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A44072
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The necessity dignity and duty of Gospel ministers discoursed of before the University of Cambridge.
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Hodges, Thomas, d. 1688.
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1685
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Wing H2321; ESTC R13341
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a_o reason_n of_o what_o go_v before_o viz._n why_o the_o world_n shall_v persecute_v the_o apostle_n because_o they_o be_v the_o salt_n of_o the_o earth_n their_o work_n be_v to_o reprove_v sinner_n sharp_o and_o sinner_n will_v usual_o hate_v and_o persecute_v he_o that_o reprove_v in_o the_o gate_n or_o in_o the_o pulpit_n those_o that_o dawb_n with_o untempered_a mortar_n those_o that_o sew_v pillow_n under_o sinner_n elbow_n those_o that_o preach_v placentia_n please_v thing_n those_o that_o skin_n over_o wound_n shall_v be_v accept_v and_o well_o entertain_v but_o sinner_n love_v not_o those_o that_o will_v apply_v corrosive_n that_o will_v apply_v salt_n to_o search_v their_o wound_n and_o make_v they_o smart_n though_o this_o method_n and_o mean_n most_o tend_v to_o the_o make_v a_o perfect_a and_o through_o cure_n 3._o hence_o minister_n may_v learn_v their_o duty_n they_o be_v salt_n and_o they_o must_v have_v the_o property_n of_o salt_n in_o their_o preach_n now_o it_o be_v observe_v that_o the_o property_n of_o salt_n apply_v to_o raw_a flesh_n or_o fresh_a wound_n be_v principal_o three_o first_o salt_n will_v bite_v and_o fret_v be_v of_o nature_n hot_a and_o dry_a second_o it_o make_v it_o savoury_a unto_o our_o taste_n three_o it_o preserve_v meat_n from_o putrefaction_n by_o draw_v out_o of_o they_o superfluous_a moistness_n so_o minister_n must_v apply_v the_o word_n of_o god_n to_o their_o auditor_n first_o preach_v the_o law_n thereby_o make_v they_o sensible_a of_o their_o sin_n give_v they_o no_o ease_n in_o they_o but_o make_v they_o cry_v out_o as_o they_o act_v 2.37_o man_n and_o brethren_n what_o shall_v we_o do_v second_o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o they_o that_o man_n be_v sensible_a of_o their_o corruption_n like_o rottenness_n in_o their_o soul_n may_v by_o the_o spirit_n of_o god_n be_v season_v with_o grace_n may_v be_v reconcile_v unto_o god_n and_o make_v savoury_a in_o his_o nostril_n three_o both_o law_n and_o gospel_n must_v be_v dispense_v by_o minister_n that_o thereby_o sin_n and_o corruption_n may_v be_v daily_o more_o and_o more_o mortify_v and_o consume_v in_o the_o heart_n and_o life_n of_o their_o hearer_n even_o as_o superfluous_a humour_n be_v dry_v up_o by_o salt_n and_o minister_n must_v endeavour_v to_o be_v season_v themselves_o with_o the_o word_n that_o they_o may_v be_v the_o more_o able_a and_o fit_a to_o season_v other_o four_o hence_o the_o people_n may_v learn_v to_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o reproof_n when_o we_o have_v a_o cut_n or_o wound_v in_o our_o flesh_n we_o put_v salt_n upon_o it_o to_o hinder_v it_o from_o rankle_a and_o corruption_n and_o shall_v we_o not_o patient_o and_o quiet_o suffer_v the_o word_n of_o reproof_n from_o our_o teacher_n though_o it_o make_v our_o conscience_n smart_v again_o because_o it_o tend_v to_o the_o health_n of_o our_o soul_n five_o hence_o we_o may_v learn_v all_o of_o we_o what_o we_o be_v by_o nature_n we_o be_v like_o flesh_n subject_a to_o corruption_n unsavoury_a flesh_n yea_o we_o be_v like_o stink_a carrion_n in_o god_n nostril_n if_o there_o be_v no_o danger_n of_o corruption_n god_n will_v not_o be_v at_o cost_n for_o the_o salt_n of_o the_o ministry_n of_o his_o word_n to_o prevent_v it_o and_o to_o season_v we_o that_o we_o may_v be_v a_o sweet_a savour_n unto_o he_o here_o may_v be_v reprove_v unsavoury_a minister_n they_o have_v the_o name_n of_o salt_n but_o they_o want_v the_o property_n of_o salt_n they_o want_v their_o acrimony_n they_o be_v not_o season_v themselves_o and_o how_o shall_v they_o be_v likely_a to_o season_v other_o there_o be_v four_o sort_n of_o this_o unsavoury_a salt_n here_o to_o be_v reprove_v 1._o blind_a watchman_n seer_n that_o see_v not_o teacher_n that_o teach_v not_o shepherds_z that_o feed_v not_o their_o flock_n dog_n that_o do_v not_o or_o can_v bark_v salt-cellar_n or_o salt-box_n without_o salt_n or_o else_o salt_n without_o its_o saltness_n such_o as_o have_v the_o name_n indeed_o of_o salt_n but_o want_v the_o virtue_n of_o it_o 2._o heretical_a teacher_n be_v unsavoury_a salt_n and_o here_o to_o be_v reprove_v haeretici_fw-la say_v st._n austin_n cimicibus_fw-la simile_n vivi_fw-la mordent_fw-la mortui_fw-la foetent_fw-la they_o be_v like_o gnat_n that_o bite_v whilst_o alive_a and_o stink_v when_o they_o be_v dead_a infatuantur_fw-la doctores_fw-la say_v maldonat_a in_o loc_fw-la cum_fw-la malè_fw-la docent_fw-la aut_fw-la malè_fw-la aedificant_fw-la these_o especial_o be_v unsavoury_a salt_n or_o worse_o who_o do_v not_o only_o not_o season_n but_o poison_v their_o people_n qui_fw-la pravo_fw-la sapore_fw-la inficiunt_fw-la it_o be_v a_o say_n of_o maldonat_n degeneres_fw-la doctores_fw-la haeretici_fw-la imprimis_fw-la be_v good_a for_o nothing_o nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la conculcentur_fw-la nisi_fw-la ut_fw-la crementur_fw-la degenerate_a doctor_n heretic_n chief_o be_v good_a for_o nothing_o but_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n but_o to_o be_v burn_v but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o his_o sense_n to_o be_v salt_v with_o fire_n because_o they_o be_v unsavoury_a shall_v be_v no_o determination_n of_o i_o if_o a_o protestant_a minister_n shall_v fall_v away_o to_o popery_n and_o become_v a_o mass-priest_n and_o after_o return_v again_o to_o the_o reform_a church_n by_o true_a repentance_n he_o may_v be_v thereupon_o readmit_v to_o be_v a_o teacher_n and_o pastor_n among_o we_o but_o such_o sure_o aught_o to_o be_v humble_v for_o their_o apostasy_n and_o may_v do_v well_o to_o have_v before_o their_o eye_n the_o example_n of_o ecebolius_n 13._o ezekiel_n 44.10_o 11_o 12_o 13._o who_o have_v often_o deny_v the_o faith_n and_o after_o return_v to_o the_o truth_n throw_v himself_o down_o at_o the_o church_n door_n and_o cry_v out_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d kick_v i_o or_o tread_v upon_o i_o insensible_a salt_n 3._o a_o three_o sort_n of_o unsavoury_a salt_n may_v be_v reckon_v a_o preacher_n that_o preach_v only_o general_a truth_n but_o without_o application_n to_o his_o hearer_n the_o use_n be_v the_o salt_n and_o the_o soul_n too_o of_o a_o sermon_n generalia_fw-la non_fw-la pungunt_fw-la such_o preacher_n be_v like_o fencer_n that_o make_v a_o great_a flourish_n but_o never_o strike_v to_o purpose_n like_o those_o trumpet_n that_o give_v a_o uncertain_a sound_n and_o who_o then_o shall_v prepare_v himself_o to_o the_o battle_n 4._o here_o be_v to_o be_v reprove_v those_o that_o have_v salt_n for_o other_o but_o have_v no_o salt_n in_o themselves_o or_o be_v unseasoned_a themselves_o such_o as_o preach_v well_o but_o live_v ill_o who_o unsavoury_a conversation_n make_v that_o the_o word_n do_v not_o season_v other_o as_o it_o shall_v but_o become_v unfruitful_a oh_o what_o will_v become_v of_o you_o unsavoury_a salt_n expect_v you_o may_v to_o be_v cast_v out_o and_o to_o be_v tread_v under_o foot_n of_o men._n oh_o absurd_a and_o unreasonable_a man_n you_o have_v a_o holy_a call_v and_o lead_v a_o 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pure_a heart_n be_v of_o a_o pure_a lip_n and_o since_o you_o be_v compare_v to_o salt_n consider_v what_o manner_n of_o person_n you_o ought_v to_o be_v in_o all_o holy_a conversation_n and_o godliness_n 2._o labour_n for_o the_o acrimony_n of_o salt_n be_v unto_o sinner_n a_o reprover_n salt_n be_v more_o necessary_a than_o sugar_n sharp_a word_n than_o sweet_a and_o please_a word_n to_o prevent_v the_o corruption_n of_o manner_n among_o your_o people_n 3._o when_o sinner_n be_v wound_v for_o their_o sin_n do_v you_o staunch_v their_o bleed_a wound_n and_o keep_v they_o from_o rankle_a do_v you_o preach_v the_o gospel_n to_o wound_a conscience_n 4._o be_v you_o universal_a antidote_n and_o preservative_n against_o corruption_n every_o way_n against_o corrupt_a doctrine_n and_o corrupt_a affection_n against_o corrupt_a speech_n and_o against_o all_o those_o child_n that_o be_v corrupt_a yea_o labour_n to_o