notice_n of_o you_o both_o at_o hear_v and_o when_o you_o omit_v and_o needless_o neglect_v to_o hear_v for_o he_o will_v not_o let_v his_o name_n or_o ordinance_n be_v take_v in_o vain_a exod._n 20.7_o remember_v that_o text_n eccles_n 5.1_o take_v heed_n to_o thy_o foot_n when_o thou_o go_v to_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o be_v more_o ready_a to_o hear_v than_o to_o offer_v the_o sacrifice_n of_o fool_n for_o they_o consider_v not_o that_o they_o do_v evil_a man_n and_o woman_n must_v not_o think_v it_o be_v hearing_n of_o man_n but_o hear_v of_o god_n by_o man_n or_o through_o man_n it_o be_v not_o man_n word_n or_o ordinance_n but_o god_n therefore_o take_v heed_n slight_v it_o not_o dally_v not_o with_o it_o the_o god_n of_o this_o most_o sacred_a ordinance_n will_v not_o bear_v it_o at_o your_o hand_n harken_v what_o god_n say_v 2_o chron._n 24.19_o yet_o he_o send_v unto_o they_o prophet_n to_o bring_v they_o again_o unto_o the_o lord_n and_o they_o testify_v against_o they_o 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and_o sinful_o in_o so_o do_v second_o observe_v moses_n how_o faithful_a soever_o in_o the_o house_n of_o god_n and_o against_o usurpation_n and_o innovation_n in_o the_o church_n yet_o allow_v and_o approve_v that_o any_o one_o and_o every_o such_o one_o that_o the_o lord_n shall_v put_v his_o spirit_n upon_o and_o make_v able_a may_v this_o do_v even_o prophesy_v or_o preach_v i_o will_v all_o the_o lord_n people_n be_v prophet_n can_v and_o will_v preach_v for_o i_o shall_v not_o forbid_v they_o object_n 1._o but_o if_o any_o shall_v object_n and_o say_v this_o be_v not_o to_o the_o thing_n in_o hand_n for_o first_o these_o be_v eminent_a elder_n and_o officer_n or_o ruler_n among_o the_o people_n and_o not_o private_a person_n or_o ordinary_a member_n of_o the_o church_n i_o answer_v though_o it_o be_v grant_v that_o these_o be_v such_o even_o part_n of_o the_o seventy_o yet_o note_n they_o be_v not_o preach_v elder_n second_o neither_o preach_v they_o because_o such_o or_o such_o but_o because_o they_o have_v the_o spirit_n and_o that_o move_v and_o also_o fill_v they_o with_o matter_n and_o give_v they_o utterance_n three_o neither_o be_v this_o separation_n or_o pour_v out_o of_o the_o spirit_n mention_v vers_fw-la 17._o the_o spirit_n of_o preach_v gift_n or_o qualification_n but_o the_o spirit_n of_o rule_n and_o government_n as_o be_v most_o clear_a by_o consider_v what_o be_v offer_v it_o be_v a_o portion_n of_o moses_n spirit_n to_o assist_v moses_n not_o in_o preach_v but_o in_o râ—ling_v and_o govern_v object_n 2._o but_o if_o any_o shall_v object_v to_o this_o testimony_n that_o it_o prove_v not_o the_o thing_n for_o which_o it_o bring_v because_o this_o be_v extraordinary_a prophesy_v and_o these_o be_v immediate_a prophet_n and_o not_o ordinary_a or_o such_o as_o the_o doctrine_n intend_v i_o answer_v true_a it_o be_v these_o be_v extraordinary_a person_n but_o whether_o their_o prophesy_v in_o thâ—_n place_n speak_v of_o be_v extraordinary_a preach_a oâ—_n prophesy_v do_v not_o appear_v in_o this_o or_o any_o other_o place_n that_o i_o know_v of_o although_o i_o acknowledâ—_n there_o be_v such_o a_o kind_n of_o prophesy_v but_o however_o this_o be_v clear_a from_o this_o place_n that_o as_o many_o as_o tâ—â—_n lord_n will_v spirit_n or_o qualify_v for_o one_o or_o other_o sortâ—_n preach_v may_v and_o aught_o to_o preach_v else_o mosâ—_n have_v wish_v too_o much_o and_o not_o answer_v the_o caâ—â—_n propound_v but_o this_o may_v serve_v for_o this_o object_n on_o but_o take_v a_o second_o witness_n which_o you_o haâ—â—_n 2_o chron._n 17.7_o 8_o 9_o 10._o where_o you_o find_v jehâ—shaphat_n send_v out_o his_o prince_n as_o well_o as_o his_o priest_n and_o levites_n to_o teach_v in_o the_o city_n of_o judah_n anâ—_n the_o success_n be_v very_o glorious_a but_o take_v a_o three_o witness_n 1_o pet._n 4.10_o 11_o where_o we_o have_v the_o apostle_n not_o only_o allow_v but_o also_o provoke_v and_o enjoin_v every_o man_n thâ—_n fear_v the_o lord_n to_o be_v a_o good_a steward_n of_o the_o manifold_a grace_n of_o god_n and_o he_o that_o have_v receive_v that_o gift_n of_o speak_v a_o word_n in_o season_n be_v to_o minister_v and_o to_o speak_v according_a to_o that_o ability_n goâ—_n give_v take_v but_o one_o more_o 1_o cor._n 14.29_o 31._o wheâ—_n the_o apostle_n allow_v and_o direct_v all_o the_o prophet_n or_o prophesy_a brethren_n in_o the_o church_n to_o prophefie_v yea_o he_o assert_v the_o truth_n of_o this_o doctrine_n and_o justify_v this_o for_o a_o lawful_a and_o laudable_a practice_n for_o so_o many_o in_o the_o church_n of_o the_o saint_n as_o have_v preach_v gift_n to_o preach_v say_v you_o may_v all_o prophesy_v one_o by_o one_o and_o let_v the_o prophet_n pprophecy_n and_o let_v no_o man_n forbid_v or_o envy_v it_o and_o thus_o the_o preacher_n in_o my_o text_n preach_v as_o a_o prophet_n or_o member_n of_o the_o church_n not_o official_o or_o as_o a_o minister_n ordain_v unto_o this_o work_n of_o preach_v be_v clear_a for_o by_o office_n he_o be_v a_o king_n not_o a_o preacher_n such_o be_v the_o high_a priest_n and_o levite_n only_o but_o our_o preacher_n be_v a_o membral_n preacher_n or_o one_o exercise_v his_o gift_n according_a to_o his_o liberty_n and_o duty_n yea_o our_o lord_n jesus_n who_o preach_v in_o the_o jewish_a synagogue_n and_o be_v allow_v so_o to_o do_v thus_o he_o preach_v in_o the_o account_n of_o the_o congregation_n not_o by_o virtue_n of_o that_o anoint_v by_o which_o he_o be_v christ_n and_o lord_n for_o though_o he_o be_v so_o yet_o they_o know_v it_o not_o nor_o allow_v it_o they_o only_o give_v he_o the_o liberty_n and_o privilege_n of_o other_o member_n of_o the_o church_n such_o a_o privilege_n be_v give_v
own_o land_n and_o the_o chaldaean_n shall_v come_v again_o and_o fight_v against_o this_o city_n and_o take_v it_o and_o burn_v it_o with_o fire_n jer._n 37.7_o 8._o but_o though_o these_o word_n be_v acceptable_a or_o truth_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o to_o the_o lord_n and_o shall_v have_v be_v so_o to_o they_o as_o be_v profitable_a to_o they_o yet_o for_o all_o this_o they_o be_v unacceptable_a to_o they_o as_o be_v manifest_a vers_fw-la 15._o wherefore_o the_o prince_n be_v wroth_a with_o jeremiah_n and_o smite_v he_o and_o put_v he_o in_o prison_n this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o answer_n of_o this_o great_a question_n what_o acceptable_a word_n be_v let_v i_o now_o raise_v this_o observation_n or_o conclusion_n the_o ten_o doctrine_n that_o the_o wisdom_n and_o work_n of_o wise_a preacher_n be_v and_o aught_o to_o be_v to_o preach_v acceptable_a word_n or_o acceptable_o i_o shall_v the_o brief_a pass_n through_o this_o doctrine_n because_o i_o have_v have_v occasion_n 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can_v be_v condemn_v that_o he_o that_o be_v of_o the_o contrary_a part_n may_v be_v ashamed_a have_v no_o evil_a thing_n to_o say_v of_o you_o vers_n 8._o and_o this_o paul_n beg_v the_o prayer_n of_o saint_n to_o god_n for_o he_o in_o this_o behalf_n that_o he_o may_v not_o only_o speak_v or_o preach_v but_o so_o speak_v or_o preach_v as_o he_o ought_v to_o do_v ephes_n 6.20_o with_o col._n 4.4_o but_o may_v not_o some_o say_v how_o do_v it_o appear_v all_o this_o while_n that_o preach_v sound_a word_n be_v preach_v acceptable_a word_n however_o i_o shall_v grant_v that_o to_o unsound_a heart_n unsound_a word_n be_v and_o may_v be_v most_o acceptable_a as_o we_o read_v where_o the_o people_n speak_v to_o the_o prophet_n say_v prophesy_v not_o unto_o we_o right_a thing_n speak_v unto_o we_o smooth_a thing_n prophesy_v deceit_n isa_n 30.10_o yet_o sound_v heart_n or_o gracious_a hearer_n they_o count_v no_o word_n acceptable_o speak_v or_o worthy_a their_o acceptation_n but_o sound_n and_o wholesome_a word_n as_o we_o read_v of_o the_o church_n of_o ephesus_n that_o they_o hate_v the_o deed_n or_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o nicholaitan_n which_o the_o lord_n also_o hate_v rev._n 2.6_o in_o the_o open_n of_o this_o term_n acceptable_a word_n i_o tell_v you_o it_o employ_v word_n of_o truth_n which_o and_o which_o only_o ought_v of_o honest_a and_o wise_a hearer_n to_o be_v accept_v therefore_o to_o preach_v sound_a word_n or_o word_n of_o truth_n be_v to_o preach_v acceptable_a word_n be_v such_o word_n which_o only_o shall_v be_v preach_v and_o be_v always_o worthy_a of_o all_o man_n acceptation_n and_o doubtless_o this_o among_o other_o thing_n paul_n also_o intend_v in_o that_o phrase_n to_o speak_v as_o he_o ought_v that_o be_v only_o and_o always_o truth_n or_o the_o lively_a oracle_n of_o god_n not_o but_o that_o preacher_n have_v other_o thing_n to_o mind_n that_o their_o word_n may_v be_v acceptable_a word_n so_o second_o seasonable_a word_n be_v or_o aught_o to_o be_v account_v acceptable_a word_n therefore_o solomon_n speak_v of_o seasonable_a word_n say_v a_o word_n speak_v in_o due_a season_n how_o good_a be_v it_o or_o how_o acceptable_a be_v it_o prov._n 15.23_o now_o a_o word_n may_v be_v fit_o say_v to_o be_v seasonable_a or_o seasonable_o speak_v either_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n account_n or_o the_o people_n concernment_n first_o in_o reference_n to_o god_n when_o god_n cause_n and_o honour_n call_v for_o our_o speak_n then_o to_o speak_v such_o word_n as_o may_v most_o conduce_v to_o the_o cause_n and_o case_n in_o hand_n be_v to_o speak_v acceptable_a or_o seasonable_a word_n such_o as_o wise_a preacher_n ought_v to_o seek_v out_o &_o speak_v out_o such_o be_v mordecai_n word_n to_o hester_n when_o he_o declare_v to_o her_o the_o state_n of_o the_o jew_n and_o charge_v she_o that_o she_o shall_v go_v in_o unto_o the_o king_n to_o make_v supplication_n to_o he_o and_o to_o make_v request_n before_o he_o for_o her_o people_n chap._n 4.8_o and_o when_o she_o seem_v to_o be_v backward_o to_o entertain_v these_o word_n vers_fw-la 10_o 11._o mordecai_n double_v former_a seasonable_a word_n as_o become_v wise_a preacher_n so_o to_o do_v and_o tell_v she_o think_v not_o that_o thou_o shall_v escape_v in_o the_o king_n house_n more_o than_o all_o the_o jew_n for_o if_o thou_o altogether_o hold_v thy_o peace_n at_o this_o time_n then_o shall_v their_o enlargement_n arise_v from_o another_o place_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n shall_v be_v destroy_v vers_fw-la 13_o 14._o the_o like_a seasonable_a be_v the_o word_n of_o elijah_n both_o to_o the_o king_n and_o to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o tell_v the_o king_n i_o have_v not_o trouble_v israel_n but_o thou_o and_o thy_o father_n house_n in_o that_o you_o have_v forsake_v the_o commandment_n of_o the_o lord_n and_o you_o have_v follow_v baalim_fw-la and_o to_o the_o people_n when_o he_o say_v how_o long_o halt_v you_o between_o two_o opinion_n if_o the_o lord_n be_v god_n follow_v he_o but_o if_o baal_n then_o follow_v he_o 1_o king_n 18.18_o 21._o and_o such_o be_v paul_n word_n to_o the_o athenian_n when_o he_o see_v they_o so_o give_v to_o idolatry_n act_v 17.16_o to_o the_o close_a of_o that_o chapter_n and_o by_o the_o way_n note_n that_o ofttimes_o god_n in_o a_o wonderful_a manner_n stirs-up_a the_o spirit_n of_o his_o servant_n to_o be_v speak_v such_o acceptable_a word_n as_o be_v timous_a and_o most_o seasonable_a in_o order_n to_o present_a work_n as_o in_o the_o instance_n cite_v with_o many_o more_o may_v easy_o appear_v but_o second_o word_n may_v then_o be_v count_v seasonable_a and_o acceptable_a when_o most_o suitable_a to_o or_o suit_v with_o the_o people_n present_a case_n state_n and_o necessity_n the_o work_n of_o wise_a preacher_n shall_v be_v to_o suit_v their_o word_n to_o such_o occasion_n when_o a_o people_n be_v secure_a settle_v in_o sin_n and_o sinful_a way_n then_o awaken_n quicken_a reprove_v 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they_o repent_v and_o be_v baptize_v every_o one_o of_o you_o in_o the_o name_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o you_o shall_v receive_v the_o gift_n of_o the_o holy_a ghost_n for_o the_o promise_n be_v to_o you_o and_o to_o your_o child_n and_o to_o all_o that_o be_v after_o off_o even_o as_o many_o as_o the_o lord_n our_o god_n shall_v call_v act_v 2.38_o 39_o when_o the_o people_n be_v ignorant_a of_o truth_n necessary_a or_o in_o some_o sense_n of_o necessity_n to_o be_v at_o present_a know_v now_o it_o be_v wise_a preacher_n work_v to_o seek_v out_o seasonable_a and_o acceptable_a word_n of_o information_n for_o the_o remove_n the_o people_n ignorance_n thus_o peter_n do_v in_o that_o forecited_n act_v 2.14_o 15._o and_o thus_o do_v those_o wise_a one_o aquila_n and_o priscilla_n deal_v with_o
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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 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who_o rule_n it_o be_v all_o thing_n be_v lawful_a but_o all_o thing_n be_v not_o expedient_a 1_o cor._n 6.12_o though_o every_o truth_n not_o only_o may_v but_o aught_o to_o be_v preach_v yet_o not_o at_o all_o time_n or_o to_o all_o sort_n of_o hearer_n there_o be_v a_o peculiar_a or_o apt_a time_n for_o every_o purpose_n under_o the_o sun_n now_o the_o wisdom_n of_o the_o preacher_n be_v to_o know_v how_o to_o time_n his_o word_n or_o doctrine_n to_o the_o present_a want_n and_o necessity_n of_o the_o people_n and_o this_o be_v very_o hard_a and_o require_v search_v out_o of_o the_o people_n want_n second_o this_o make_v the_o preacher_n work_v hard_a how_o wise_a a_o preacher_n soever_o he_o be_v to_o find_v out_o not_o only_o their_o want_n but_o also_o how_o to_o apply_v that_o which_o be_v intend_v for_o they_o to_o be_v receive_v or_o accept_v by_o they_o even_o god_n own_o people_n be_v a_o wayward_a and_o indispose_a people_n or_o child_n to_o the_o receive_n of_o spiritual_a 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or_o gospel-order_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v the_o vision_n of_o god_n in_o the_o scripture_n oh_o let_v we_o not_o be_v like_o the_o foolish_a preacher_n which_o the_o lord_n reprove_v by_o the_o prophet_n say_v seam_v it_o a_o small_a thing_n to_o you_o to_o have_v eat_v up_o the_o good_a pasture_n but_o you_o must_v tread_v down_o with_o your_o foot_n the_o residue_n of_o your_o pasture_n and_o to_o have_v drink_v of_o the_o deep_a water_n but_o you_o must_v foul_a the_o residue_n with_o your_o foot_n and_o as_o for_o my_o flock_n they_o eat_v that_o which_o you_o have_v tread_v with_o your_o foot_n and_o they_o drink_v that_o which_o you_o have_v foul_v with_o your_o foot_n therefore_o behold_v say_v the_o lord_n i_o will_v judge_v you_o ezek._n
34.18_o 19_o 20._o i_o beseech_v you_o dear_a brethren_n let_v it_o be_v our_o work_n and_o business_n to_o do_v what_o the_o prophet_n be_v command_v to_o do_v when_o the_o lord_n answer_v and_o say_v write_v the_o vision_n and_o make_v it_o plain_a upon_o table_n that_o he_o that_o run_v may_v read_v it_o habak_v 2.2_o oh_o let_v it_o be_v our_o main_a business_n not_o only_o to_o know_v that_o the_o lord_n have_v proverb_n and_o that_o our_o lord_n jesus_n speak_v nothing_o without_o a_o parable_n mat._n 13.34_o that_o be_v little_a without_o a_o parable_n i_o say_v this_o be_v not_o so_o much_o our_o business_n as_o to_o comprehend_v and_o understand_v how_o to_o set_v these_o parable_n in_o order_n in_o due_a order_n in_o their_o own_o order_n oh_o this_o be_v necessary_a and_o become_a wise_a preacher_n thus_o to_o do_v and_o not_o to_o set_v proverb_n out_o of_o order_n into_o their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n order_n labour_v more_o in_o preach_v to_o keep_v close_o to_o their_o own_o or_o other_o man_n sense_n and_o order_n in_o open_v the_o scripture_n than_o unto_o christ_n and_o the_o scripture_n order_n it_o matter_n not_o what_o commentary_n or_o commentâ—_n or_o we_o decline_v or_o contradict_v so_o we_o harmonise_v the_o scripture_n and_o agree_v with_o the_o original_a sense_n and_o scope_n thereof_o let_v such_o as_o preach_v and_o will_v preach_v wise_o and_o approve_o bâ—onfult_v the_o sense_n and_o interpretation_n of_o text_n as_o well_o as_o observation_n or_o application_n of_o text._n for_o how_o can_v the_o observation_n be_v true_a or_o natural_a or_o the_o application_n forcible_a and_o strong_a if_o the_o interpretation_n be_v wrong_v oh_o taâ—e_a heed_n of_o wrong_v proverb_n by_o knock_v proverb_n even_o god_n proverb_n out_o of_o order_n and_o lie_v and_o say_v not_o the_o truth_n when_o you_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v it_o or_o the_o lord_n word_n teach_v it_o and_o the_o lord_n have_v not_o say_v it_o neither_o do_v his_o word_n reach_v it_o oh_o think_v frequent_o of_o that_o word_n behold_v i_o be_o against_o the_o prophet_n say_v the_o lord_n that_o use_v their_o tongue_n and_o say_v the_o lord_n say_v it_o jer._n 23.31_o think_v it_o not_o wisdom_n or_o excellency_n to_o darken_v vail_n or_o lobscure_v the_o scripture_n or_o the_o proverb_n thereof_o but_o to_o unveil_v or_o enlighten_v the_o scripture_n that_o be_v make_v its_o real_a light_n appear_v lest_o by_o so_o do_v we_o not_o only_a contract_n to_o ourselves_o our_o own_o but_o the_o sin_n of_o other_o man_n also_o even_o the_o sin_n and_o right_a to_o the_o punishment_n of_o as_o many_o as_o have_v receive_v and_o believe_v our_o dream_n for_o the_o vision_n of_o the_o lord_n it_o be_v more_o than_o we_o can_v well_o bear_v our_o own_o guilt_n and_o the_o chastisement_n of_o our_o own_o sin_n and_o error_n but_o o_o how_o intolerable_a and_o heavy_a may_v it_o prove_v to_o we_o to_o bear_v the_o guilt_n or_o punishment_n of_o the_o many_o deceive_v and_o corrupt_v by_o we_o the_o great_a of_o preacher_n and_o writer_n without_o conformity_n to_o this_o doctrine_n lie_v in_o great_a danger_n as_o be_v the_o great_a of_o deceiver_n but_o i_o shall_v say_v no_o more_o to_o this_o use_n or_o doctrine_n save_v only_o a_o close_a word_n because_o i_o be_o speak_v to_o the_o wise_a and_o a_o word_n to_o the_o wise_a may_v suffice_v and_o true_o such_o as_o be_v otherwise_o it_o be_v not_o the_o many_o word_n will_v do_v any_o good_a as_o solomon_n tell_v we_o though_o thou_o shall_v bray_v a_o fool_n in_o a_o mortar_n among_o wheat_n with_o a_o pestle_n yet_o will_v not_o his_o foolishness_n depart_v from_o he_o prov._n 27.22_o wherefore_o my_o brethren_n let_v we_o therefore_o as_o many_o as_o be_v perfect_a be_v thus_o mind_v and_o if_o in_o any_o thing_n you_o be_v otherwise_o mind_v god_n shall_v reveal_v even_o this_o unto_o you_o philippian_n 3.15_o and_o so_o i_o come_v to_o the_o next_o verse_n or_o next_o word_n of_o the_o text_n though_o i_o may_v offer_v another_o observation_n from_o the_o number_n of_o proverb_n the_o wise_a preacher_n set_v in_o order_n it_o be_v many_o or_o the_o all_o of_o the_o many_o proverb_n that_o be_v in_o the_o scripture_n we_o may_v note_v wise_a preacher_n be_v fruitful_a preacher_n not_o barren_a lean_a or_o dry_a preacher_n that_o can_v only_o interpret_v some_o one_o or_o other_o single_a proverb_n but_o can_v set_v in_o order_n the_o many_o or_o manifold_a proverb_n in_o the_o scripture_n but_o i_o shall_v rather_o proceed_v and_o hasten_v to_o a_o close_a as_o this_o scripture_n be_v prophetical_a and_o look_n towards_o the_o true_o wise_a or_o transcendent_o wise_a preacher_n our_o lord_n jesus_n that_o great_a than_o solomon_n we_o may_v note_v divers_a thing_n but_o this_o i_o now_o shall_v want_v time_n for_o you_o find_v in_o vers_n 10._o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n in_o general_n this_o verse_n give_v we_o account_v of_o what_o the_o preacher_n seek_v even_o acceptable_a word_n and_o this_o be_v the_o second_o thing_n he_o seek_v as_o this_o verse_n compare_v with_o the_o former_a acquaint_v we_o but_o more_o particular_o in_o the_o verse_n we_o have_v two_o thing_n first_o a_o account_n of_o what_o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o even_o acceptable_a word_n second_o the_o excellency_n or_o property_n of_o those_o acceptable_a word_n in_o these_o word_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n or_o according_a to_o truth_n not_o only_o upright_a but_o also_o word_n of_o truth_n to_o begin_v with_o the_o first_o of_o these_o the_o preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n this_o be_v every_o wise_a preacher_n work_n to_o seek_v how_o to_o find_v out_o acceptable_a word_n or_o how_o to_o make_v his_o word_n acceptable_a for_o the_o improvement_n of_o these_o word_n one_o question_n be_v necessary_a to_o be_v resolve_v to_o wit_n what_o acceptable_a word_n be_v or_o such_o acceptable_a word_n be_v which_o preacher_n ought_v to_o seek_v out_o i_o answer_v first_o negative_o not_o flatter_v word_n or_o deceitful_a word_n though_o sometime_o such_o word_n preacher_n seek_v out_o and_o the_o people_n account_v they_o acceptable_a as_o in_o that_o passage_n of_o the_o false_a prophet_n who_o know_v the_o affection_n of_o the_o king_n to_o be_v for_o war_n find_v out_o acceptable_a but_o deceitful_a word_n who_o say_v with_o one_o consent_n go_v up_o for_o the_o lord_n shall_v deliver_v it_o into_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o king_n 1_o king_n 22.6_o but_o you_o find_v these_o be_v neither_o upright_a word_n nor_o word_n of_o truth_n but_o of_o deceit_n and_o falsehood_n as_o the_o consequent_a declare_v it_o but_o the_o word_n the_o wise_a preacher_n seek_v to_o find_v out_o as_o acceptable_a to_o the_o people_n be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n but_o second_o affirmative_o i_o say_v acceptable_a word_n which_o wise_a preacher_n shall_v or_o do_v seek_v to_o find_v out_o be_v word_n meet_v to_o be_v accept_v from_o he_o that_o preach_v by_o they_o to_o who_o he_o preach_v and_o so_o be_v every_o word_n of_o truth_n in_o the_o general_n though_o some_o word_n more_o especial_o as_o paul_n imply_v in_o that_o expression_n this_o be_v a_o say_v worthy_a of_o all_o acceptation_n that_o jesus_n christ_n come_v into_o the_o world_n to_o save_v sinner_n of_o who_o i_o be_o chief_a 1_o tim._n 1.15_o three_o acceptable_a word_n imply_v word_n which_o god_n accept_v and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v acceptable_a with_o the_o people_n though_o the_o people_n do_v not_o accept_v they_o yet_o they_o may_v be_v accept_v of_o god_n such_o be_v mieaiah_n word_n to_o the_o king_n when_o he_o say_v i_o see_v all_o israel_n scatter_v upon_o the_o hill_n as_o sheep_n that_o have_v no_o shepherd_n and_o the_o lord_n say_v these_o have_v no_o master_n let_v they_o return_v every_o man_n to_o his_o house_n in_o peace_n 1_o king_n 22.17_o four_o acceptable_a word_n imply_v sometime_o such_o word_n as_o be_v not_o only_a word_n of_o truth_n in_o themselves_o and_o so_o acceptable_a to_o god_n but_o word_n accept_v with_o the_o people_n and_o so_o acceptable_a in_o all_o respect_n such_o be_v philip_n word_n to_o the_o eunuch_n if_o thou_o believe_v with_o all_o thy_o heart_n thou_o may_v act_v 8.37_o the_o former_a of_o these_o can_v be_v want_v in_o a_o acceptable_a word_n the_o latter_a may_v and_o yet_o the_o word_n be_v acceptable_a as_o in_o that_o of_o jeremiah_n when_o he_o tell_v the_o king_n of_o judah_n behold_v pharaoh_n army_n which_o be_v come_v forth_o to_o help_v you_o shall_v return_v to_o egypt_n into_o their_o
point_n i_o proceed_v now_o from_o the_o preacher_n work_n to_o the_o preacher_n commendation_n and_o that_o which_o be_v write_v be_v upright_o even_a word_n of_o truth_n the_o eleven_o doctrine_n whence_o i_o may_v observe_v that_o as_o wise_a preacher_n be_v wary_a and_o painful_a preacher_n and_o search_v and_o seek_v out_o acceptable_a and_o seasonable_a word_n for_o their_o people_n so_o a_o pious_a and_o deserve_a people_n will_v not_o be_v want_v to_o give_v or_o afford_v they_o and_o their_o preach_n due_a and_o deserve_a encouragement_n and_o commendation_n as_o may_v easy_o be_v make_v to_o appear_v but_o remember_v what_o solomon_n the_o preacher_n have_v write_v in_o this_o case_n prov._n 27.2_o let_v another_o man_n praise_v thou_o and_o not_o thy_o own_o mouth_n a_o stranger_n and_o not_o thy_o own_o lip_n i_o shall_v forbear_v to_o proceed_v any_o further_a and_o shall_v now_o consider_v the_o word_n without_o relation_n to_o the_o preacher_n as_o they_o hint_n forth_o the_o commendation_n of_o uprightness_n and_o truth_n not_o only_o in_o the_o preacher_n spirit_n and_o work_n but_o in_o every_o man_n spirit_n and_o conversation_n the_o twelve_o doctrine_n and_o the_o observation_n may_v be_v this_o that_o a_o spirit_n of_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n be_v a_o excellent_a frame_n of_o spirit_n in_o all_o that_o profess_v the_o name_n of_o christ_n i_o shall_v not_o need_v to_o spend_v time_n about_o the_o open_n or_o discover_v what_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n be_v because_o among_o such_o who_o enjoy_v wise_a preacher_n this_o be_v much_o discourse_v of_o among_o wise_a and_o gracious_a person_n this_o be_v well_o know_v if_o not_o better_o know_v than_o practise_v therefore_o i_o shall_v brief_o give_v you_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n and_o then_o come_v to_o improve_v it_o that_o this_o frame_n of_o spirit_n and_o walk_v be_v lovely_a and_o excellent_a take_v the_o witness_n of_o a_o stranger_n in_o israel_n concern_v david_n when_o he_o 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guile_n john_n 1.47_o and_o solomon_n tell_v we_o such_o as_o be_v upright_o in_o their_o way_n be_v the_o lord_n delight_n or_o his_o delightful_a one_o prov._n 11.20_o but_o this_o may_v suffice_v for_o the_o proof_n of_o the_o point_n though_o manifold_a text_n may_v have_v be_v produce_v for_o the_o further_o demonstrate_v this_o have_v it_o be_v necessary_a let_v i_o now_o give_v you_o some_o argument_n to_o clear_v this_o observation_n that_o truth_n and_o uprightness_n in_o the_o spirit_n render_v such_o spirit_n excellent_a argument_n 1._o first_o because_o this_o be_v the_o frame_n of_o god_n spirit_n or_o be_v therefore_o to_o be_v like_o god_n in_o be_v must_v needs_o render_v we_o excellent_a in_o be_v that_o god_n be_v thus_o in_o his_o be_v take_v that_o say_n for_o it_o good_a and_o upright_o be_v the_o lord_n psal_n 25.8_o also_o that_o of_o isaiah_n oh_o thou_o most_o upright_o do_v weigh_v the_o path_n of_o the_o just_a isa_n 26.7_o now_o to_o have_v our_o spirit_n 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