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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sufficient_a he_o remove_v from_o himself_o the_o suspicion_n of_o arrogancy_n for_o neither_o he_o nor_o they_o be_v sufficient_a four_o doctrine_n first_o a_o sound_a ministry_n be_v a_o savoury_a ministry_n it_o send_v forth_o a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n to_o perfume_v the_o world_n or_o the_o gospel_n pure_o preach_v bring_v with_o it_o a_o sweet_a smell_n &_o savour_n to_o the_o soul_n of_o god_n elect_a second_o doctrine_n the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n be_v well_o please_v as_o a_o sweet_a smell_a savour_n unto_o god_n both_o in_o they_o that_o be_v save_v &_o in_o they_o that_o perish_v god_n esteem_v so_o of_o they_o however_o the_o success_n be_v three_o doctrine_n the_o same_o ministry_n and_o the_o same_o doctrine_n preach_v indifferent_o to_o all_o have_v not_o the_o same_o effect_n in_o all_o it_o be_v to_o some_o a_o doctrine_n of_o life_n and_o salvation_n it_o have_v â_fw-la spiritual_a savour_n and_o relish_v but_o to_o 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sweet-smelling_a fruit_n of_o repentance_n faith_n love_n prayer_n thanksgiving_n to_o flow_v out_o that_o these_o fruit_n do_v ripen_v all_o grace_n be_v strengthen_v and_o increase_v thus_o under_o god_n we_o be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n that_o be_v we_o cause_v the_o sweet_a savour_n to_o be_v send_v abroad_o because_o we_o open_v christ_n riches_n to_o the_o world_n because_o by_o it_o the_o dead_a soul_n be_v season_v and_o they_o that_o live_v be_v comfort_v and_o refresh_v first_o use_v be_v we_o a_o sweet_a savour_n of_o christ_n then_o see_v what_o a_o filthy_a thing_n sin_n be_v and_o what_o noisome_a offensive_a creature_n man_n be_v that_o have_v not_o be_v perfume_v with_o this_o heavenly_a knowledge_n second_o use_v therefore_o never_o think_v thou_o have_v be_v a_o good_a hearer_n or_o have_v profit_v by_o the_o gospel_n till_o thy_o whole_a soul_n be_v fill_v and_o season_v with_o the_o savour_n of_o jesus_n christ_n where_o the_o gospel_n be_v pure_o 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a_o sign_n your_o soul_n be_v dead_a under_o a_o savoury_a ministry_n when_o they_o still_o relish_v and_o savour_n of_o the_o earth_n of_o rottenness_n of_o folly_n &_o vanity_n how_o few_o among_o we_o can_v say_v the_o ministry_n have_v be_v the_o savour_n of_o christ_n to_o i_o consider_v your_o own_o thought_n &_o way_n your_o wit_n and_o discourse_n what_o do_v they_o savour_v of_o of_o christ_n of_o heavenly_a thing_n nay_o rather_o of_o a_o playbooke_n of_o a_o alehouse_n of_o atheism_n of_o epicurism_n of_o worldly_a delight_n come_v to_o the_o statesman_n and_o politician_n of_o this_o world_n and_o what_o do_v their_o counsel_n savour_n of_o of_o christ_n be_v the_o smell_n of_o christ_n upon_o they_o nay_o rather_o of_o machiavelli_n of_o turkism_n come_v to_o the_o gallant_n of_o our_o time_n if_o christ_n shall_v take_v they_o by_o their_o powder_a hair_n by_o their_o naked_a back_n by_o their_o paint_a and_o picture_v face_n what_o do_v they_o smell_v off_o of_o christ_n 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