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â—oylâ—_n so_o let_v a_o preacher_n be_v a_o single_a and_o â—iâ—ereâ—man_n without_o fraud_n or_o malice_n plain_a and_o upright_o like_a â—acob_n helpful_a to_o all_o hurtful_a to_o none_o as_o the_o ox_n be_v hardy_a and_o strong_a to_o work_v 〈◊〉_d 144_o 14._o so_o let_v a_o preacher_n of_o god_n word_n be_v valiant_a lear_v the_o face_n of_o no_o man_n nor_o the_o â—rowns_n of_o no_o face_n do_v any_o one_o curse_v he_o let_v he_o contemn_v the_o curse_n for_o he_o can_v answer_v reproach_n and_o railing_n better_a then_o by_o not_o answer_v they_o at_o all_o and_o as_o the_o ox_n labour_v hard_a in_o hard_a weather_n more_o in_o winter_n then_o in_o summer_n so_o let_v minister_n approve_v themselves_o in_o affliction_n in_o necessity_n in_o distress_n 2._o cor_fw-la 6._o 4._o and_o stir_v up_o themselves_o to_o the_o great_a
establish_v such_o a_o ministry_n if_o those_o thousand_o that_o may_v be_v call_v out_o for_o help_n be_v all_o silence_v now_o to_o what_o end_n be_v all_o these_o title_n and_o eulogy_n but_o to_o teach_v minister_n their_o duty_n towards_o their_o people_n and_o how_o to_o look_v upon_o themselves_o as_o man_n create_v and_o devote_v to_o labour_n and_o service_n and_o to_o teach_v the_o people_n their_o debt_n of_o love_n honour_n aâ—d_a reverence_n to_o and_o how_o to_o look_v with_o a_o eye_n of_o esteem_n upon_o their_o minister_n chap._n iii_o argument_n and_o reason_n evince_v the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o a_o gospellâ—_n ministry_n 1._o the_o necessity_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n do_v appear_v by_o god_n command_n give_v mark_n 16._o 15._o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o every_o creature_n that_o be_v to_o all_o man_n man_n be_v the_o masterpiece_n of_o the_o creation_n be_v exalt_v the_o creature_n by_o way_n of_o eminence_n as_o by_o our_o saviour_n here_o so_o 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food_n and_o physic_n curse_a be_v also_o those_o damnable_a apostate_n that_o bring_v in_o damnable_a error_n whereby_o they_o drive_v the_o sheep_n of_o christ_n from_o his_o fold_n and_o drive_v they_o into_o the_o mouth_n of_o the_o wolf_n bewitch_v they_o with_o their_o fancy_n and_o dream_n and_o so_o at_o last_o dream_v they_o into_o hell_n and_o curse_v be_v the_o presumption_n of_o those_o inspire_a spirit_n who_o despise_v the_o sacred_a ministry_n of_o the_o more_o sacred_a word_n of_o god_n pretend_v and_o profess_v revelation_n and_o enthusiasm_n as_o false_a as_o new_a and_o as_o dangerous_a as_o either_o these_o god_n suffer_v to_o fall_v into_o the_o temptation_n of_o pride_n and_o into_o the_o snare_n of_o satan_n have_v reserve_v the_o blacknesâ—_n of_o everlasting_a darkness_n to_o be_v the_o conclusion_n of_o their_o new_a light_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 17._o jude_n 13._o 3._o the_o necessity_n and_o efficacy_n of_o the_o ministry_n appear_v by_o the_o end_n for_o which_o it_o be_v ordain_v which_o be_v many_o the_o apostle_n comprise_v in_o few_o but_o full_a phrase_n ephes_n â—_o 4_o 11._o etc._n etc._n 1._o christ_n ordain_v a_o ministry_n for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o saint_n for_o the_o set_n of_o they_o as_o of_o disjoint_a member_n in_o their_o proper_a place_n there_o be_v a_o disjuncture_n make_v by_o the_o fall_n of_o our_o first_o parent_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v that_o all_o of_o we_o have_v various_o err_v and_o go_v astray_o therefore_o god_n to_o restore_v we_o have_v give_v variety_n of_o gift_n to_o his_o minister_n to_o knit_v we_o to_o christ_n our_o head_n and_o we_o all_o together_o as_o fellow-member_n and_o as_o for_o the_o restauration_n of_o the_o saint_n so_o 2._o for_o their_o edification_n he_o have_v give_v we_o teacher_n that_o we_o may_v be_v build_v up_o in_o knowledge_n preacher_n of_o the_o word_n that_o by_o they_o we_o may_v be_v build_v up_o in_o our_o most_o holy_a faith_n which_o come_v by_o hear_v 3._o 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can_v not_o but_o respect_v the_o gracious_a baptist_n marle_n 6._o 20._o the_o apostle_n paul_n be_v of_o so_o much_o worth_n to_o the_o galattan_n that_o they_o receive_v he_o as_o a_o angel_n of_o god_n even_o as_o chrâ—st_v â—esus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d his_o ambassador_n he_o be_v gal._n 4._o 14._o behold_v cornâ—lius_n the_o centurion_n fall_v down_o before_o peter_n the_o apostle_n and_o worship_v he_o act._n 10._o 25._o oh_o stupendous_a humanity_n and_o humility_n a_o roman_a captain_n a_o gentleman_n soldier_n stoop_v to_o a_o poor_a apostle_n and_o offer_v he_o honour_n not_o only_o more_o than_o can_v be_v expect_a but_o than_o dare_v be_v accept_v lo_o alexander_n the_o grand_a tenant_n of_o the_o universe_n who_o range_v soul_n know_v no_o confine_n who_o stately_a spirit_n scorn_v to_o own_o any_o monarch_n stoop_v before_o and_o do_v reverence_n unto_o jaddus_n the_o jewish_a highpriest_n josephus_n antiquit._n l._n 11._o c._n 8._o it_o be_v not_o much_o that_o aqutla_n and_o priscilla_n shall_v expose_v their_o life_n to_o danger_n for_o paul_n sake_n rom._n 16._o 3_o 4._o but_o yet_o it_o speak_v their_o great_a affection_n to_o and_o estimation_n of_o he_o observe_v the_o reverend_a carriage_n of_o the_o noble_a obadiah_n governor_n of_o the_o king_n household_n towards_o elijah_n a_o poor_a persecute_a prophet_n 1_o king_n 18._o 7._o he_o fall_v on_o this_o face_n and_o say_v be_v thou_o that_o my_o lord_n elisah_n and_o not_o only_o he_o do_v he_o reverence_n but_o manifest_v his_o great_a affection_n towards_o a_o hundred_o of_o the_o lord_n prophet_n even_o with_o the_o danger_n of_o his_o life_n ver_fw-la 13._o such_o be_v the_o honour_n sometime_o think_v due_a to_o the_o man_n of_o god_n minister_n be_v gift_n not_o carnal_a and_o temporal_a but_o spiritual_a they_o be_v part_n of_o christ_n purchase_n and_o a_o singular_a fruit_n of_o his_o ascension_n who_o go_v up_o into_o heaven_n that_o they_o may_v come_v down_o upon_o the_o earth_n eph._n 4._o 10._o 11._o sure_o the_o gift_n of_o the_o sun_n and_o salt_n be_v a_o mere_a nothing_o if_o compare_v with_o this_o heavenly_a largess_n by_o this_o ministry_n the_o glory_n of_o god_n be_v manifest_v faith_n be_v beget_v and_o nourish_v charity_n kindle_v and_o inflame_a by_o this_o the_o ignorant_a be_v instruct_v the_o idle_a be_v provoke_v the_o unconstant_a be_v fasten_v to_o the_o truth_n as_o it_o be_v nail_n eccles_n 12._o 11._o the_o wicked_a be_v convince_v the_o weak_a be_v confirm_v the_o root_n of_o wickedness_n cast_v up_o and_o the_o branch_n cut_v off_o this_o gospell-ministry_n in_o the_o apostle_n mind_n far_o outgoes_a the_o ministry_n of_o the_o law_n 2_o cor._n 3._o 7_o 8_o 9_o and_o john_n baptist_n who_o himself_o be_v scarce_o a_o gospell-preacher_n have_v yet_o because_o of_o his_o more_o than_o ordinary_a nearness_n thereunto_o his_o pre-eminence_n not_o only_o of_o the_o silken_a courtier_n in_o our_o saviour_n account_n but_o of_o all_o the_o prophet_n his_o predecessor_n matth._n 11._o 7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o and_o yet_o the_o mean_a of_o the_o faithful_a minister_n of_o christ_n in_o regard_n of_o the_o clearness_n of_o the_o doctrine_n teach_v by_o he_o be_v great_a than_o he_o the_o great_a excellency_n and_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n will_v easy_o appear_v if_o we_o consider_v 1._o the_o author_n of_o it_o not_o man_n but_o god_n the_o commendation_n of_o the_o scripture_n be_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o commendation_n of_o believer_n be_v that_o they_o be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d isa._n 54_o 13._o the_o same_o authority_n commend_v the_o ministry_n of_o the_o word_n eph._n 4._o 11._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n give_v some_o apostle_n etc._n etc._n he_o putâ—_n his_o minister_n into_o commission_n matth._n 28._o 19_o 20._o and_o jesus_n come_v and_o speak_v unto_o they_o say_v all_o power_n be_v give_v to_o i_o in_o heaven_n and_o in_o earth_n go_v you_o therefore_o and_o teach_v all_o nation_n baptise_v they_o and_o s._n paul_n magnify_v his_o ministry_n by_o this_o authority_n 1_o cor._n 1._o 1._o 2_o cor._n 1._o 1._o and_o gal_n 1._o 1._o paul_n a_o apostle_n not_o of_o man_n nor_o by_o man_n but_o by_o jesus_n christ_n and_o god_n the_o father_n it_o be_v not_o man_n appointment_n but_o a_o ordinance_n of_o god_n not_o a_o humane_a fiction_n but_o a_o divine_a institution_n 2._o the_o antiquity_n of_o it_o which_o also_o commend_v the_o goodness_n of_o a_o good_a thing_n the_o ministry_n of_o the_o church_n be_v no_o new_a invention_n but_o a_o ancient_a ordination_n for_o it_o have_v be_v even_o from_o the_o beginning_n which_o the_o church_n of_o god_n have_v not_o want_v in_o any_o age_n neither_o before_o nor_o under_o nor_o since_o the_o law_n before_o the_o law_n be_v the_o patriarch_n who_o instruct_v their_o family_n in_o the_o worship_n of_o god_n and_o propagate_v religion_n to_o their_o posterity_n under_o the_o law_n god_n have_v his_o priest_n and_o levite_n and_o prophet_n who_o have_v their_o unction_n mission_n and_o commission_n from_o he_o and_o since_o the_o law_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d christ_n have_v give_v apostle_n pastor_n evangelist_n teacher_n 3._o the_o minister_n of_o it_o the_o patriarch_n the_o prophet_n christ_n himself_o and_o his_o apostle_n isaiah_n be_v of_o the_o blood_n oyal_a and_o yet_o a_o minister_n of_o this_o ministry_n king_n solomon_n commend_v himself_o to_o the_o church_n of_o god_n under_o the_o name_n of_o koheleth_n and_o among_o other_o his_o title_n seem_v to_o glory_v first_o and_o most_o in_o that_o of_o the_o preacher_n eccles._n 1._o 1_o the_o word_n of_o the_o preacher_n and_o then_o it_o follow_v the_o son_n of_o david_n king_n in_o jerusalâ—m_n noah_n the_o monarch_n of_o the_o whole_a world_n be_v a_o preacher_n of_o righteousness_n 2_o pet._n 2._o 5._o nay_o christ_n jesus_n himself_o god_n bless_v for_o evermore_o come_v to_o minister_v mark_n 10._o 45._o and_o to_o be_v the_o masterpreacher_n of_o the_o gospel_n heb._n 1._o 2._o the_o apostle_n and_o teacher_n that_o have_v succeed_v he_o be_v set_v up_o by_o he_o 1_o cor._n 12._o 28._o be_v also_o honourable_a for_o what_o great_a honour_n can_v there_o be_v in_o court_n then_o to_o succeed_v in_o that_o place_n and_o employment_n in_o which_o the_o king_n son_n himself_o deign_v sometime_o to_o be_v 4._o the_o object_n about_o which_o it_o be_v conversant_a not_o the_o body_n but_o the_o soul_n not_o humane_a law_n secular_a concernment_n but_o spiritual_a thing_n relate_v to_o the_o worship_n service_n and_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o soul_n physician_n bind_v up_o bruise_v body_n lawyer_n patch_v up_o break_v estate_n while_o christ_n minister_n bind_v up_o break_a heart_n and_o salve_v wound_a conscience_n if_o therefore_o the_o body_n he_o unworthy_a than_o the_o soul_n the_o earth_n be_v content_a to_o be_v below_o the_o heaven_n external_o give_v place_n to_o eternal_o parity_n of_o reason_n will_v prefer_v this_o sacred_a function_n before_o and_o set_v it_o above_o all_o other_o 5._o the_o supernatural_a effect_n thereof_o such_o as_o the_o conversion_n sanctification_n and_o salvation_n of_o man_n in_o all_o which_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o sacred_a ministry_n do_v admirable_o appear_v and_o in_o the_o dignity_n of_o the_o ministry_n do_v also_o appear_v the_o dignity_n of_o the_o minister_n neither_o let_v any_o one_o say_v they_o be_v servant_n they_o be_v but_o minister_n and_o therefore_o not_o to_o be_v honour_v for_o that_o derogate_v not_o awhit_o from_o their_o honour_n if_o they_o be_v servant_n they_o be_v the_o servant_n of_o the_o church_n of_o god_n if_o they_o be_v minister_n they_o be_v minister_n of_o christ_n the_o lord_n of_o heaven_n earth_n and_o hell_n they_o be_v not_o the_o servant_n of_o king_n but_o of_o the_o king_n of_o king_n to_o who_o the_o glorious_a angel_n do_v glad_o minister_v neither_o be_v they_o of_o the_o mean_a of_o christ_n servant_n put_v in_o some_o low_a place_n of_o service_n but_o they_o serve_v he_o in_o the_o distribution_n of_o the_o most_o precious_a treasure_n even_o gospell-grace_n 2_o cor._n 4._o 7._o now_o to_o be_v the_o treasurer_n of_o the_o lord_n be_v a_o great_a honour_n then_o to_o be_v lord-treasurer_n and_o if_o there_o be_v honour_n in_o the_o mean_a office_n perform_v for_o god_n as_o he_o wing_v wood_n and_o drawing_z water_n for_o the_o sanctuary_n and_o keep_v the_o door_n of_o the_o house_n of_o god_n psal._n 84._o 10._o sure_o the_o high_a office_n can_v be_v dishonourable_a all_o the_o thing_n that_o render_v any_o service_n honourable_a do_v concur_v to_o make_v this_o great_a employment_n true_o honourable_a 1._o we_o serve_v a_o honourable_a master_n the_o lord_n
proud_a severity_n or_o a_o supercilious_a gravity_n but_o by_o mildeness_n and_o a_o sweet_a composure_n of_o manner_n and_o behaviour_n strive_v to_o win_v they_o engage_v they_o to_o we_o and_o make_v they_o our_o own_o so_o shall_v we_o be_v able_a to_o have_v a_o influence_n upon_o they_o prevail_v with_o they_o and_o live_v profitable_o and_o comfortable_o among_o they_o love_v i_o say_v â—ustine_a and_o say_v what_o you_o will_v and_o do_v what_o you_o will_n as_o a_o orator_n shall_v not_o only_o be_v qualify_v with_o prudence_n but_o with_o benevolence_n also_o so_o a_o preacher_n for_o as_o the_o philosopher_n observe_v it_o conâ—â—ibutes_v much_o to_o the_o creditableness_n of_o the_o orator_n if_o the_o auditor_n be_v persuade_v that_o he_o stand_v well_o affect_v to_o they_o the_o gravity_n of_o a_o minister_n shall_v not_o be_v such_o as_o may_v affright_v man_n from_o come_v before_o he_o but_o such_o as_o compose_v they_o to_o reverence_n that_o do_v come_v let_v we_o feed_v the_o flock_n of_o christ_n not_o imperious_o as_o lord_n much_o less_o rigid_o as_o tyrant_n but_o grave_o and_o mild_o as_o father_n with_o a_o fatherly_a benevolence_n and_o affection_n desire_v rather_o to_o be_v love_v then_o fear_v to_o this_o purpose_n speak_v laâ—rentiâ—â—_n upon_o 1_o pet._n 5._o 3._o let_v every_o pastor_n govern_v the_o church_n provident_o and_o prudent_o not_o strain_v his_o power_n to_o its_o utmost_a rigour_n but_o exercise_v a_o spirit_n of_o lenity_n not_o always_o in_o all_o thing_n towards_o all_o use_v his_o utmost_a power_n and_o authority_n but_o sometime_o deny_v something_o of_o his_o own_o right_n as_o paul_n often_o do_v 1_o cor._n 9_o 12._o 2_o cor._n 3._o 2._o 2_o thes._n 3._o 9_o in_o a_o word_n let_v we_o imitate_v basil_n who_o for_o patience_n and_o constancy_n be_v a_o adamant_n for_o meekness_n a_o loadstone_n 6._o let_v a_o pastor_n feed_v his_o flock_n zealous_o not_o careless_o and_o cold_o let_v we_o cry_v aloud_o and_o lift_v up_o our_o voice_n like_o a_o trumpet_n because_o we_o speak_v to_o dead_a man_n and_o stone_n let_v we_o pray_v the_o father_n of_o light_a to_o touch_v our_o tongue_n with_o a_o coal_n from_o the_o altar_n that_o our_o lip_n may_v breathe_v out_o nothing_o but_o what_o be_v pure_a and_o heavenly_a that_o we_o may_v be_v lamp_n burn_v in_o zeal_n faith_n and_o love_n and_o shine_v in_o word_n and_o work_n that_o we_o may_v be_v coal_n to_o ourselves_o and_o lamp_n to_o our_o people_n such_o be_v john_n joh._n 5._o 35._o wherefore_o christ_n give_v not_o fleshly_a but_o fiery_a tongue_n to_o the_o primitive_a preacher_n that_o they_o may_v preach_v zealous_o with_o they_o and_o inflame_v the_o heart_n of_o their_o hearer_n act._n 2._o 3._o excellent_a be_v that_o commendation_n of_o luther_n whatever_n luther_n speak_v or_o write_v piâ—â—ces_n into_o the_o heart_n and_o leave_v a_o wonderful_a sting_n in_o the_o conscience_n of_o the_o hearer_n let_v we_o look_v unto_o our_o 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