Selected quad for the lemma: peace_n

Word A	Word B	Word C	Word D	Occurrence	Frequency Band	MI	MI Band	Prominent
peace_n	bring_v	good_a	tiding_n	2,863	5	11.4428	5	false

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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A79512	Preaching vvithout ordination or, A treatise proving the lawfulnesse of all persons, of what degree, ranke, or trade soever, being inabled with sufficient guifts and qualifications from God by his spirit, to preach and set forth the Gospel, though no minister nor any other officer in the church of God. By Edmond Chillinden.	Chillenden, Edmund, fl. 1656.	1647 (1647)	Wing C3879; Thomason E405_10; ESTC R201879	25,344	34

from God inabling them to make known God through the preaching the Gospel that those that heare it may beleive and so much my thinks the Apostle argues from the 13 to ver the 18. and minds nothing of any office or ordination but only the gifts and manistations of the Spirit bring the Gospel of peace and glad tidings of good things another Scripture which is alledged the 1 of Corin. the 7. Chap. ver 20. let every man abide in the same calling wherein he was called whence it is alledged that a man being by Gods providence called to this or that trade he ought therein to abide and so from thence that preaching of the Gospel is a trade for some men to abide in now to clear and set forth the Apostles meaning here consider the scope of the Apostle which he hath here in hand and that is this that in whatsoever perticular calling or trade and in what particular relation and ingagements men were in whether bond or free Circumcision or uncircumcision Jew or Gentile whether master or servant whether married if by the Gospel of Jesus Christ they were called to beleive they in the same relations condition bond or tie were therein notwithstanding their now being beleivers to abide with God for the Apostle saith in the 21 ver and 22. Art thou called being a servant care not for it now I hope none will say that Calling i● here ordination to the Ministery the Apostle exhorts here he should not care for it and none will say that men being called to the office of the ministery ought not to take care but diligently to wait upon the Ministery it is evident the Apostles meaning by calling here is the bringing of men by the power of the Gospel out of a state of unbelief and infidelity to be believers in Jesus Christ and so being husbands or wives masters or servants they were therein to abide with God and to know that their now being believers did not break their civill ties or relations and this is that which the Apostle here intends from verse the 12. to verse the 25. and doth not at all minde any calling to any office or ordination to the ministery neither doth make it here or in any other place of Scripture a trade to preach the Gospel but generally through the whole Scripture layes it down as the generall calling which belongs to all the Saints by vertue of their being interested into Christ by the power of the Spirit in the preaching of the Gospel and so much for the present I offer by the wise to be considered and tryed by the Scriptures in the Spirit of love and meeknesse Now for conclusion I shall onely adde thus much from all that which hath been said that it doth appear to me very cleare that God hath laid it upon all men believers in Jesus Christ so as they have received gifts whereby they are inabled with knowledge and utterrance to set forth teach and declare Jesus Christ in the Gospel that they ought to doe it as good and faithfull stewards of the gifts and graces of God 1 Peter 4.10.11 1 Corin. 4.1 God requires it of them and they may not neglect it nor no man may forbid them without manifest breach of Gods holy will and commandement Acts 5.29 and 4.19 and therefore let us consider whether to obey God that saith unto us what I have spoken to you in secret that preach declare and make knowne on the house top and as you have received gifts for the work of the ministery so let us labour in the word doctrine to build up and perfect the Saints in our most holy faith and not feare man whose breath is in his nostrils Iude 20. or the son of man who is lighter then vanity but let us feare God and obey his Commandement for that is good and acceptable in his fight without which doing none of the Saints can discharge faithfully that trust committed and given to them for we must imploy his talents labouring in his vineyard which is his Church that he may have the praise and glory of all his works and graces in them and therein we shall greatly manifest our faithfulnesse to God our justnesse in discharge of the trust committed to us and in that consideration we are bound and wo be to us if we preach not the Gospel how can those that believe doe but speak how can those that have heard and seen and received the word and Gospel of Jesus Christ 1 Iohn 1.1 to 3. but must say with the Apostle how can we but speake and declare those heavenly glorious excellent things which we have both seen heard and received Therefore Reader if God shall perswade thy heart to the acknowledgement of this truth fear not to practise it though men and divils set themselves against thee 1 Cor. 10.13 yet know that God is faithfull that promiseth and will suffer no temptation to overtake thee but what he will enable thee to bear and though thou mayest by men be opposed and brought into great afflictions and tribulations Acts 14.22 it is written that through such we must enter into the kingdome of heaven It is the Legacy that Christ hath left to his people that all that will live godly in Christ Jesus and follow him Mat. 16.24.25 Heb. 13.5 must take up his Crosse and suffer persecution yet know he will never leave us nor forsake us but stand by us and his spirit of glory shall rest upon us for our strength-making bringing about all the thrests and terrours of imprisonments Rom. 8.28 afflictions penalties that shall be layd upon us for his sake turne to our good and benefit Therefore gird up the Loynes of your mindes be sober and hope to the end 1 Pet. 1.13 for the grace that is to be brought to you at the Revelation of Jesus Christ feare not neither be dismayed 1 Cor. 7.23 and 16.13 Ephes. 6.10.11.16 you are bought with a price be not the Servants of men watch stand fast in the Faith quit you like men be strong in the Lord and in the power of his might 〈◊〉 on the whole Armour of God above all taking the Sheil● of faith whereby ye shall be able to stand against the wiles of the Divell and quench all the fiery darts of the wicked 2 Thes 1.1 12. wherefore all my prayer allwayes shall be that our God will count you worthy of this calling and fulfill all the good pleasure of his goodnesse and the worke of faith with power that the name of our Lord Jesus Christ may be glorified in you and ye in him according to the grace of God and the Lord Jesus Christ 2 Thes 1.11.12 to comfort your hearts and stablish you in every good word and worke Amen Psalme 68. and 11. The Lord gave the word great 〈◊〉 the company of those that preached it Iob. 32. and 7. to 10 I said dayes shall speake and moltitudes of yeares shall teach wisdome But there is a spirit in man and the inspiration of the Almighty giveth understanding great men are not alwayes wise neither do the●ged understand Judgement Therefore I said heathen to me I also will shew mine opinion FJNJS