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prophet_n then_o certain_o this_o must_v not_o be_v 〈◊〉_d preach_a excellency_n and_o qualification_n of_o which_o they_o have_v no_o share_n nor_o can_v pass_v any_o competent_a judgement_n but_o they_o must_v try_v they_o as_o you_o have_v it_o 1_o thess_n 5.21_o prove_v all_o thing_n hold_v fast_o that_o which_o be_v good_a compare_v with_o 1_o joh._n 4.1_o belove_a believe_v not_o every_o spirit_n but_o try_v the_o spirit_n whether_o they_o be_v of_o god_n because_o many_o false_a prophet_n be_v go_v out_o into_o the_o world_n therefore_o this_o learning_n can_v be_v the_o preach_a qualification_n arg._n 9_o and_o last_o what_o need_v of_o these_o art_n logic_n grammar_n or_o rhetoric_n for_o open_v of_o moses_n and_o the_o prophet_n or_o prove_v that_o jesus_n christ_n be_v come_v in_o the_o flesh_n oh_o bring_v better_a proof_n for_o university_n and_o college_n or_o else_o never_o plead_v for_o these_o impure_a puddle_n and_o stream_n of_o impure_a water_n for_o preach_v the_o gospel_n but_o since_o this_o truth_n and_o argument_n lie_v so_o cross_a to_o some_o man_n interest_n and_o other_o man_n understanding_n i_o shall_v willing_o consider_v of_o such_o objection_n as_o i_o have_v meet_v with_o and_o endeavour_v to_o try_v their_o strength_n and_o try_v whether_o their_o strength_n or_o the_o power_n of_o this_o doctrine_n will_v prevail_v and_o be_v please_v to_o excuse_v i_o if_o i_o enlarge_v upon_o this_o head_n since_o this_o doctrine_n be_v so_o hot_o yea_o so_o seem_o scriptural_o oppose_v therefore_o i_o shall_v take_v the_o more_o pain_n to_o clear_a to_o your_o understanding_n and_o conscience_n that_o the_o learning_n and_o wisdom_n which_o a_o gospel-preacher_n needs_o for_o gospel-preaching_a be_v not_o acquire_v humane_a learning_n or_o wisdom_n but_o be_v spiritual_a and_o divine_a for_o a_o man_n without_o spiritual_a wisdom_n though_o a_o scholar_n and_o furnish_v with_o all_o art_n and_o science_n be_v but_o like_o a_o crow_n make_v outward_o gay_a with_o other_o bird_n feather_n yet_o underneath_o he_o be_v a_o crow_n still_o for_o all_o his_o outward_a bravery_n therefore_o be_v please_v to_o consider_v of_o a_o few_o scripture_n and_o weigh_v the_o scope_n and_o tendency_n of_o they_o as_o that_o first_o when_o the_o lord_n promise_v to_o do_v greaâ—_n thing_n for_o the_o conversion_n of_o sinner_n and_o lift_v 〈◊〉_d of_o the_o kingdom_n where_o he_o tell_v we_o who_o shall_v bâ—_n the_o ambassador_n and_o preacher_n in_o that_o work_n not_o the_o wise_a with_o this_o beggarly_a wisdom_n of_o thâ—_n flesh_n but_o a_o quite_o contrary_a generation_n to_o wit_n the_o foolish_a and_o the_o simple_a even_a babe_n and_o suckling_n isa_n 29.9_o to_o 21._o where_o we_o have_v these_o thing_n offer_v first_o that_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o gospel-eâ—altation_a when_o lebanon_n the_o true_a church_n shall_v be_v come_v a_o real_a fruitful_a field_n and_o the_o false_a church_n 〈◊〉_d lebanon_n of_o foolish_a virgin_n or_o professor_n shall_v 〈◊〉_d turn_v into_o a_o forest_n then_o shall_v this_o be_v fulfil_v god_n book_n shall_v not_o be_v read_v to_o the_o people_n by_o theâ—_n learned_a one_o for_o they_o shall_v say_v and_o confess_v 〈◊〉_d well_o as_o the_o unlearned_a i_o can_v read_v no_o more_o thâ—â—_n the_o unconverted_a people_n or_o multitude_n and_o thâ—_n shall_v not_o be_v the_o care_n of_o idle_a one_o or_o by_o accident_n but_o by_o the_o great_a design_n of_o god_n to_o glorify_v himself_o another_o way_n as_o he_o say_v i_o will_v do_v a_o marvellous_a work_n and_o a_o wonder_n for_o i_o will_v turn_v the_o wisdom_n 〈◊〉_d your_o prudent_a man_n backward_o and_o the_o meek_a in_o the_o earth_n shall_v increase_v their_o joy_n or_o divine_a knowledge_n and_o have_v my_o vision_n open_v to_o they_o and_o by_o they_o vers_n 18_o 19_o therefore_o humane_a wisdom_n anâ—_n knowledge_n be_v not_o a_o tool_n fit_a for_o this_o work_n object_n 1._o but_o it_o be_v object_v this_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o jew_n and_o priest_n of_o that_o time_n and_o concerâ—_n not_o we_o to_o which_o i_o answer_v grant_v that_o it_o be_v speak_v of_o that_o age_n first_o yet_o not_o of_o they_o only_o for_o it_o appear_v to_o the_o spiritual_a wise_a and_o true_o learned_a to_o be_v speak_v of_o the_o way_n of_o god_n deal_n under_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n in_o the_o end_n of_o his_o day_n as_o appear_v vers_fw-la 20_o 21._o when_o the_o lord_n say_v the_o terrible_a one_o be_v bring_v to_o nought_o and_o the_o scorner_n be_v consume_v and_o all_o that_o watch_n for_o iniquity_n be_v cut_v off_o etc._n etc._n that_o make_v a_o man_n a_o offender_n for_o a_o word_n and_o lay_v a_o snare_n for_o he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n and_o turn_v aside_o the_o just_a for_o a_o thing_n of_o nought_o how_o true_o these_o thing_n be_v accomplish_v by_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n be_v most_o evident_a therefore_o you_o may_v see_v how_o clear_o the_o former_a word_n concern_v his_o learned_a clergy_n will_v ever_o long_o be_v manifest_a and_o it_o be_v most_o clear_a these_o word_n or_o prophecy_n be_v to_o be_v accomplish_v in_o that_o day_n when_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v most_o fruitful_a but_o that_o be_v not_o in_o the_o day_n of_o the_o jew_n apostasy_n or_o defection_n but_o this_o glory_n be_v a_o reserve_a glory_n for_o that_o day_n when_o the_o kingdom_n of_o this_o world_n shall_v become_v the_o kingdom_n of_o our_o lord_n and_o he_o shall_v reign_v for_o evermore_o even_o that_o good_a day_n which_o be_v come_v upon_o we_o but_o again_o let_v any_o one_o show_v i_o that_o the_o way_n of_o the_o lord_n here_o speak_v of_o be_v change_v and_o that_o now_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n have_v sanctify_v wisdom_n and_o learning_n for_o preaching-work_n and_o be_v become_v reconcile_v to_o it_o than_o they_o will_v say_v something_o to_o the_o point_n that_o they_o contend_v for_o but_o the_o scripture_n of_o the_o new_a testament_n know_v no_o such_o reconciliation_n as_o appear_v matth._n 11.25_o i_o thank_v thou_o o_o father_n thou_o have_v hide_v these_o thing_n from_o the_o wise_a and_o prudent_a and_o have_v reveal_v they_o to_o babe_n luk._n 10.21_o compare_v with_o 1_o cor._n 1.20_o 21._o where_o be_v the_o wise_a where_o be_v the_o scribe_n where_o be_v the_o disputer_n of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n for_o after_o that_o in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n the_o world_n by_o wisdom_n know_v not_o goâ—_n it_o please_v god_n by_o the_o foolishness_n of_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d save_v they_o that_o believe_v and_o vers_fw-la 19_o it_o be_v write_v i_o will_v destroy_v the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o wise_a and_o will_v briâ—â—_n to_o nothing_o the_o understanding_n of_o the_o prudent_a wiâ—â—_n chap._n 2.1_o and_o i_o brethren_n when_o i_o come_v to_o you_o come_v not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o of_o wisdom_n declare_v unto_o you_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n wheâ—_n we_o have_v paul_n answerable_o practise_v and_o vindication_n his_o so_o do_v wherefore_o if_o by_o any_o other_o grounâ—_n more_o helpful_a to_o they_o than_o what_o they_o have_v offer_v they_o be_v able_a to_o prove_v that_o the_o lord_n christ_n haâ—â—_n take_v their_o blunt_a tool_n into_o favour_n i_o desire_v the_o to_o declare_v it_o but_o again_o consider_v that_o passage_n of_o zachariâ—_n 13._o concern_v this_o learned_a generation_n of_o thâ—_n man_n of_o sin_n be_v clergyman_n it_o be_v say_v in_o that_o 〈◊〉_d they_o shall_v voluntary_o be_v ashamed_a every_o one_o of_o 〈◊〉_d vision_n i_o hope_v not_o of_o christ_n or_o the_o gospel_n vision_n but_o of_o the_o learned_a vision_n education_n and_o trade_n of_o preach_v which_o be_v most_o clear_a both_o with_o reference_n to_o the_o rise_n of_o this_o way_n of_o preach_v and_o also_o the_o matter_n of_o this_o preach_a and_o last_o the_o end_n of_o it_o all_o that_o be_v there_o say_v relate_v to_o the_o preach_a or_o prophesy_v of_o our_o time_n and_o not_o of_o the_o jew_n time_n they_o have_v no_o such_o trade_n in_o fashion_n as_o a_o artificial-clergy_n they_o have_v only_o the_o tribe_n of_o levi_n prophet_n and_o nazarites_n neither_o will_v tongue_n language_n art_n or_o science_n help_v to_o preach_v in_o that_o day_n when_o only_o or_o primary_o prophesy_v and_o ceremony_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v therefore_o this_o prophecy_n relate_v principal_o to_o our_o time_n as_o a_o prophecy_n of_o the_o prophet_n or_o clergyman_n of_o the_o man_n of_o sin_n and_o i_o shall_v pray_v come_v lord_n jesus_n and_o make_v haste_n to_o shame_v these_o prophet_n but_o again_o i_o pray_v consider_v when_o paul_n direct_v to_o the_o choice_n of_o minister_n i_o mean_v preaching-minister_n he_o do_v not_o once_o name_v or_o remember_v this_o great_a diana_n i_o mean_v