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be_v content_a sometime_o that_o we_o shall_v derive_v from_o his_o throne_n thundering_n and_o lightning_n and_o loud_a sound_n rev._n 4.5_o when_o israel_n in_o moses_n his_o absence_n corrupt_v themselves_o in_o make_v a_o melt_a calf_n moses_n do_v not_o dance_v after_o their_o pipe_n and_o laugh_v at_o their_o idolatrous_a image_n and_o superstitious_a merriment_n but_o with_o great_a zeal_n reprove_v their_o folly_n and_o with_o indignation_n confound_v their_o idol_n so_o if_o the_o whole_a nation_n be_v grow_v sermon-proof_n sit_v still_o and_o be_v at_o rest_n settle_v on_o the_o lees_n profane_a athiestical_a shall_v we_o not_o be_v false_a prophet_n to_o cry_v nothing_o but_o peace_n certain_o we_o must_v now_o cry_v with_o isaia_n wo_n to_o a_o sinful_a nation_n when_o man_n life_n proclaim_v war_n against_o god_n must_v we_o not_o
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eternal_a generation_n of_o year_n we_o have_v pipe_v unto_o you_o and_o you_o have_v not_o dance_v matt._n 11.7_o we_o have_v sing_v with_o thou_o o_o lord_n be_v mercy_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v psal_n 130.4_o but_o now_o we_o must_v change_v our_o note_n with_o thou_o be_v vengeance_n that_o thou_o may_v be_v fear_v if_o the_o spirit_n of_o gentleness_n can_v do_v no_o good_a a_o rod_n must_v come_v if_o the_o song_n of_o zion_n can_v mollify_v the_o thunder_n of_o mount_n sinai_n must_v terrify_v eli_n though_o a_o good_a man_n yet_o his_o reproof_n want_v life_n and_o indignation_n against_o sin_n nay_o my_o son_n for_o it_o be_v no_o good_a report_n that_o i_o hear_v 1_o sam._n 2.24_o in_o the_o matter_n of_o preach_v o_o what_o weighty_a thing_n do_v the_o word_n contain_v truth_n that_o shall_v make_v the_o very_a bowel_n of_o the_o minister_n to_o yern_v and_o pour_v out_o his_o affection_n in_o the_o pulpit_n to_o rouse_v up_o the_o people_n thought_n and_o awaken_v 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〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d powerful_a and_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n act_n 18.24_o fervent_a in_o the_o spirit_n teach_v diligent_o the_o thing_n of_o the_o lord_n therefore_o a_o minister_n must_v have_v his_o sense_n exercise_v in_o the_o holy_a scripture_n even_o beyond_o the_o common_a sort_n of_o believer_n so_o that_o he_o may_v be_v say_v with_o apollo_n mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n and_o though_o he_o may_v and_o aught_o to_o make_v use_n of_o council_n schoolman_n and_o father_n with_o reverence_n yet_o apostolical_a write_n be_v only_o to_o be_v appeal_v to_o as_o the_o last_o rule_n of_o faith_n thus_o have_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o minister_n duty_n though_o in_o this_o grave_a worthy_a and_o learned_a audience_n not_o to_o be_v your_o instructor_n but_o so_o as_o to_o bring_v thing_n to_o your_o remembrance_n now_o it_o remain_v that_o i_o shall_v speak_v something_o of_o the_o minister_n dignity_n and_o for_o that_o you_o see_v it_o fall_v in_o my_o text._n there_o be_v no_o duty_n but_o the_o lord_n crow_v it_o with_o some_o privilege_n blessing_n and_o dignity_n and_o that_o duty_n and_o service_n of_o the_o ministry_n be_v not_o exclude_v but_o express_v more_o eminent_o and_o emphatical_o now_o then_o we_o be_v ambassador_n for_o christ_n this_o be_v the_o great_a honour_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o be_v the_o ambassador_n of_o jesus_n christ_n therefore_o we_o magnify_v our_o office_n and_o this_o heighten_v our_o call_v from_o the_o preciousness_n of_o the_o truth_n which_o be_v to_o be_v manifest_v by_o we_o the_o great_a mystery_n in_o heaven_n and_o earth_n that_o upon_o which_o depend_v the_o great_a weight_n of_o salvation_n a_o glorious_a and_o great_a dispensation_n be_v commit_v unto_o we_o first_o minister_n be_v call_v watchman_n son_n of_o man_n i_o have_v make_v thou_o a_o watchman_n unto_o the_o house_n of_o israel_n ezek._n 3.17_o a_o minister_n have_v relation_n and_o be_v 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loc._n second_o because_o this_o obedience_n