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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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occasion_n and_o occurrence_n to_o be_v able_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d to_o speak_v upon_o the_o wheel_n that_o his_o word_n may_v be_v like_o apple_n of_o gold_n in_o picture_n of_o silver_n prov._n 25.11_o a_o wise_a man_n will_v not_o send_v a_o fool_n upon_o his_o errand_n and_o sure_o then_o a_o most_o wise_a god_n will_v have_v his_o ambassador_n season_v with_o salt_n to_o be_v thorough_o furnish_v to_o every_o good_a word_n and_o work_n and_o to_o be_v wise_a unto_o the_o salvation_n even_o both_o of_o themselves_o and_o of_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o and_o as_o minister_n must_v have_v salt_n in_o themselves_o so_o they_o must_v season_v other_o and_o this_o may_v be_v do_v two_o way_n by_o their_o doctrine_n and_o their_o conversation_n or_o by_o their_o preach_a and_o by_o their_o practice_n 1._o they_o must_v be_v sure_a to_o preach_v always_o sound_a savoury_a wholesome_a doctrine_n they_o must_v always_o avoid_v all_o unsound_a rot_a or_o unsavoury_a doctrine_n especial_o they_o must_v preach_v christ_n he_o that_o be_v the_o centre_n yea_o in_o a_o sense_n the_o α_n and_o ω_fw-gr of_o the_o scripture_n shall_v be_v all_o in_o all_o in_o our_o sermon_n we_o shall_v above_o all_o as_o desire_v to_o know_v nothing_o but_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v so_o preach_v nothing_o in_o comparison_n of_o christ_n and_o he_o crucify_v it_o be_v think_v by_o the_o salt_n require_v with_o every_o sacrifice_n both_o in_o the_o tabernacle_n in_o solomon_n temple_n and_o in_o ezekiel_n temple_n and_o in_o christ_n and_o by_o he_o it_o be_v that_o god_n have_v enter_v into_o a_o covenant_n of_o grace_n with_o man_n and_o this_o covenant_n be_v a_o everlasting_a covenant_n and_o so_o may_v be_v call_v a_o covenant_n of_o salt_n with_o this_o covenant_n let_v minister_n endeavour_v as_o to_o season_v themselves_o so_o to_o season_v their_o sermon_n and_o their_o auditor_n again_o minister_n must_v not_o dawb_v and_o flatter_v preach_v please_a thing_n sow_v 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