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pet._n 3.16_o minister_n must_v draw_v forth_o the_o pure_a water_n of_o the_o sanctuary_n out_o of_o the_o fountain_n of_o the_o scripture_n and_o the_o sincere_a milk_n of_o the_o word_n out_o of_o the_o two_o breast_n of_o the_o old_a and_o new_a testament_n 1_o pet._n 2.2_o they_o must_v deal_v forth_o the_o wholesome_a food_n of_o sound_a doctrine_n which_o be_v according_a to_o godliness_n call_v word_n of_o our_o lord_n jesus_n christ_n and_o word_n of_o faith_n whereby_o the_o receiver_n may_v be_v nourish_v 1_o tim._n 4.6_o chap._n 6.3_o 2._o as_o to_o the_o design_n minister_n must_v have_v a_o sincere_a design_n in_o preach_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n like_o the_o apostle_n paul_n with_o his_o fellow-minister_n 2_o cor._n 2.17_o but_o we_o be_v of_o sincerity_n as_o of_o god_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n speak_v we_o in_o christ._n they_o preach_v neither_o corrupt_a doctrine_n neither_o have_v they_o corrupt_a design_n but_o be_v sincere_a in_o their_o preach_n as_o of_o god_n as_o send_v of_o god_n as_o ambassador_n of_o god_n the_o great_a king_n of_o heaven_n as_o in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n who_o search_v the_o heart_n and_o can_v discern_v what_o their_o aim_n be_v unto_o who_o they_o endeavour_v to_o approve_v themselves_o as_o in_o christ_n as_o in_o the_o room_n of_o christ_n as_o christ_n preach_v when_o he_o be_v upon_o the_o earth_n or_o as_o in_o christ_n as_o those_o which_o be_v ingraft_v into_o christ_n and_o have_v a_o interest_n in_o christ_n themselves_o and_o therefore_o do_v sincere_o endeavour_v the_o bring_n of_o other_o to_o he_o the_o chief_a design_n of_o minister_n in_o preach_v shall_v be_v the_o glory_n of_o god_n and_o the_o salvation_n of_o they_o that_o hear_v they_o 1._o the_o glory_n of_o god_n above_o all_o shall_v sway_n with_o they_o not_o their_o own_o glory_n and_o esteem_v nor_o of_o man_n seek_v we_o glory_n 1_o thes._n 2.6_o they_o must_v sincere_o endeavour_v the_o magnify_v not_o of_o their_o own_o name_n but_o the_o name_n of_o god_n and_o the_o promote_a not_o of_o themselves_o but_o of_o their_o master_n in_o the_o esteem_n of_o man_n if_o some_o kind_n of_o discourse_n will_v advance_v their_o lord_n name_n and_o honour_n though_o their_o own_o reputation_n shall_v hereby_o be_v lessen_v among_o some_o they_o must_v use_v it_o and_o if_o on_o the_o contrary_n they_o can_v gain_v much_o honour_n to_o themselves_o by_o some_o kind_n of_o preach_v wherein_o they_o may_v appear_v in_o great_a flourish_n of_o word_n and_o give_v delight_n to_o the_o fanâ—y_n by_o the_o ostentation_n of_o their_o wit_n and_o ingenuity_n but_o their_o master_n be_v not_o like_a to_o be_v glorify_v nor_o the_o soul_n of_o their_o hearer_n sound_o edify_v they_o ought_v herein_o to_o deny_v themselves_o 2._o minister_n must_v design_n in_o their_o preach_n the_o salvation_n of_o their_o hearer_n they_o must_v not_o use_v the_o word_n as_o a_o cloâ—k_n for_o covetousness_n and_o design_v the_o gain_n of_o filthy_a lucre_n to_o themselves_o but_o the_o gain_n of_o soul_n to_o jesus_n christ_n they_o must_v not_o endeavour_v to_o make_v a_o gain_n of_o their_o hearer_n a_o gain_n of_o their_o soul_n they_o ought_v to_o endeavour_v after_o but_o not_o a_o gâ—in_n of_o their_o estate_n as_o the_o pharisee_n who_o make_v long_a prayer_n that_o they_o may_v devour_v widow_n house_n they_o must_v not_o chief_a seek_v any_o profit_n or_o earthly_a emolument_fw-fr unto_o themselves_o but_o the_o profit_n of_o their_o hearer_n that_o they_o may_v be_v save_v when_o the_o apostle_n be_v crafty_a as_o he_o tell_v the_o corinthian_n 2_o cor._n 12.16_o he_o be_v sincere_a and_o when_o he_o use_v some_o kind_n of_o guâ—le_n it_o be_v to_o catch_v they_o from_o destruction_n unto_o which_o they_o be_v hasten_v it_o be_v in_o spread_v the_o gospel_n net_n most_o cunning_o to_o draw_v they_o out_o of_o that_o stream_n of_o sin_n in_o which_o they_o be_v swim_v towards_o the_o ocean_n of_o god_n wrath_n 2._o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o word_n of_o salvation_n plain_o not_o with_o wisdom_n of_o word_n as_o 1_o cor._n 1.17_o not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o of_o wisdom_n or_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n chap._n 2.4_o but_o with_o plainness_n of_o speech_n such_o as_o be_v most_o intelligible_a and_o edify_a such_o as_o be_v most_o likely_a to_o attain_v the_o end_n of_o preach_v most_o effectual_o some_o kind_n of_o wisdom_n of_o word_n do_v both_o obscure_a and_o enervate_a the_o sermon_n that_o be_v stuff_v with_o it_o and_o therefore_o shall_v be_v forbear_v not_o that_o all_o wisdom_n of_o word_n or_o humane_a wisdom_n be_v to_o be_v forbear_v for_o 1._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n in_o preach_v to_o make_v use_n of_o the_o most_o apt_a proper_a and_o significant_a word_n there_o be_v some_o word_n which_o be_v more_o ponderous_a and_o weighty_a which_o carry_v a_o great_a force_n and_o evidence_n and_o perspicuity_n than_o other_o which_o minister_n shall_v make_v use_n of_o for_o the_o more_o effectual_a clear_n and_o press_v their_o matter_n and_o of_o all_o word_n those_o which_o we_o find_v in_o the_o scripture_n be_v the_o most_o weighty_a which_o have_v oftentimes_o more_o significancy_n in_o the_o original_a than_o in_o the_o translation_n therefore_o minister_n shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o original_a tongue_n that_o they_o may_v have_v the_o more_o full_a understanding_n of_o the_o meaning_n of_o god_n in_o his_o word_n themselves_o and_o that_o they_o may_v the_o better_o explain_v it_o to_o other_o 2._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n to_o use_v some_o kind_n of_o eloquence_n in_o their_o preach_n it_o be_v the_o commendation_n which_o the_o scripture_n give_v of_o apollo_n that_o he_o be_v a_o eloquent_a man_n act._n 13.24_o variety_n and_o fluency_n of_o expression_n in_o explain_v and_o prove_v in_o apply_v and_o press_v the_o truth_n of_o the_o word_n be_v of_o singular_a use_n there_o be_v much_o rhetoric_n and_o divine_a eloquence_n especial_o in_o some_o part_n of_o the_o scripture_n which_o minister_n in_o preach_v may_v make_v use_n of_o and_o imitate_v 3._o it_o be_v lawful_a for_o minister_n to_o make_v use_n of_o philosophy_n and_o humane_a reason_n in_o preach_v the_o gospel_n logic_n be_v needful_a for_o the_o regulate_v of_o thought_n the_o methodize_n of_o discourse_n the_o distinguish_n between_o thing_n that_o differ_v the_o define_n and_o explain_v of_o thing_n that_o be_v obscure_a the_o order_n decide_v and_o determine_v of_o controversy_n ethic_n physics_n especial_o metaphysic_n be_v very_o useful_a unto_o a_o minister_n for_o the_o refine_n of_o his_o understanding_n and_o enable_v he_o to_o speak_v the_o more_o clear_o and_o edify_o to_o other_o and_o to_o defend_v the_o truth_n against_o such_o as_o do_v oppose_v it_o but_o there_o be_v a_o wisdom_n of_o word_n which_o may_v not_o be_v use_v by_o minister_n in_o preach_v 1._o minister_n must_v not_o in_o preach_v show_n more_o wisdom_n in_o their_o word_n than_o in_o their_o matter_n and_o study_v more_o for_o outward_a show_n than_o for_o inward_a substance_n more_o that_o their_o sermon_n be_v well_o word_v than_o that_o their_o doctrine_n be_v well_o prove_v more_o that_o their_o sentence_n may_v have_v a_o handsome_a close_a than_o that_o their_o argument_n be_v conclusive_a it_o ill_o become_v thin_a and_o weak_a sense_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o fine_a and_o neat_a speech_n minister_n must_v take_v heed_n that_o their_o matter_n be_v not_o drown_v and_o lose_v in_o the_o stream_n and_o abundance_n of_o word_n such_o who_o wisdom_n and_o art_n do_v show_v itself_o in_o gather_v a_o bundle_n and_o heap_n of_o the_o fine_a word_n together_o neglect_v substantial_a matter_n their_o wisdom_n be_v but_o folly_n and_o pain_n to_o little_a purpose_n word_n may_v fill_v the_o ear_n thing_n soak_v and_o sink_v into_o the_o soul_n to_o edification_n 2._o minister_n must_v not_o ordinary_o in_o preach_v make_v use_v of_o word_n of_o another_o language_n which_o the_o people_n do_v not_o understand_v nor_o fill_v their_o sermon_n with_o quotation_n and_o allegation_n out_o of_o father_n schoolman_n and_o other_o author_n which_o do_v but_o stun_v and_o amuse_n ordinary_a and_o the_o generality_n of_o hearer_n and_o savour_v most_o of_o ostentation_n but_o tend_v to_o little_a edification_n though_o the_o apostle_n can_v speak_v with_o more_o tongue_n than_o any_o beside_o yet_o in_o the_o church_n he_o choose_v to_o speak_v five_o word_n in_o the_o know_a tongue_n to_o edify_v than_o ten_o thousand_o word_n in_o a_o unknown_a tongue_n 1_o cor._n 14.18_o 19_o indeed_o original_a word_n sometime_o may_v be_v mention_v with_o their_o interpretation_n as_o the_o tongue_n be_v to_o be_v use_v in_o the_o church_n 1_o cor._n 14._o and_o
author_n may_v be_v quote_v when_o there_o be_v real_a need_n so_o it_o be_v do_v rare_o and_o sober_o but_o for_o minister_n to_o enterlard_v their_o sermon_n all_o over_o with_o greek_a and_o latin_a and_o say_n of_o man_n they_o must_v needs_o leave_v out_o much_o of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n which_o they_o may_v use_v and_o it_o can_v be_v so_o profitable_a for_o the_o hearer_n 3._o minister_n must_v not_o use_v such_o word_n and_o speech_n as_o gender_v strife_n i_o mean_v the_o perverse_a dispute_n which_o sceptical_a philosophy_n will_v put_v they_o upon_o whereby_o they_o may_v be_v spoil_v and_o deceive_v both_o themselves_o and_o other_o through_o the_o error_n and_o mistake_n which_o hereby_o they_o may_v run_v into_o 4._o minister_n must_v not_o use_v in_o preach_v too_o much_o neatness_n of_o speech_n and_o humane_a eloquence_n the_o most_o excellent_a and_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n the_o apostle_n do_v forbear_v 1_o cor._n 2.4_o it_o be_v not_o needful_a for_o a_o minister_n to_o read_v all_o heathen_a poet_n and_o orator_n that_o he_o may_v fill_v his_o sermon_n with_o their_o fancy_n and_o rhetorical_a expression_n but_o he_o shall_v chief_o fetch_v his_o rhetoric_n from_o the_o bible_n indeed_o apollo_n be_v commend_v for_o his_o eloquence_n act._n 13.24_o not_o humane_a eloquence_n but_o divine_a it_o be_v not_o say_v he_o be_v mighty_a in_o other_o learning_n but_o mighty_a in_o the_o scripture_n not_o mighty_a in_o the_o write_n of_o heathen_n but_o mighty_a in_o the_o write_n of_o god_n his_o eloquence_n be_v draw_v from_o the_o word_n which_o be_v most_o persuasive_a the_o lord_n do_v not_o require_v that_o his_o minister_n shall_v preach_v the_o gospel_n neat_o but_o plain_o the_o former_a may_v make_v they_o esteem_v as_o the_o better_a scholar_n but_o the_o latter_a wilâ—_n make_v their_o hearer_n the_o better_a christian_n that_o way_n of_o preach_v thâ—y_o shall_v use_v which_o be_v most_o intelligible_a and_o profitable_a not_o that_o which_o be_v most_o learned_a and_o scholastical_a melius_fw-la est_fw-la ut_fw-la nos_fw-la reprehendant_fw-la grammatici_fw-la quam_fw-la non_fw-la intelligant_fw-la populi_fw-la say_v one_o that_o can_v speak_v in_o a_o eloquent_a strain_n it_o be_v better_a that_o grammarian_n shall_v reprehend_v we_o than_o that_o the_o people_n shall_v not_o understand_v we_o and_o he_o desire_v that_o since_o the_o vulgar_a can_v not_o ascend_v so_o high_a as_o to_o understand_v a_o more_o refine_a language_n that_o learned_a man_n will_v stoop_v so_o low_a as_o to_o accommodate_v their_o speech_n to_o their_o capacity_n thus_o minister_n must_v preach_v the_o gospel_n not_o with_o wisdom_n of_o word_n but_o with_o plainness_n of_o speech_n there_o be_v a_o light_n in_o the_o gospel_n the_o pure_a and_o most_o glorious_a that_o ever_o shine_v wisdom_n of_o word_n do_v darken_v and_o obscure_v this_o light_n it_o do_v â—ully_o the_o truth_n which_o shine_v most_o when_o they_o be_v naked_a without_o such_o ornament_n it_o be_v like_o a_o bright_a cloud_n between_o we_o and_o the_o sun_n which_o keep_v off_o the_o great_a light_n like_o paint_v of_o a_o diamond_n or_o a_o beautiful_a face_n there_o be_v a_o power_n go_v along_o with_o the_o word_n preach_v to_o convert_v sinner_n heb._n 4.12_o the_o word_n be_v compare_v to_o a_o sharp_a two-edged_a sword_n pierce_v and_o separate_n between_o the_o joint_n and_o the_o marrow_n between_o sin_n and_o the_o soul_n which_o be_v more_o near_o than_o marrow_n be_v to_o the_o bone_n but_o wisdom_n of_o word_n or_o humane_a eloquence_n do_v guild_v as_o it_o be_v the_o edge_n of_o the_o sword_n which_o take_v away_o its_o sharpness_n or_o be_v like_a to_o a_o rich_a scabbard_n which_o delight_v the_o eye_n and_o please_v the_o fancy_n but_o keep_v the_o sword_n from_o enter_v the_o bowel_n and_o wound_a the_o conscience_n it_o be_v in_o plain_a preach_v that_o the_o sword_n be_v draw_v forth_o naked_a which_o make_v the_o sinner_n sly_a or_o yield_v plain_o preach_v be_v the_o most_o effectual_a mean_n to_o pull_v down_o the_o strong_a hold_v of_o sin_n and_o satan_n and_o to_o draw_v man_n unto_o a_o closure_n with_o jesus_n christ._n humane_a wisdom_n usual_o puff_v up_o both_o they_o that_o use_v it_o and_o those_o that_o hear_v it_o humane_a wisdom_n be_v apt_a to_o beget_v a_o humane_a faith_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o wisdom_n of_o man_n plain_a preach_n beget_v faith_n which_o stand_v in_o the_o power_n of_o god_n there_o be_v no_o such_o edification_n as_o in_o plain_a preach_n in_o plain_a preach_n the_o bread_n of_o life_n and_o wholesome_a food_n of_o the_o word_n be_v distribute_v but_o humane_a wisdom_n be_v like_o hey_o and_o stubble_n which_o be_v food_n for_o horse_n and_o not_o for_o man_n so_o humane_a wisdom_n may_v please_v and_o best_o agree_v with_o natural_a and_o brutish_a man_n but_o true_a christian_n can_v feed_v upon_o it_o it_o be_v no_o more_o suitable_a to_o their_o spiritual_a appetite_n than_o hey_n and_o stubble_n be_v to_o their_o natural_a it_o be_v like_a picture_n in_o learned_a book_n which_o may_v delight_v child_n a_o scholar_n do_v not_o regard_v the_o picture_n but_o the_o writing_n the_o word_n of_o god_n do_v feed_v and_o edify_v a_o gracious_a heart_n when_o it_o be_v preach_v plain_o and_o homely_a humane_a wisdom_n or_o wisdom_n of_o word_n in_o preach_v do_v take_v away_o much_o of_o the_o taste_n and_o relish_v and_o do_v hinder_v its_o virtue_n and_o operation_n the_o word_n be_v compare_v to_o milk_n which_o must_v be_v sincere_a to_o food_n which_o must_v be_v simple_a and_o uncompounded_a that_o it_o may_v nourish_v and_o strengthen_v the_o body_n it_o be_v compare_v to_o wine_n that_o must_v be_v unmixed_a that_o it_o may_v cheer_v and_o refresh_v the_o spirit_n wisdom_n of_o word_n be_v like_o water_n or_o rather_o like_o some_o fulsome_a liquor_n mingle_v with_o the_o wine_n which_o do_v much_o invalidate_n and_o render_v 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