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also_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d walk_v upright_o according_a to_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n gal._n 2._o 14._o all_o our_o nazarite_n shall_v be_v pure_a than_o snow_n white_a than_o milk_n lam._n 4._o 7._o like_a unto_o absalon_n in_o a_o more_o spiritual_a beauty_n in_o who_o from_o the_o crown_n of_o the_o head_n to_o the_o sole_a of_o his_o foot_n be_v no_o blemish_n 1_o sâ—m_n 14._o 25._o for_o if_o those_o that_o have_v any_o blemish_n upon_o they_o be_v forbid_v the_o priest_n office_n under_o the_o law_n leu._n 21._o 17._o etc._n etc._n how_o shall_v they_o who_o mouth_n heart_n hand_n be_v full_a of_o sin_n and_o filthiness_n be_v admit_v or_o accept_v under_o the_o gospel_n wherefore_o let_v every_o preacher_n teach_v by_o word_n and_o work_n by_o life_n and_o language_n it_o be_v a_o easy_a thing_n to_o speak_v but_o a_o hard_a to_o perform_v easy_a to_o teach_v in_o word_n but_o preach_v with_o the_o life_n be_v the_o life_n of_o preach_a for_o word_n make_v not_o such_o a_o impression_n upon_o the_o soul_n as_o work_n do_v a_o fight_a captain_n encourage_v his_o soldier_n more_o than_o a_o prate_a coward_n the_o apostle_n therefore_o will_v that_o bishop_n be_v blameless_a tit._n 1._o 7._o unreprovable_a without_o scandal_n not_o without_o sin_n as_o be_v samuel_n jeremiah_n daniel_n paul_n zachary_n 1_o sam._n 12._o 3._o â—erem_fw-la 15._o 10._o daâ—_n 6._o 5._o act._n 20._o 23._o luke_n 1._o 6._o such_o be_v bucer_n bradford_n latimer_n hooper_n etc._n etc._n such_o ought_v we_o to_o be_v that_o evil_a man_n may_v be_v able_a to_o speak_v no_o evil_a of_o we_o without_o lie_v tit._n 2._o 8._o for_o he_o may_v true_o be_v say_v to_o be_v unblameable_a not_o who_o be_v never_o blame_v but_o who_o be_v not_o blameworthy_a neither_o do_v the_o apostle_n call_v for_o man_n devoid_a of_o all_o faâ—lings_n such_o be_v not_o man_n but_o angel_n such_o be_v member_n of_o the_o church_n triumphant_a not_o the_o militant_a many_o man_n as_o austin_n well_o observe_v live_v without_o complaint_n or_o scandal_n but_o none_o without_o sin_n 2._o let_v a_o pastor_n feed_v his_o people_n ministeria_o by_o voice_n and_o sound_a doctrine_n the_o bare_a read_n of_o the_o scripture_n seldom_o conduce_v much_o to_o conversion_n the_o word_n preach_v by_o a_o applicatory_a voice_n have_v some_o kind_n of_o secret_a energy_n in_o it_o and_o be_v seâ—t_v from_o the_o minister_n as_o from_o the_o mouth_n of_o god_n himself_o into_o the_o ear_n of_o the_o auditor_n it_o carry_v a_o great_a authority_n with_o it_o and_o fasten_v better_a upon_o their_o soul_n it_o be_v requisite_a that_o a_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n carry_v upon_o hiâ—_n breast_n both_o the_o urim_n and_o the_o thuâ—min_n have_v both_o the_o light_n of_o doctrine_n and_o integrity_n of_o life_n the_o servant_n of_o the_o lord_n shall_v be_v apt_a to_o teach_v 2_o tim._n 2._o 24._o which_o aptitude_n denote_v both_o a_o proneness_n and_o a_o fitness_n he_o shall_v have_v both_o a_o will_v to_o communicate_v and_o a_o faculty_n of_o communicate_v that_o which_o he_o know_v this_o say_v even_o the_o council_n of_o trent_n be_v the_o primary_n office_n of_o a_o bishop_n therefore_o paul_n be_v now_o at_o the_o door_n of_o death_n adjure_v timothy_n to_o preach_v the_o gospel_n in_o every_o opportunity_n with_o all_o importunity_n 2._o tim._n 4._o 1_o 2._o to_o instruct_v first_o himself_o and_o then_o other_o 1_o tim._n 4._o 13_o etc._n etc._n take_v heed_n to_o the_o self_n that_o thou_o compose_v thy_o behaviour_n according_a to_o the_o holy_a rule_n and_o to_o thy_o doctrine_n that_o thou_o teach_v other_o blind_a watchman_n and_o dumb_a dog_n be_v the_o worst_a of_o creature_n isa._n 56._o 10._o if_o a_o dog_n who_o office_n it_o be_v to_o watch_v to_o
sacrifice_n which_o be_v season_v with_o this_o kind_n of_o salt_n be_v most_o please_v to_o god_n god_n will_v have_v no_o honey_n i._n e._n no_o carnal_a delight_n worldly_a pleasure_n or_o worldly_a man_n in_o his_o sacrifice_n for_o in_o sacrifice_n a_o contrite_a spirit_n be_v require_v and_o therefore_o honey_n be_v forbid_v leu._n 2._o 11._o but_o corrode_a and_o bite_a salt_n be_v there_o require_v and_o use_v in_o sacrifice_n by_o the_o very_a heathen_n fruges_fw-la the_o devil_n staming_a a_o piece_n of_o worship_n like_o that_o of_o go_n 10._o salt_n be_v a_o communicative_a thing_n and_o therefore_o be_v call_v good_a mar._n 9_o 50._o now_o as_o every_o good_a thing_n be_v communicative_a and_o diffusive_a of_o itself_o so_o salt_n not_o only_o esâ—apes_v corruption_n it_o selâ—_n whilst_o it_o retain_v its_o natural_a strength_n but_o also_o preserve_v all_o other_o thing_n uncorrupted_a to_o which_o it_o communicate_v itself_o it_o keep_v flesh_n from_o stink_a wine_n from_o sowâ—ing_n render_v meat_n savoury_a and_o many_o other_o way_n be_v excellent_o advantageous_a so_o that_o it_o seem_v to_o be_v but_o adequate_o speak_v by_o the_o proverb_n sâ—le_n &_o sale_n nihâ—l_fw-la utilius_fw-la thus_o every_o disciple_n and_o much_o more_o minister_n of_o christ_n ought_v to_o be_v salt_n not_o only_a themselves_o good_a but_o communicate_v to_o other_o of_o their_o goodness_n david_n will_v teach_v transgressor_n god_n way_n ps._n 51._o 13._o and_o abraham_n be_v a_o good_a man_n of_o who_o god_n be_v persuade_v that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n and_o his_o household_n after_o he_o to_o keep_v the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n gen._n 18._o 19_o and_o as_o god_n be_v persuade_v of_o abraham_n that_o he_o will_v command_v his_o child_n so_o christ_n command_v peter_n to_o strengthen_v his_o brother_n luk._n 22._o 32._o our_o saviour_n himself_o set_v a_o copy_n of_o this_o joâ—_a 5._o 39_o come_v and_o see_v and_o philip_n imitate_v he_o in_o this_o commuâ—icaâ—ivenesâ—e_n cry_v out_o to_o nathaâ—iel_n as_o soon_o as_o he_o meet_v he_o with_o the_o philosopher_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d we_o have_v find_v he_o &c_n &c_n v._n 45._o and_o will_v have_v he_o also_o to_o come_v and_o see_v v_o 46._o the_o apostle_n will_v have_v his_o colossians_n to_o know_v how_o they_o ought_v to_o answer_v every_o man_n to_o this_o purpose_n he_o commend_v to_o they_o gracious_a speech_n and_o he_o know_v not_o how_o to_o phrase_n that_o better_a than_o by_o speech_n season_v with_o salt_n coll._n 4._o 6._o i._n e._n with_o grace_n and_o wisdom_n communicate_v save_a knowledge_n to_o the_o foolish_a administer_a consolation_n to_o the_o afflict_a and_o give_v wise_a and_o wholesome_a answer_n to_o all_o 11._o salt_n make_v green_a wound_n smart_v thus_o the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n require_v self-denial_n reprove_v sin_n and_o apply_v the_o terror_n of_o the_o law_n to_o gall_a conscience_n bring_v grief_n and_o bitterness_n to_o the_o flesh_n and_o render_v the_o preacher_n of_o it_o hateful_a and_o terrible_a chrysoâ—tomâ—_n speak_v grave_o and_o apposite_o christ_n say_v he_o call_v not_o the_o apostle_n teacher_n of_o palestine_n but_o of_o the_o whole_a earth_n neither_o do_v he_o bare_o call_v they_o teacher_n but_o terrible_a one_o and_o this_o be_v to_o be_v wonder_v at_o that_o they_o that_o do_v not_o flatter_v and_o daw_v be_v but_o wound_n and_o pierce_v and_o burn_v the_o conscience_n like_o salt_n be_v yet_o therein_o desirable_a and_o thereby_o belove_v in_o spite_n of_o the_o proverb_n truth_n bring_v foâ—th_a hatred_n 12._o salt_n be_v very_o fruitful_a witness_v the_o fruitfulness_n of_o the_o salt_n sea_n wherein_o witness_n the_o psalmist_n ps._n 10._o 25._o be_v innumerable_a creep_a thing_n and_o both_o small_a and_o great_a beast_n plutarch_n report_v that_o mouse_n breed_v more_o abundant_o in_o ship_n that_o carry_v salt_n lechery_n have_v its_o name_n in_o latin_a from_o salt_n and_o 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refresh_v also_o with_o the_o evening_n dew_n of_o conuâ—râ—â—â—_n in_o these_o last_o and_o worst_a time_n or_o that_o three_o thousand_o pâ—ters_n might_n with_o three_o thousand_o sermon_n but_o beget_v three_o thousand_o son_n or_o daughter_n to_o jesus_n christ._n 13._o salt_n be_v of_o a_o nature_n both_o fiery_a and_o watery_a for_o it_o be_v sharp_a like_o fire_n and_o fret_v and_o sharpen_v the_o fire_n into_o which_o it_o be_v cast_v and_o if_o it_o be_v cast_v into_o water_n itself_o if_o present_o resolve_v into_o water_n thus_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v the_o salf_a of_o the_o earth_n for_o by_o their_o fiery_a verâ—ue_n they_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o man_n with_o love_n to_o and_o zeal_n for_o god_n and_o as_o salt_n melt_v and_o dissolve_v that_o it_o may_v the_o better_o preserve_v flesh_n from_o putrefaction_n so_o be_v it_o the_o part_n of_o a_o good_a pastor_n as_o it_o be_v to_o wear_v and_o waste_v himself_o by_o labour_n and_o watch_n that_o 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angelical_a nay_o divine_a dignity_n in_o which_o we_o may_v find_v a_o consolation_n almost_o as_o great_a as_o the_o dignity_n infer_v that_o if_o we_o miscarry_v not_o in_o our_o duty_n god_n will_v be_v also_o our_o fellow-labourer_n and_o help_v we_o by_o his_o labour_n for_o what_o man_n will_v forsake_v the_o plowman_n the_o shepherd_n the_o steward_n which_o himself_o set_v a_o work_n and_o what_o good_a commander_n be_v they_o but_o will_v encourage_v vindicate_v embolden_v and_o reward_v his_o faithful_a soldier_n in_o and_o for_o their_o faithful_a service_n and_o although_o christ_n primary_o and_o by_o way_n of_o eminence_n be_v call_v god_n fellow_n zach._n 13._o 7._o yet_o seâ—un_v dary_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n upon_o this_o account_n be_v so_o too_o 10._o they_o be_v call_v go_n moses_n that_o faithful_a servant_n of_o god_n and_o steward_n of_o his_o house_n be_v call_v a_o god_n even_o by_o god_n himself_o exod._n 4._o 16._o thou_o shall_v be_v to_o aaron_n instead_o of_o god_n and_o again_o exod._n 7._o 1._o see_v i_o have_v â—ade_v thou_o a_o god_n to_o pharoab_n he_o be_v indeed_o a_o man_n still_o by_o nature_n but_o a_o god_n by_o office_n and_o delegation_n from_o god_n and_o also_o by_o the_o communication_n of_o divine_a power_n and_o wisdom_n to_o he_o and_o if_o they_o be_v call_v god_n unto_o who_o the_o word_n of_o god_n come_v joh._n 10._o 35_o sure_o then_o the_o title_n be_v as_o due_a to_o the_o prophet_n of_o god_n as_o any_o other_o concern_v who_o it_o be_v so_o oft_o record_v that_o the_o word_n of_o the_o lord_n come_v unto_o they_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n be_v as_o much_o god_n as_o it_o be_v possible_a for_o one_o to_o be_v that_o stand_v only_o in_o god_n stead_n for_o of_o they_o it_o be_v that_o god_n say_v he_o that_o hear_v you_o hear_v i_o and_o he_o that_o despise_v you_o despise_v i_o luk_n 20._o 16._o 11._o they_o be_v call_v watchman_n if._n 62._o 6._o jer._n 6._o 17._o ezech._n 3._o 17._o and_o 33._o 7._o hos._n 9_o 8._o heb._n 13._o 17._o so_o call_v because_o they_o foresee_v the_o future_a danger_n and_o warn_v the_o people_n of_o they_o as_o a_o watchman_n see_v the_o enemy_n come_v afar_o off_o and_o by_o the_o give_n of_o a_o sign_n warn_v the_o inhabitant_n the_o minister_n of_o the_o gospel_n watch_v over_o the_o soul_n of_o the_o people_n that_o they_o be_v not_o lead_v aside_o by_o error_n nor_o perish_v in_o their_o sin_n and_o this_o they_o do_v by_o preach_v pray_v reprove_v and_o other_o exercise_n of_o their_o call_n 12._o they_o be_v call_v pastor_n or_o shepherd_n if._n 63._o 11._o jer._n 3._o 15._o joh._n 10._o 2_o 12._o now_o in_o a_o shepherd_n there_o be_v require_v 1._o diligence_n and_o industry_n to_o feed_v the_o flock_n to_o reduce_v the_o stray_a to_o heal_v the_o sick_a to_o preserve_v the_o whole_a 2._o courage_n to_o defend_v the_o sheep_n and_o resist_v the_o wolveâ—_n 3._o faithfulness_n to_o restore_v the_o sheep_n to_o their_o master_n confess_v himself_o a_o servant_n and_o not_o the_o master_n of_o the_o flock_n 4._o wisdom_n and_o discretion_n to_o know_v whether_o to_o use_v his_o voice_n or_o his_o staâ—â—e_n 5._o patience_n and_o hardiness_n to_o endure_v the_o wind_n the_o storm_n and_o tempest_n which_o he_o be_v expose_v to_o as_o jacob_n complain_v of_o himself_o gen._n 31._o 38_o 39_o 40._o thus_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n do_v feed_v the_o church_n that_o flock_n of_o christ_n with_o the_o food_n of_o heavenly_a doctrine_n keep_v they_o from_o the_o poisonous_a and_o rot_a pasture_n of_o heretic_n and_o the_o wolf_n from_o they_o and_o do_v also_o govern_v the_o sheep_n commit_v to_o they_o with_o the_o rod_n of_o discipline_n 13._o they_o be_v call_v builder_n of_o the_o church_n eph._n
elder_n a_o name_n imply_v not_o their_o age_n but_o office_n and_o dignity_n common_a to_o all_o the_o minister_n of_o christ_n so_o that_o it_o be_v no_o solescime_fw-la to_o say_v the_o young_a of_o christ_n faithful_a minister_n be_v a_o elder_a for_o the_o name_n be_v indifferent_o give_v to_o they_o all_o act._n 14._o 23._o 20._o 17._o 1._o tim._n 5._o 17._o tit._n 1._o 5._o 1._o pet._n 5._o 1._o so_o call_v because_o they_o ought_v to_o excel_v other_o in_o a_o elderly_a wisdom_n and_o discretion_n shun_v all_o youthful_a vanity_n and_o levitye_n and_o behave_v themselves_o with_o such_o a_o gravity_n and_o piety_n as_o may_v beget_v a_o reverence_n for_o they_o among_o the_o people_n 29._o they_o be_v call_v paranymph_n or_o friend_n of_o the_o bridegroom_n joh._n 3._o 29._o 2._o cor._n 11._o 2._o because_o they_o bring_v the_o bride_n and_o espouse_v she_o to_o christ_n they_o invite_v man_n to_o the_o marriage_n of_o the_o king_n son_n mat._n 22._o 3._o and_o to_o the_o 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