obligation_n upon_o the_o apostle_n of_o preach_v under_o the_o pain_n of_o incur_v god_n heavy_a displeasure_n as_o act._n 4.19_o 20._o 1_o cor._n 9.16_o be_v of_o personal_a concernment_n to_o the_o apostle_n and_o to_o be_v understand_v of_o the_o prime_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o unbeliever_n and_o concern_v not_o we_o presbyter_n unless_o we_o think_v ourselves_o oblige_v by_o the_o commission_n christ_n give_v his_o apostle_n to_o go_v preach_v to_o the_o american_n and_o indian_n the_o word_n bishop_n and_o presbyter_n be_v word_n of_o relation_n relate_v to_o the_o several_a province_n and_o flock_n under_o their_o charge_n though_o they_o have_v a_o duty_n incumbent_n on_o they_o of_o instruct_v they_o in_o christianity_n yet_o not_o of_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n as_o the_o apostle_n have_v they_o have_v not_o those_o extraordinary_a enablement_n of_o tongue_n and_o miracle_n and_o immediate_a inspiration_n simple_o necessary_a unto_o that_o work_n and_o whereby_o their_o doctrine_n become_v authentic_a and_o divine_a as_o that_o the_o faith_n of_o the_o hearer_n be_v without_o further_a inquiry_n to_o be_v resolve_v into_o it_o as_o into_o a_o divine_a revelation_n in_o which_o sense_n alone_o st._n paul_n word_n be_v verifiable_a rom._n 10.14_o 17._o faith_n come_v by_o hear_v and_o hear_v by_o the_o word_n how_o shall_v they_o hear_v without_o a_o preacher_n etc._n etc._n i_o desire_v to_o know_v what_o man_n dare_v the_o pope_n except_v to_o who_o some_o of_o his_o vain_a flatterer_n presume_v to_o attribute_v infallibility_n assume_v to_o preach_v in_o such_o a_o notion_n as_o to_o make_v his_o doctrine_n that_o whereinto_o auditorum_fw-la side_n ultimo_fw-la resolvitur_fw-la which_o if_o not_o then_o there_o be_v not_o par_fw-fr ratio_fw-la nor_o par_fw-fr obligatio_fw-la nor_o par_fw-fr potestas_fw-la between_o we_o and_o the_o apostle_n as_o to_o the_o strict_a notion_n and_o office_n of_o a_o preacher_n in_o scripture_n language_n but_o whatsoever_o the_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n be_v in_o the_o gospel_n notion_n yet_o now_o the_o word_n preach_v be_v become_v a_o word_n of_o art_n and_o be_v use_v to_o signify_v that_o act_n of_o the_o ministerial_a function_n which_o consist_v of_o instruct_v christian_n in_o their_o duty_n and_o in_o that_o sense_n from_o henceforward_o i_o shall_v take_v it_o and_o for_o the_o more_o distinct_a understanding_n of_o the_o thing_n make_v some_o little_a enquiry_n into_o the_o kind_n of_o preach_v mention_v in_o the_o gospel_n and_o first_o there_o we_o find_v a_o preach_v by_o inspiration_n and_o a_o preach_v by_o pain_n and_o industry_n a_o preach_v by_o inspiration_n such_o as_o i_o now_o intimate_v of_o this_o sort_n be_v the_o preach_n of_o christ_n and_o his_o apostle_n and_o those_o who_o be_v endue_v with_o extraordinary_a gift_n of_o prophesy_v in_o the_o apostle_n time_n they_o all_o speak_v with_o tongue_n as_o the_o spirit_n give_v they_o utterance_n they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v of_o god_n it_o be_v not_o you_o that_o speak_v but_o the_o spirit_n of_o my_o father_n that_o speak_v in_o you_o and_o the_o spirit_n speak_v in_o they_o after_o their_o inauguration_n to_o their_o apostleship_n and_o ministry_n on_o the_o day_n of_o pentecost_n give_v st._n paul_n reason_n to_o call_v that_o their_o ministry_n the_o ministration_n of_o the_o spirit_n 2_o cor._n 3._o then_o there_o be_v a_o scripture-preaching_a by_o pain_n and_o industry_n at_o least_o not_o without_o it_o altogether_o after_o this_o manner_n it_o seem_v timothy_n preach_v and_o therefore_o be_v exhort_v to_o give_v attendance_n to_o read_v and_o to_o study_v to_o show_v himself_o a_o workman_n etc._n etc._n again_o there_o be_v a_o preach_v by_o write_v and_o a_o preach_v by_o sermon_n one_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d one_o that_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d another_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d as_o clem._n alexan._n in_o lib._n 1._o stro_fw-la the_o apostle_n themselves_o do_v not_o preach_v altogether_o by_o sermon_n by_o write_v of_o the_o gospel_n they_o be_v evangelist_n and_o do_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o unbielever_n by_o write_v of_o their_o epistle_n they_o do_v teach_v the_o church_n and_o therefore_o saint_n paul_n do_v call_v his_o epistle_n to_o the_o roman_n his_o gospel_n rom._n 2.16_o solomon_n be_v a_o famous_a preacher_n yet_o we_o be_v not_o certain_a that_o he_o preach_v otherwise_o then_o by_o write_v the_o prophet_n be_v preacher_n too_o but_o they_o do_v not_o preach_v altogether_o by_o sermon_n the_o prophet_n jeremy_n be_v command_v to_o write_v his_o vision_n and_o revelation_n impart_v to_o he_o chap._n 30.2_o mr._n calvin_n say_v in_o his_o preface_n to_o isaiah_n prophet_n be_v mos_fw-la fuit_fw-la postquam_fw-la justi_fw-la sunt_fw-la aliquid_fw-la populo_fw-la nunciare_fw-la paucis_fw-la summam_fw-la rerum_fw-la complecti_fw-la &_o valvis_fw-la templi_fw-la praefigere_fw-la it_o be_v the_o manner_n of_o the_o prophet_n when_o they_o be_v command_v to_o deelare_v any_o thing_n to_o the_o people_n to_o contract_v the_o sum_n of_o the_o matter_n in_o writing_n and_o fix_v it_o upon_o the_o door_n of_o the_o temple_n last_o there_o be_v a_o preach_v in_o one_o own_o person_n and_o a_o preach_v by_o proxy_n a_o preach_v in_o one_o own_o person_n thus_o christ_n himself_o preach_v while_o he_o dwell_v among_o we_o and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n preach_v where_o they_o come_v themselves_o then_o there_o be_v a_o preach_n by_o proxy_n and_o thus_o christ_n himself_o preach_v after_o his_o ascension_n into_o heaven_n ephes_n 2.17_o he_o come_v and_o preach_v peace_n unto_o you_o i._n e._n by_o his_o apostle_n and_o thus_o the_o apostle_n preach_v where_o they_o come_v not_o themselves_o by_o the_o evangelist_n there_o substitute_n from_o these_o kind_n of_o preach_v i_o shall_v deduce_v two_o or_o three_o corollary_n more_o and_o so_o conclude_v this_o part_n of_o my_o undertake_n first_o that_o that_o frequency_n of_o preach_v can_v be_v expect_v from_o we_o that_o be_v use_v by_o the_o prophet_n and_o apostle_n because_o they_o preach_v by_o inspiration_n we_o by_o pain_n and_o industry_n only_o second_o that_o man_n may_v preach_v in_o a_o gospel-notion_n and_o yet_o never_o make_v a_o sermon_n in_o a_o vulgar_a notion_n they_o may_v preach_v by_o write_v and_o preach_v by_o proxy_n preach_v by_o their_o hand_n as_o well_o as_o by_o their_o tongue_n see_v dr._n holdsworth_n in_o praelect_a prima_fw-la non_fw-la procul_fw-la ab_fw-la initio_fw-la three_o that_o see_v our_o preach_a be_v not_o by_o immediate_a inspiration_n of_o the_o spirit_n it_o be_v infallible_a and_o subject_a to_o error_n and_o therefore_o be_v ordinable_a by_o our_o superior_n and_o reducible_a to_o such_o direction_n and_o rule_n as_o most_o conduce_v to_o the_o promotion_n of_o peace_n and_o piety_n chap._n ii_o to_o who_o this_o office_n of_o preach_v primary_o belong_v the_o second_o thing_n i_o stand_v charge_v withal_o 17._o see_v dr._n casaubon_n in_o his_o treatise_n of_o preach_v pag._n 1â—_n 17._o be_v to_o inquire_v and_o resolve_v to_o who_o this_o office_n of_o preach_v primary_o belong_v forasmuch_o as_o it_o be_v god_n will_n that_o nothing_o shall_v be_v do_v in_o his_o service_n either_o rash_o or_o disorderly_a ubi_fw-la etiam_fw-la &_o à _fw-la quibus_fw-la peragi_fw-la vult_fw-la ipse_fw-la excelsissima_fw-la sva_fw-la voluntate_fw-la definivit_fw-la clem._n rom._n pag._n 52._o he_o have_v define_v by_o his_o most_o heavenly_a will_n both_o in_o what_o place_n and_o by_o what_o person_n he_o will_v have_v divine_a office_n perform_v it_o stand_v we_o in_o hand_n then_o to_o know_v to_o who_o this_o office_n belong_v and_o the_o examination_n and_o resolution_n of_o this_o will_v open_v a_o fair_a way_n to_o the_o justification_n of_o many_o thing_n in_o his_o sacred_a majesty_n late_a direction_n but_o for_o the_o indagation_n of_o this_o i_o must_v premise_v certain_a principle_n and_o maxim_n the_o first_o be_v that_o the_o foundation_n of_o all_o authority_n be_v in_o christ_n all_o ecclesiastical_a authority_n or_o authority_n to_o any_o ecclesiastical_a office_n be_v in_o christ_n original_o in_o other_o but_o derivate_o for_o as_o it_o be_v foretell_v that_o the_o government_n shall_v be_v upon_o his_o shoulder_n isa_n 9.6_o so_o that_o the_o spirit_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v upon_o he_o and_o anoint_v he_o to_o preach_v glad_a tiding_n isa_n 62.1_o and_o this_o trust_n which_o his_o father_n commit_v to_o he_o he_o discharge_v in_o his_o own_o person_n while_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n he_o preach_v the_o gospel_n convert_v sinner_n make_v disciple_n hence_o he_o be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d doctor_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d a_o apostle_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o shepherd_n and_o bishop_n of_o our_o soul_n
another_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d that_o be_v often_o render_v preach_v too_o of_o which_o something_o afterward_o but_o the_o most_o frequent_a and_o ordinary_a word_n be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o native_a signification_n whereof_o be_v examine_v may_v haply_o afford_v some_o light_n to_o the_o thing_n and_o to_o find_v out_o that_o i_o shall_v not_o search_v into_o profane_a author_n but_o see_v the_o style_n and_o language_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n be_v hellenisticall_a content_v myself_o to_o observe_v the_o use_n of_o it_o among_o the_o seventy_o with_o who_o language_n best_o agree_v the_o sacred_a dialect_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n and_o in_o the_o seventy_o we_o find_v that_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d do_v signify_v a_o solemn_a proclaim_n of_o a_o thing_n as_o when_o a_o herald_n or_o cryer_n do_v pro_fw-la officio_fw-la proclaim_v a_o law_n or_o edict_n or_o any_o thing_n of_o the_o like_a nature_n thus_o gen._n 41._o ver_fw-la 43._o and_o the_o crier_n cry_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d but_o in_o the_o prophecy_n of_o jonah_n it_o be_v very_o remarkable_a that_o the_o word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d in_o one_o and_o the_o same_o place_n be_v use_v both_o to_o signify_v the_o office_n of_o jonah_n in_o preach_v to_o the_o ninevite_n and_o the_o office_n of_o a_o herald_n in_o make_v a_o proclamation_n go_v unto_o that_o great_a city_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v the_o preach_a chap._n 2.3_o and_o the_o people_n of_o nineveh_n believe_v god_n and_o proclaim_v a_o fast_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ver_fw-la 5._o the_o vulgar_a latin_a render_v it_o praedicaverunt_fw-la jejunium_fw-la and_o so_o do_v arias_n montanus_n they_o preach_v a_o fast_a and_o this_o use_n of_o the_o word_n among_o the_o 70._o be_v altogether_o consonant_a to_o the_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n for_o though_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d of_o many_o signification_n yet_o it_o be_v use_v express_o to_o signify_v the_o office_n of_o a_o herald_n or_o a_o crier_n dan._n 3.4_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d &_o praeco_fw-la proclamavit_fw-la then_o the_o crier_n cry_v aloud_o as_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o signify_v to_o proclaim_v so_o the_o herald_n be_v style_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d from_o whence_o i_o conjecture_v the_o greek_a word_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d descend_v according_a to_o this_o sense_n of_o the_o word_n in_o the_o hebrew_n and_o the_o use_n of_o it_o among_o the_o hellenist_n we_o find_v it_o once_o in_o our_o translation_n render_v proclaim_v luk._n 12.3_o whatsoever_o be_v do_v in_o secret_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d shall_v be_v proclaim_v upon_o the_o housetop_n from_o this_o importance_n of_o the_o word_n we_o gain_v two_o thing_n first_o that_o as_o a_o proclamation_n be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o authorize_v person_n a_o herald_n or_o crier_n so_o preach_v be_v the_o act_n of_o a_o public_a authorize_v person_n second_o that_o as_o a_o proclamation_n be_v a_o promulgation_n of_o a_o senatusconsult_a edict_n decree_n or_o law_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o know_v before_o so_o preach_v be_v a_o publish_n or_o promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o who_o it_o be_v not_o know_v before_o as_o jew_n pagan_n infidel_n howsoever_o through_o inadvertency_n or_o pre-possession_n man_n have_v not_o general_o observe_v it_o yet_o upon_o serious_a consideration_n it_o will_v be_v manifest_a that_o preach_v in_o the_o gospel-notion_n especial_o refer_v to_o the_o gospel_n signify_v a_o publish_n or_o make_v it_o know_v to_o jew_n gentile_n and_o unbeliever_n only_o and_o therefore_o we_o be_v careful_o to_o distinguish_v betwixt_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d preach_v in_o the_o gospel_n import_v the_o prime_a promulgation_n of_o the_o gospel_n to_o they_o that_o never_o know_v of_o it_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o confirmation_n of_o they_o who_o already_o have_v receive_v it_o preach_v import_v the_o publish_n of_o the_o gospel_n de_fw-fr novo_fw-la where_o it_o be_v never_o hear_v on_o before_o teach_v import_v the_o instruct_n of_o they_o in_o christianity_n which_o already_o they_o have_v profess_v and_o believe_v this_o observation_n i_o find_v first_o make_v by_o gulielmus_fw-la lunicensis_fw-la in_o his_o book_n de_fw-fr statu_fw-la ecclesiae_fw-la praedicare_fw-la say_v he_o est_fw-la gentiles_n judaeos_n &_o infideles_fw-la vel_fw-la catechumenos_fw-la ad_fw-la gratiam_fw-la baptismi_fw-la vocare_fw-la docere_fw-la est_fw-la baptizatos_fw-la qualiter_fw-la contra_fw-la superbium_fw-la humilitate_fw-la etc._n etc._n muniantur_fw-la instruere_fw-la to_o preach_v be_v to_o call_v the_o gentile_n jew_n and_o infidel_n to_o the_o grace_n of_o baptism_n to_o teach_v be_v to_o instruct_v they_o that_o be_v baptise_a how_o by_o humility_n they_o shall_v be_v arm_v against_o pride_n etc._n etc._n and_o this_o distinction_n may_v be_v ground_v upon_o the_o commission_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o saviour_n to_o his_o apostle_n before_o his_o ascension_n go_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n mark_v 16.15_o go_v make_v disciple_n in_o all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o in_o the_o name_n of_o the_o father_n and_o of_o the_o son_n and_o of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d teach_v they_o to_o do_v whatsoever_o i_o command_v you_o mat._n 28.20_o upon_o which_o word_n lucas_n brugensis_n observe_v well_o that_o alia_fw-la vox_fw-la est_fw-la graeca_v versu_fw-la superiori_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d discrimen_fw-la hoc_fw-la esse_fw-la videtur_fw-la quod_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d sit_fw-la docere_fw-la eos_fw-la qui_fw-la à _fw-la doctrina_fw-la evangelii_n alieni_fw-la sunt_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la reddas_fw-la eos_fw-la discipulos_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d verò_fw-la docere_fw-la jam_fw-la discipulos_fw-la redditos_fw-la this_o verb_n in_o the_o former_a verse_n signify_v a_o teach_n of_o they_o who_o be_v stranger_n to_o the_o gospel_n in_o order_n to_o the_o make_n of_o they_o disciple_n but_o the_o participle_n in_o the_o latter_a verse_n import_v a_o teach_n of_o they_o who_o be_v already_o make_v disciple_n if_o this_o be_v not_o foundation_n enough_o to_o bear_v up_o this_o superstructure_n we_o be_v furnish_v with_o two_o text_n more_o by_o a_o very_a learned_a critic_n mr._n thorndike_n wherein_o this_o difference_n be_v visible_a act_v 5.42_o they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n to_o teach_v he_o to_o the_o church_n to_o preach_v he_o to_o the_o jew_n in_o the_o temple_n and_o act_n 15.35_o paul_n also_o and_o barnabas_n continue_v in_o antioch_n teach_v and_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n teach_v it_o to_o the_o church_n preach_v it_o to_o unbeliever_n if_o any_o yet_o be_v unsatisfied_a it_o will_v be_v more_o evident_a by_o compare_v two_o place_n more_o in_o st._n paul_n epistle_n 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