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the_o people_n what_o can_v be_v expect_a at_o their_o hand_n beside_o profaneness_n and_o atheism_n unless_o god_n in_o mercy_n do_v restrain_v and_o guide_v they_o for_o the_o wickedness_n of_o minister_n be_v serpens_fw-la malum_fw-la do_v creep_v like_o juy_n and_o spread_v like_o a_o leprosy_n and_o be_v as_o pestilent_a and_o infectious_a as_o the_o plague_n therefore_o the_o lord_n say_v 23.15_o from_o the_o prophet_n of_o jerusalem_n be_v wickedness_n go_v forth_o into_o all_o the_o land_n wherefore_o let_v every_o minister_n behave_v himself_o in_o god_n house_n discreet_o 28._o he_o that_o hâ—th_v his_o word_n let_v he_o speak_v it_o faithful_o let_v he_o handle_v it_o sincere_o and_o withal_o let_v his_o life_n be_v honest_a for_o other_o wise_a as_o nazianzâ—ne_n teach_v he_o reach_v that_o with_o one_o hand_n which_o he_o rake_v away_o with_o the_o other_o he_o both_o abuse_v his_o place_n and_o dishonour_v his_o master_n if_o ever_o he_o mean_v to_o do_v good_a let_v he_o 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oâ—_n god_n kingdom_n at_o their_o girdle_n lesâ—_n therefore_o they_o shall_v lock_v when_o they_o ought_v to_o loose_v and_o open_a wheâ—_n they_o ought_v indeed_o to_o shut_v they_o musâ—_n be_v man_n of_o knowledge_n and_o not_o nouâ—ces_n void_a of_o good_a understanding_n anâ—_n dexterity_n to_o perform_v their_o duty_n 3.2_o paul_n require_v that_o a_o minister_n shall_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v if_o he_o be_v not_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d able_a and_o apt_a to_o teach_v 2.24_o how_o shall_v he_o bâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o teacher_n as_o every_o minister_n ought_v to_o be_v if_o he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d unlearned_a how_o shall_v he_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o scribe_n able_a to_o interpret_v the_o oracle_n of_o god_n learned_o the_o 2_o minister_n of_o god_n must_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v and_o cut_v out_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n aright_o unto_o the_o people_n but_o how_o shall_v he_o be_v able_a to_o divide_v it_o right_o when_o he_o can_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d divide_v at_o all_o because_o he_o want_v the_o knife_n of_o knowledge_n wherewith_o he_o shall_v divide_v it_o what_o though_o a_o man_n have_v a_o plough_n if_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o plough_v what_o if_o he_o have_v a_o net_n &_o know_v not_o how_o to_o cast_v it_o what_o though_o he_o have_v a_o salve_n if_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o apply_v it_o and_o what_o though_o a_o man_n have_v a_o axe_n if_o he_o have_v no_o skill_n to_o use_v it_o so_o what_o can_v that_o man_n do_v that_o have_v the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o be_v as_o a_o plough_n a_o net_n a_o angle_n a_o salve_n and_o a_o axe_n if_o he_o have_v no_o ability_n no_o activeness_n and_o skill_n to_o use_v and_o handle_v it_o the_o 6.22_o eye_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o body_n if_o it_o be_v blind_a how_o dark_a be_v that_o body_n 5.14_o minister_n be_v the_o light_n of_o the_o world_n and_o as_o the_o eye_n of_o the_o church_n now_o if_o they_o be_v destitute_a of_o light_n and_o sight_n the_o world_n must_v needs_o be_v dark_a and_o that_o church_n must_v needs_o be_v blind_a or_o else_o god_n the_o 1.1_o father_n of_o light_n must_v confer_v sight_n and_o light_n and_o illuminate_v they_o extraordinary_o 50.4_o isaiah_n say_v that_o the_o lord_n give_v he_o the_o tongue_n of_o the_o learned_a that_o he_o may_v know_v to_o minister_v a_o word_n in_o due_a season_n to_o he_o that_o be_v weary_a good_a shepherd_n and_o thrive_a merchant_n have_v need_v to_o have_v knowledge_n and_o experience_n minister_n be_v the_o shepherd_n &_o merchant_n of_o almighty_a god_n therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v skill_n as_o well_o as_o will_n to_o keep_v his_o sheep_n and_o husband_n his_o ware_n that_o his_o gain_n may_v be_v the_o great_a and_o his_o fold_n the_o full_a this_o be_v the_o note_n say_v that_o holy_a martyr_n of_o god_n bishop_n hooper_n to_o know_v the_o bishop_n and_o minister_n of_o god_n from_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o devil_n by_o the_o preach_a tongue_n of_o the_o gospel_n the_o 2.7_o priest_n lip_n shall_v preserve_v knowledge_n say_v the_o lord_n it_o be_v a_o precept_n and_o not_o a_o promise_n and_o the_o people_n be_v enjoin_v to_o seek_v the_o law_n at_o his_o mouth_n therefore_o in_o reason_n he_o shall_v be_v skilful_a in_o the_o law_n it_o be_v labour_n lose_v to_o seek_v a_o thing_n where_o it_o be_v not_o in_o vain_a do_v man_n gâ—_n to_o a_o well_o that_o have_v no_o water_n in_o it_o now_o if_o the_o priest_n in_o the_o time_n of_o the_o law_n be_v by_o god_n appointment_n to_o be_v man_n of_o knowledge_n be_v it_o fit_a that_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n shall_v be_v ignorant_a especial_o there_o be_v so_o much_o knowledge_n in_o the_o world_n as_o there_o be_v at_o this_o day_n minister_n be_v god_n nurse_n but_o if_o their_o breast_n be_v dry_a how_o shall_v his_o child_n thrive_v that_o be_v commit_v to_o they_o jeremy_n write_v of_o a_o calamity_n which_o befall_v the_o israelite_n wherein_o the_o 12.19_o tongue_n of_o the_o suck_a child_n do_v cleave_v to_o the_o roof_n of_o his_o mouth_n for_o thirst_n and_o in_o which_o the_o child_n and_o suckling_n do_v swoon_n in_o the_o street_n and_o for_o hunger_n die_v in_o their_o mother_n bosom_n a_o very_a pitiful_a and_o sore_a distress_n very_o as_o lamentable_a be_v their_o condition_n which_o 1â—_n never_o have_v the_o bread_n of_o god_n word_n break_v unto_o they_o and_o the_o sweet_a milk_n of_o wholesome_a exhortation_n and_o instruction_n pour_v out_o before_o they_o to_o feed_v upon_o minister_n be_v god_n 2.7_o messenger_n therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v knowledge_n to_o deliver_v their_o message_n discreet_o they_o be_v seer_n and_o overseer_n therefore_o they_o shall_v have_v eye_n to_o see_v and_o oversee_v they_o shall_v be_v able_a to_o discern_v between_o vice_n and_o virtue_n between_o light_n and_o darkness_n between_o truth_n and_o falsehood_n between_o sarah_n and_o hagar_n between_o a_o judas_n and_o a_o jonathan_n lest_o they_o take_v the_o one_o for_o the_o other_o as_o ixion_n do_v the_o cloud_n for_o juno_n and_o if_o the_o 15.14_o blind_a do_v lead_v the_o blind_a both_o of_o they_o be_v like_a to_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n those_o minister_n then_o that_o can_v teach_v the_o people_n in_o some_o competent_a manner_n be_v too_o defective_a not_o much_o unlike_o a_o cypher_n which_o fill_v a_o place_n and_o increase_v the_o number_n but_o signify_v nothing_o and_o something_o like_a to_o player_n which_o do_v sometime_o represent_v the_o person_n of_o prince_n but_o be_v not_o so_o themselves_o xanchius_fw-la say_v that_o they_o only_o be_v call_v of_o god_n unto_o the_o ministry_n which_o beside_o their_o godly_a conversation_n be_v able_a to_o deliver_v wholesome_a doctrine_n unto_o the_o people_n quos_fw-la enim_fw-la eligit_fw-la ac_fw-la vocat_fw-la for_o those_o who_o god_n do_v elect_v and_o call_v to_o any_o function_n he_o do_v also_o endow_v they_o with_o such_o necessary_a gift_n as_o be_v meet_v for_o that_o function_n chap._n 9_o minister_n must_v be_v faithful_a and_o painful_a fourthly_o a_o labourer_n must_v be_v diligent_a faithful_a and_o industrious_a and_o such_o a_o one_o must_v every_o minister_n show_v himself_o to_o be_v it_o be_v require_v in_o the_o 4.2_o disposer_n of_o god_n secret_n as_o minister_n be_v that_o a_o man_n be_v find_v faithful_a preach_v the_o word_n say_v the_o holy_a ghost_n 4.2_o be_v in_o stant_fw-la in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n curse_a be_v he_o 48.10_o that_o do_v the_o work_n of_o the_o lord_n negligent_o if_o we_o be_v diligent_a in_o our_o own_o affair_n how_o much_o more_o diligent_a shall_v we_o be_v in_o god_n 27.23_o
martyr_n jewel_n etc._n etc._n be_v exceed_v diligent_a and_o laborious_a it_o be_v say_v of_o that_o bless_a martyr_n of_o god_n master_n bradford_n that_o he_o preach_v the_o time_n that_o he_o remain_v prisoner_n in_o the_o counter_a twice_o a_o day_n continual_o except_o sickness_n hinder_v he_o be_v therefore_o compass_v and_o cover_v with_o such_o a_o cloud_n of_o painful_a minister_n let_v we_o break_v through_o all_o obstacle_n and_o run_v the_o race_n of_o our_o glorious_a call_n perform_v whatsoever_o do_v appertain_v unto_o we_o with_o all_o patience_n diligence_n and_o fidelity_n all_o even_o all_o be_v little_a enough_o and_o too_o little_a honour_n be_v set_v before_o we_o the_o spear_n of_o vengeance_n be_v shake_v at_o we_o the_o cannon_n of_o god_n wrath_n be_v plant_v against_o we_o the_o constitution_n of_o the_o church_n do_v call_v upon_o we_o the_o commandment_n of_o the_o great_a god_n do_v urge_v we_o and_o the_o holy_a scripture_n do_v spur_v we_o to_o the_o quick_a and_o afford_v many_o firm_a and_o invincible_a argument_n to_o provoke_v and_o persuade_v we_o to_o the_o vigilant_a faithful_a and_o laborious_a execution_n of_o our_o office_n let_v we_o therefore_o respect_n and_o tend_v it_o and_o behave_v ourselves_o like_o labourer_n that_o need_v not_o be_v ashamed_a solomon_n say_v he_o that_o withdraw_v the_o â—6_n corn_n which_o be_v the_o food_n of_o the_o body_n the_o people_n will_v curse_v he_o and_o shall_v we_o think_v that_o he_o can_v escape_v a_o curse_n which_o refuse_v to_o preach_v and_o so_o withholdeth_a the_o corn_n and_o the_o food_n wherewith_o the_o soul_n shall_v be_v say_v but_o as_o blessing_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o head_n that_o sell_v corn_n so_o he_o that_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n and_o bring_v forth_o like_o a_o good_a steward_n both_o new_a and_o old_a out_o of_o his_o treasure_n unto_o the_o people_n and_o break_v unto_o they_o that_o bread_n that_o do_v relieve_v the_o hungry_a soul_n if_o 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for_o probitas_fw-la laudatur_fw-la &_o alget_fw-la virtue_n be_v commend_v in_o word_n but_o contemn_v in_o deed_n learn_v be_v little_o respect_v vice_n flourish_v wickedness_n increase_v papisme_n sprout_v afresh_o atheist_n and_o epicure_n swarm_v like_o the_o 8.24_o fly_v of_o egypt_n and_o of_o 20.30_o our_o own_o self_n do_v many_o man_n arise_v speak_v perverse_a thing_n to_o draw_v disciple_n after_o they_o be_v ready_a to_o say_v with_o those_o in_o isaiah_n 65.5_o stand_v aloof_o come_v not_o near_o i_o for_o i_o be_o more_o holy_a than_o thou_o be_v self-conceited_a and_o distract_v with_o fantastic_a question_n and_o impertinent_a affair_n and_o possess_v with_o a_o erroneous_a turbulent_a unstable_a and_o blind_a spirit_n leave_v jerusalem_n in_o stead_n of_o babel_n even_o their_o mother_n that_o bring_v they_o forth_o &_o bear_v they_o because_o they_o say_v she_o be_v clad_v with_o a_o babylonish_n garment_n and_o not_o with_o one_o of_o their_o spin_v wherefore_o 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