o â—â—_o therefore_o isaiah_n say_v we_o must_v lift_v up_o our_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n for_o he_o wind_v it_o with_o his_o mouth_n 1_o isâ—_n â—3_n 1_o and_o hold_v it_o with_o his_o hand_n we_o must_v not_o only_o preach_v but_o practice_n than_o we_o lift_v up_o our_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n if_o we_o do_v not_o see_v this_o and_o fulfil_v our_o ministry_n what_o shall_v we_o say_v when_o the_o prophet_n apostle_n father_n yea_o all_o the_o faithful_a pastor_n present_v their_o flock_n before_o the_o lord_n jesus_n at_o the_o last_o judgement_n who_o be_v to_o be_v blame_v think_v you_o that_o there_o be_v a_o negligent_a minister_n â—_o a_o good_a pastor_n have_v the_o 〈◊〉_d of_o edification_n act._n 17._o â—_o be_v the_o fault_n in_o laic_a patron_n which_o father_n lattimer_n do_v see_v and_o reprove_v in_o his_o day_n or_o be_v it_o nabal_n in_o the_o congregation_n that_o will_v not_o help_v faithful_a minister_n to_o live_v or_o be_v the_o fault_n in_o the_o clergy_n by_o give_v ordination_n to_o the_o unworthy_a or_o as_o patron_n for_o their_o friend_n as_o the_o verse_n say_v mos_fw-la est_fw-la prelatis_fw-la prebendas_fw-la non_fw-la dari_fw-la gratis_o sed_fw-la bene_fw-la nummatis_fw-la vel_fw-la eorum_fw-la sanguine_fw-la natis_fw-la or_o be_v the_o cause_n in_o the_o people_n that_o will_v not_o obey_v son_n of_o man_n thou_o must_v cry_v if_o they_o hear_v or_o hear_v not_o 23.9_o isa_n 5.11_o
jer._n 5_o 7._o ezech._n 23.9_o reprove_v the_o drunkard_n with_o isaiah_n the_o adulterer_n with_o jeremiah_n the_o swearer_n with_o ezekiel_n the_o usurer_n with_o moses_n the_o hypocrite_n with_o christ_n 25.36_o levi._n 25.36_o the_o profane_a world_n with_o john_n and_o with_o peter_n let_v all_o know_v there_o shall_v be_v a_o judgement_n that_o the_o people_n may_v turn_v from_o their_o evil_a way_n this_o must_v not_o be_v do_v without_o sense_n feeling_n or_o motion_n use_v doctrine_n without_o application_n application_n without_o zeal_n like_o a_o man_n without_o a_o soul_n or_o as_o a_o image_n on_o a_o wall_n if_o thus_o we_o do_v it_o be_v a_o evident_a token_n that_o some_o be_v ignorant_a 3.8.9_o we_o must_v not_o fear_v as_o ezech._n 3.8.9_o and_o can_v powerful_o preach_v be_v ignorant_a some_o be_v so_o negligent_a in_o their_o ministry_n and_o will_v not_o some_o be_v so_o fearful_a to_o offend_v their_o benefactor_n note_v note_v and_o dare_v not_o some_o be_v so_o 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