to_o god_n the_o thing_n that_o be_v god_n and_o this_o i_o have_v do_v so_o far_o as_o i_o may_v without_o sin_n or_o flattery_n wherefore_o vouchsafe_v to_o peruse_v sober_o and_o thorough_o these_o line_n and_o know_v here_o be_v milk_n for_o babe_n and_o strong_a meat_n for_o strong_a one_o and_o let_v i_o tell_v you_o god_n be_v now_o speak_v to_o you_o and_o say_v to_o you_o as_o of_o old_a how_o long_o you_o simple_a one_o will_v you_o love_v simplicity_n and_o the_o scorner_n delight_v in_o scorn_v and_o fool_n hate_v knowledge_n turn_v you_o at_o my_o reproof_n behold_v i_o will_v pour_v out_o my_o spirit_n unto_o you_o and_o make_v know_v my_o word_n unto_o you_o prov._n 1.22_o 23._o it_o be_v now_o your_o day_n of_o grace_n jesus_n christ_n be_v woo_v all_o his_o people_n to_o come_v out_o of_o babylon_n but_o if_o you_o will_v not_o hear_v and_o fear_v and_o repent_v yourselves_o you_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o partake_v of_o her_o judgement_n as_o well_o as_o of_o her_o 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13._o it_o be_v say_v that_o the_o people_n rejoice_v at_o this_o enjoyment_n but_o again_o solomon_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o prudent_a be_v to_o understand_v his_o way_n but_o the_o folly_n of_o fool_n be_v deceit_n prov._n 14.8_o whence_o mark_n a_o wise_a or_o prudent_a person_n such_o every_o gospel-preacher_n ought_v to_o be_v his_o work_n be_v to_o understand_v his_o way_n that_o be_v his_o way_n of_o preach_v how_o to_o give_v the_o true_a sense_n of_o god_n word_n to_o his_o people_n that_o be_v set_v proverb_n in_o order_n the_o contrary_a of_o this_o be_v that_o god_n complain_v of_o in_o the_o false_a prophet_n or_o foolish_a preacher_n of_o israel_n say_v his_o watchman_n be_v blind_a they_o be_v all_o ignorant_a they_o be_v all_o dumb_a dog_n they_o can_v bark_v sleep_v lie_v down_o love_v to_o slumber_n yea_o they_o be_v greedy_a dog_n which_o can_v never_o have_v enough_o and_o they_o be_v shepherd_n that_o can_v understand_v etc._n etc._n isa_n 56.10_o 11._o mark_v it_o well_o they_o be_v foolish_a shepherd_n or_o unwise_a preacher_n that_o can_v understand_v the_o mind_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o know_v not_o how_o to_o set_v his_o parable_n and_o proverb_n in_o order_n the_o like_o you_o have_v jer._n 9.12_o who_o be_v the_o wise_a man_n that_o may_v understand_v this_o and_o who_o be_v he_o to_o who_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o lord_n have_v speak_v that_o he_o may_v declare_v it_o take_v that_o of_o prov._n 22._o where_o you_o have_v solomon_n the_o wise_a preacher_n both_o do_v this_o work_n and_o teach_v wise_a preacher_n also_o to_o do_v this_o work_n when_o he_o say_v have_v i_o not_o write_v unto_o thou_o excellent_a thing_n in_o counsel_n and_o in_o knowledge_n that_o i_o may_v make_v thou_o to_o know_v the_o certainty_n of_o the_o word_n of_o truth_n that_o thou_o may_v answer_v the_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o those_o that_o send_v unto_o thou_o vers_fw-la 20.21_o also_o chap._n 10.31_o 32._o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o just_a bring_v forth_o wisdom_n and_o the_o lip_n of_o the_o righteous_a know_v what_o be_v acceptable_a take_v that_o also_o of_o luke_n 1.1_o 2_o 3_o 4._o forasmuch_o as_o many_o have_v take_v in_o hand_n to_o set_v forth_o in_o order_n a_o declaration_n of_o those_o thing_n which_o be_v most_o sure_o believe_v among_o we_o even_o as_o they_o deliver_v they_o unto_o we_o which_o from_o the_o beginning_n be_v eye-witness_n and_o minister_n of_o the_o word_n it_o seem_v good_a to_o i_o also_o have_v have_v perfect_a understanding_n of_o thing_n from_o the_o very_a first_o to_o write_v unto_o thou_o in_o order_n most_o excellent_a theophilus_n that_o thou_o may_v know_v the_o certainty_n of_o those_o thing_n wherein_o thou_o have_v be_v instruct_v to_o name_v no_o more_o take_v paul_n charge_n and_o direction_n to_o timothy_n till_o i_o come_v give_v attendance_n to_o read_v to_o exhortation_n to_o doctrine_n meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o 15._o i_o shall_v now_o give_v you_o the_o reason_n of_o the_o point_n i_o shall_v only_o name_v they_o at_o present_a reason_n 1._o first_o every_o wise_a preacher_n shall_v thus_o do_v because_o this_o be_v no_o more_o than_o they_o all_o profess_v to_o do_v and_o what_o man_n profess_v to_o do_v that_o lawful_o may_v be_v do_v that_o they_o ought_v to_o do_v therefore_o thus_o wise_a preacher_n not_o only_o may_v but_o must_v do_v reason_n 2._o second_o this_o be_v that_o which_o wise_a and_o pious_a people_n warrantable_o promise_v themselves_o will_v be_v do_v for_o they_o by_o such_o as_o preach_v to_o they_o and_o therefore_o ought_v not_o to_o be_v deny_v unto_o they_o nor_o can_v without_o sin_n be_v withhold_v from_o they_o reason_n 3._o three_o if_o this_o be_v not_o do_v how_o shall_v the_o people_n know_v what_o they_o have_v to_o do_v how_o shall_v the_o people_n prepare_v themselves_o to_o duty_n if_o duty_n be_v not_o make_v plain_a to_o they_o or_o the_o parable_n set_v in_o order_n before_o they_o if_o doctrine_n be_v not_o clear_a practice_n must_v be_v doubtful_a as_o paul_n express_v if_o the_o trumpet_n give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n who_o shall_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o battle_n 1_o cor._n 14_o 8._o reason_n 4._o four_o if_o preacher_n do_v not_o make_v it_o their_o business_n to_o set_v proverb_n or_o god_n word_n in_o order_n or_o in_o due_a order_n nothing_o be_v more_o certain_a than_o this_o that_o they_o will_v set_v they_o out_o of_o order_n but_o let_v such_o that_o so_o do_v think_v of_o that_o passage_n what_o the_o lord_n say_v to_o eliphaz_n the_o temanite_n my_o wrath_n be_v kindle_v against_o thou_o and_o against_o thy_o two_o friend_n for_o you_o have_v not_o speak_v of_o i_o the_o thing_n that_o be_v right_a job_n 42.7_o oh_o what_o a_o dreadful_a thing_n be_v it_o for_o god_n to_o be_v angry_a with_o a_o preacher_n view_v that_o of_o numb_a 10.1_o 2._o with_o 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or_o gospel-order_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n oh_o let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o the_o foolish_a preacher_n which_o the_o lord_n reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n say_v seam_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o you_o to_o have_v eat_v up_o the_o good_a pasture_n but_o you_o must_v tread_v down_o with_o your_o foot_n the_o residue_n of_o your_o pasture_n and_o to_o have_v drink_v of_o the_o deep_a water_n but_o you_o must_v foul_a the_o residue_n with_o your_o foot_n and_o as_o for_o my_o flock_n they_o eat_v that_o which_o you_o have_v tread_v with_o your_o foot_n and_o they_o drink_v that_o which_o you_o have_v foul_v with_o your_o foot_n therefore_o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v judge_v you_o ezek._n
own_o land_n and_o the_o chaldaean_n shall_v come_v again_o and_o fight_v against_o this_o city_n and_o take_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n jer._n 37.7_o 8._o but_o though_o these_o word_n be_v acceptable_a or_o truth_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o to_o they_o as_o be_v profitable_a to_o they_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v unacceptable_a to_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a vers_fw-la 15._o wherefore_o the_o prince_n be_v wroth_a with_o jeremiah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o great_a question_n what_o acceptable_a word_n be_v let_v i_o now_o raise_v this_o observation_n or_o conclusion_n the_o ten_o doctrine_n that_o the_o wisdom_n and_o work_n of_o wise_a preacher_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o preach_v acceptable_a word_n or_o acceptable_o i_o shall_v the_o brief_a pass_n through_o this_o doctrine_n because_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n already_o to_o speak_v to_o the_o main_a thing_n in_o it_o contain_v wherefore_o for_o the_o proof_n of_o what_o have_v be_v assert_v to_o wit_n that_o every_o wise_a preacher_n wisdom_n and_o work_n be_v to_o preach_v acceptable_a word_n or_o acceptable_o consider_v this_o be_v paul_n charge_n not_o to_o timothy_n only_o but_o in_o he_o to_o all_o preacher_n to_o preach_v acceptable_a word_n as_o you_o have_v it_o in_o the_o follow_a word_n of_o the_o text_n word_n of_o truth_n hold_v fast_o the_o form_n of_o sound_a word_n which_o thou_o have_v hear_v from_o i_o 2_o tim._n 1.13_o so_o to_o titus_n speak_v what_o preacher_n or_o elder_n of_o church_n shall_v be_v he_o say_v they_o shall_v be_v man_n able_a by_o sound_a doctrine_n both_o to_o exhort_v and_o convince_v gainsayers_a tit._n 1.9_o so_o chap._n 2.1_o speak_v thou_o the_o thing_n which_o become_v sound_a doctrine_n and_o once_o more_o you_o have_v it_o give_v in_o charge_n among_o other_o direction_n sound_v speech_n that_o can_v be_v condemn_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a part_n may_v be_v ashamed_a have_v no_o evil_a thing_n to_o say_v of_o you_o vers_n 8._o and_o this_o paul_n beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n to_o god_n for_o he_o in_o this_o behalf_n that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o speak_v or_o preach_v but_o so_o speak_v or_o preach_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v ephes_n 6.20_o with_o col._n 4.4_o but_o may_v not_o some_o say_v how_o do_v it_o appear_v all_o this_o while_n that_o preach_v sound_a word_n be_v preach_v acceptable_a word_n however_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o to_o unsound_a heart_n unsound_a word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v most_o acceptable_a as_o we_o read_v where_o the_o people_n speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n say_v prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n isa_n 30.10_o yet_o sound_v heart_n or_o gracious_a hearer_n they_o count_v no_o word_n acceptable_o speak_v or_o worthy_a their_o acceptation_n but_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a word_n as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o they_o hate_v the_o deed_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicholaitan_n which_o the_o lord_n also_o hate_v rev._n 2.6_o in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o term_n acceptable_a word_n i_o tell_v you_o it_o employ_v word_n of_o truth_n which_o and_o which_o only_o ought_v of_o honest_a and_o wise_a hearer_n to_o be_v accept_v therefore_o to_o preach_v sound_a word_n or_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v to_o preach_v acceptable_a word_n be_v such_o word_n which_o only_o shall_v be_v preach_v and_o be_v always_o worthy_a of_o all_o man_n acceptation_n and_o doubtless_o this_o among_o other_o thing_n paul_n also_o intend_v in_o that_o phrase_n to_o speak_v as_o he_o ought_v that_o be_v only_o and_o always_o truth_n or_o the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o god_n not_o but_o that_o preacher_n have_v other_o thing_n to_o mind_n that_o their_o word_n may_v be_v acceptable_a word_n so_o second_o seasonable_a word_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v acceptable_a word_n therefore_o solomon_n speak_v of_o seasonable_a word_n say_v a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n how_o good_a be_v it_o or_o how_o acceptable_a be_v it_o prov._n 15.23_o now_o a_o word_n may_v be_v fit_o say_v to_o be_v seasonable_a or_o seasonable_o speak_v either_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n account_n or_o the_o people_n concernment_n first_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n when_o god_n cause_n and_o honour_n call_v for_o our_o speak_n then_o to_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o may_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o cause_n and_o case_n in_o hand_n be_v to_o speak_v acceptable_a or_o seasonable_a word_n such_o as_o wise_a preacher_n ought_v to_o seek_v out_o &_o speak_v out_o such_o be_v mordecai_n word_n to_o hester_n when_o he_o declare_v to_o her_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o charge_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n to_o make_v supplication_n to_o he_o and_o to_o make_v request_n before_o he_o for_o her_o people_n chap._n 4.8_o and_o when_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v backward_o to_o entertain_v these_o word_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o mordecai_n double_v former_a seasonable_a word_n as_o become_v wise_a preacher_n so_o to_o do_v and_o tell_v she_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v in_o the_o king_n house_n more_o than_o all_o the_o jew_n for_o if_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n then_o shall_v their_o enlargement_n arise_v from_o another_o place_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o the_o like_a seasonable_a be_v the_o word_n of_o elijah_n both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o tell_v the_o king_n i_o have_v not_o trouble_v israel_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n in_o that_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o have_v follow_v baalim_fw-la and_o to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o say_v how_o long_o halt_v you_o between_o two_o opinion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n then_o follow_v he_o 1_o king_n 18.18_o 21._o and_o such_o be_v paul_n word_n to_o the_o athenian_n when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o give_v to_o idolatry_n act_v 17.16_o to_o the_o close_a of_o that_o chapter_n and_o by_o the_o way_n note_n that_o ofttimes_o god_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n stirs-up_a the_o spirit_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o be_v speak_v such_o acceptable_a word_n as_o be_v timous_a and_o most_o seasonable_a in_o order_n to_o present_a work_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n cite_v with_o many_o more_o may_v easy_o appear_v but_o second_o word_n may_v then_o be_v count_v seasonable_a and_o acceptable_a when_o most_o suitable_a to_o or_o suit_v with_o the_o people_n present_a case_n state_n and_o necessity_n the_o work_n of_o wise_a preacher_n shall_v be_v to_o suit_v their_o word_n to_o such_o occasion_n when_o a_o people_n be_v secure_a settle_v in_o sin_n and_o sinful_a way_n then_o awaken_n quicken_a reprove_v word_n be_v most_o seasonable_a and_o to_o god_n most_o acceptable_a when_o speak_v and_o shall_v be_v so_o to_o the_o people_n such_o be_v john_n word_n to_o the_o sinful_a jew_n when_o he_o see_v many_o of_o the_o pharisee_n and_o sadducee_n come_v to_o his_o baptism_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o o_o generation_n of_o viper_n who_o have_v warn_v you_o to_o fly_v from_o the_o wrath_n to_o come_v bring_v forth_o therefore_o fruit_n meet_v for_o repentance_n and_o think_v not_o to_o say_v within_o yourselves_o we_o have_v abraham_n to_o our_o father_n when_o the_o people_n case_n be_v trouble_v and_o sorrow_n for_o sin_n then_o comfort_v word_n be_v seasonable_a and_o acceptable_a word_n this_o the_o lord_n himself_o teach_v say_v speak_v you_o comfortable_o to_o jerusalem_n and_o cry_v unto_o she_o that_o her_o warfare_n be_v accomplish_v isa_n 40.1_o 2._o and_o in_o obedience_n hereunto_o when_o peter_n see_v that_o the_o people_n be_v prick_v at_o their_o heart_n he_o say_v unto_o they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v after_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v act_v 2.38_o 39_o when_o the_o people_n be_v ignorant_a of_o truth_n necessary_a or_o in_o some_o sense_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v at_o present_a know_v now_o it_o be_v wise_a preacher_n work_v to_o seek_v out_o seasonable_a and_o acceptable_a word_n of_o information_n for_o the_o remove_n the_o people_n ignorance_n thus_o peter_n do_v in_o that_o forecited_n act_v 2.14_o 15._o and_o thus_o do_v those_o wise_a one_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n deal_v with_o