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A77293
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Gospel advice to godly builders: for the pulling down of Babel, and the building up of Sion. For the most part written in three letters, to be communicated to the Reverend Assembly of Ministers in Westminster. By the unworthiest of all the Gospel ministers, John Brayne.
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Brayne, John.
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1648
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Wing B4325; Thomason E475_37; ESTC R205459
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exhortation_n â—â—r_n preach_v a_o ordinary_a word_n give_v all_o publiâ—â—â—xercise_n 〈◊〉_d bound_a and_o limit_v by_o that_o which_o follow_v whâ—â—â—_n show_v whâ—â—â—â—_n be_v to_o preach_v â—â—proof_n exhort_v 〈◊〉_d tâ—â—_n 〈◊〉_d word_n follow_v prescribe_v the_o manner_n of_o do_v it_o as_o in_o the_o sigâ—â—â—â—â—â—â—ve_n with_o all_o 〈◊〉_d â—â—fferâ—â—g_v and_o doctrine_n doctrine_n here_o shâ—â—â—â—is_o â—â—proâ—â—â—â—d_a â—â—hortation_n shoulâ—_n be_v take_v from_o the_o word_n only_o that_o it_o may_v auâ—â—l_v last_o preach_v be_v to_o distinguish_v private_a reproof_n from_o public_a and_o pastoral_a the_o only_a scripture_n you_o have_v set_v down_o to_o prove_v it_o by_o be_v that_o of_o 1_o cor._n 14.3_o â—e_z that_o â—â—â—hefieth_v speak_v to_o edification_n and_o exhortation_n and_o comfort_n in_o which_o indâ—â—d_n be_v all_o the_o distinct_a operation_n of_o the_o ministry_n but_o 1._o the_o ministry_n though_o consist_v of_o several_a part_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o one_o in_o the_o scripture_n though_o the_o ministry_n of_o apostle_n differ_v from_o that_o of_o propheâ—â—_n that_o of_o prophet_n from_o that_o of_o evangelist_n etc._n etc._n yet_o act._n 6.4_o we_o will_v give_v ourselves_o continual_o to_o prayer_n and_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n heâ—e_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n be_v speak_v of_o as_o one_o particular_a work_n only_o when_o the_o aposâ—â—â—â—â—d_n at_o several_a time_n and_o place_n all_o the_o part_n 〈◊〉_d ministry_n 2._o as_o the_o ministry_n so_o the_o minister_n be_v say_v to_o be_v one_o 1_o cor._n 3.6.8_o uâ—_n â—_z i_o â—â—ve_v plant_v apollo_n water_v ver_fw-la 8._o now_o he_o that_o plant_v and_o he_o that_o water_v 〈◊〉_d now_o they_o be_v oâ—â—_n that_o 〈◊〉_d vnum_fw-la ministerâ—â—m_fw-la sed_fw-la duo_fw-la ministri_fw-la 3._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o this_o place_n be_v conjunctio_fw-la completiâ—â—_n and_o be_v put_v for_o prâ—inde_n signify_v and_o then_o the_o be_v thus_o to_o be_v 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