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and_o this_o lead_v we_o unto_o that_o great_a question_n about_o the_o preach_n of_o gift_a brethren_n chap._n iu._n wherein_o the_o question_n be_v state_v about_o the_o preach_a of_o gifted-man_n and_o several_a thing_n propound_v for_o the_o clear_n the_o state_n of_o it_o the_o question_n be_v this_o whether_o some_o man_n who_o be_v not_o ordain_v quest_n quest_n officer_n may_v preach_v or_o whether_o person_n who_o have_v preach_v gift_n and_o grace_n or_o be_v apt_a to_o teach_v may_v ordinary_o exercise_v those_o gift_n in_o public_a assembly_n though_o they_o be_v not_o ordain_v officer_n before_o we_o come_v to_o the_o determination_n of_o this_o question_n we_o shall_v premise_v four_o thing_n 1._o that_o the_o question_n be_v not_o whether_o every_o christian_a may_v public_o preach_v but_o whether_o some_o not_o in_o office_n who_o have_v such_o eminent_a gift_n and_o grace_n as_o render_v they_o apt_a to_o teach_v may_v not_o exercise_v those_o gift_n in_o a_o way_n 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deacon_n act._n 6._o ver_fw-la 3._o look_v you_o out_o among_o you_o seven_o man_n of_o honest_a report_n full_a of_o the_o holy-ghost_n and_o wisdom_n there_o be_v not_o a_o fillable_n about_o any_o other_o prove_v of_o they_o after_o &_o the_o church_n be_v require_v to_o look_v out_o man_n so_o qualify_v and_o therefore_o a_o church_n of_o christ_n be_v to_o judge_v of_o the_o gift_n of_o its_o member_n deacon_n be_v to_o be_v prove_v 1_o tim._n 3._o ver_fw-la 10._o and_o it_o be_v by_o the_o church_n act._n 6._o ver_fw-la 2_o 3._o and_o though_o one_o that_o be_v real_o gift_v for_o such_o a_o work_n for_o aught_o we_o know_v may_v lawful_o especial_o in_o some_o case_n preach_v without_o such_o approbation_n from_o a_o church_n or_o other_o who_o be_v able_a to_o judge_v of_o gift_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v inexpedient_a and_o sometime_o it_o prove_v of_o ill_a consequence_n to_o other_o and_o uncomfortable_a to_o himself_o 4._o by_o preach_v we_o understand_v any_o publish_n or_o declare_v open_v or_o apply_v gospel_n truth_n to_o any_o person_n for_o the_o use_n and_o end_v they_o serve_v to_o sometime_o the_o word_n for_o preach_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d which_o signify_v to_o tell_v good_a news_n or_o bring_v or_o publish_v glad_a tiding_n luk._n 16._o ver_fw-la 16._o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n be_v preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d heb._n 4._o 2._o unto_o we_o be_v the_o gospel_n preach_v 1_o cor._n 9_o ver_fw-la 16._o though_o i_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v for_o preach_v in_o many_o other_o scripture_n and_o denote_v a_o declare_v or_o publish_v gospel-truth_n and_o hence_o it_o be_v so_o translate_v often_o and_o that_o necessary_o act._n 13._o ver_fw-la 32._o we_o declare_v unto_o you_o glad_a tiding_n the_o word_n for_o declare_v be_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d rom._n 10._o ver_fw-la 15._o how_o beautiful_a be_v the_o foot_n of_o they_o that_o preach_v the_o gospel_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n of_o good_a 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d here_o the_o same_o word_n be_v use_v and_o signify_v to_o bring_v glad_a tiding_n in_o the_o begin_n of_o that_o verse_n another_o word_n be_v use_v for_o preach_v rom._n 10._o ver_fw-la 15._o how_o shall_v they_o preach_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d and_o this_o word_n signify_v to_o publish_v as_o herald_n or_o crier_n do_v it_o be_v explain_v twice_o in_o the_o latter_a end_n of_o the_o same_o verse_n why_o he_o be_v call_v a_o herald_n or_o crier_n because_o he_o publish_v or_o tell_v glad_a tiding_n so_o that_o to_o preach_v be_v to_o declare_v or_o publish_v to_o open_v or_o apply_v gospel-truth_n to_o any_o person_n whether_o public_o or_o private_o though_o a_o herald_n or_o crier_n do_v deliver_v a_o matter_n in_o a_o open_a place_n yet_o that_o metaphor_n may_v be_v vuse_v because_o preach_v be_v by_o lively_a voice_n and_o frequent_o in_o a_o public_a place_n yet_o it_o may_v be_v proper_o call_v preach_v though_o it_o be_v in_o private_a act._n 5._o ver_fw-la 42._o daily_o in_o the_o temple_n and_o in_o every_o house_n they_o cease_v not_o to_o teach_v and_o preach_v jesus_n christ_n here_o be_v preach_v not_o only_o public_o in_o the_o temple_n but_o also_o private_o in_o every_o house_n yea_o philip_n be_v say_v to_o preach_v to_o one_o man_n act._n 8._o ver_fw-la 35._o so_o that_o it_o be_v preach_v if_o the_o scripture_n be_v open_v or_o expound_v to_o a_o particular_a person_n as_o well_o as_o if_o it_o be_v to_o a_o public_a assembly_n and_o therefore_o our_o brethren_n description_n of_o preach_v be_v faulty_a they_o say_v jus_fw-la divinum_fw-la page_n 77._o by_o preach_v they_o understand_v a_o authoritative_a explication_n and_o application_n of_o scripture_n for_o exhortation_n edification_n and_o comfort_n to_o a_o congregation_n meet_v together_o for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n in_o the_o stead_n and_o place_n of_o christ_n they_o say_v the_o subject_n be_v the_o word_n the_o work_n the_o explication_n and_o application_n of_o this_o word_n nehem._n 8._o 8._o 2_o tim._n 2._o 15._o the_o end_n be_v the_o exhortation_n edification_n and_o comfort_n of_o the_o church_n for_o which_o they_o allege_v 1_o corin._n 14._o 3._o 2_o tim._n 3._o 16._o the_o object_n a_o congregation_n meet_v together_o for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n for_o which_o they_o allege_v 1_o corin._n 14._o ver_fw-la 23._o they_o say_v the_o word_n be_v to_o be_v preach_v to_o infidel_n matth._n 28._o mar._n 16._o but_o the_o principal_a object_n of_o this_o work_n be_v the_o church_n 1_o corin._n 14._o 22._o 1_o corin._n 12._o 28._o ephes_n 4._o 12._o the_o manner_n of_o do_v this_o work_n 1._o authoritative_o not_o magisterial_o as_o lord_n of_o faith_n but_o ministerial_o as_o be_v over_o the_o church_n in_o the_o lord_n 1_o thes_n 5._o 12._o tit._n 2._o 15._o 1._o in_o the_o stead_n and_o place_n of_o christ_n 2_o corin._n 5._o 20._o luk._n 10._o 16._o from_o this_o description_n they_o give_v we_o five_o distinction_n wherein_o they_o grant_v we_o several_a thing_n we_o say_v 1._o that_o place_n 1_o corin._n 14._o will_v serve_v for_o we_o to_o prove_v a_o gift_n of_o prophesy_v to_o be_v still_o continue_v as_o well_o as_o it_o will_v serve_v to_o prove_v their_o description_n of_o preach_v if_o prophesy_v be_v a_o extraordinary_a gift_n as_o they_o say_v pag._n 97._o 98._o it_o be_v why_o then_o do_v they_o allege_v it_o to_o prove_v the_o way_n of_o that_o stand_a ordinance_n of_o preach_v 2._o it_o be_v proper_o preach_v to_o publish_v declare_v and_o open_a gospel-truth_n though_o there_o be_v not_o a_o church_n or_o congregation_n for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o
or_o though_o the_o congregation_n be_v not_o meet_v for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n act._n 8._o ver_fw-la 35._o philip_n preach_v unto_o he_o jesus_n here_o be_v preach_v and_o yet_o no_o congregation_n but_o only_o a_o single_a person_n for_o the_o object_n of_o it_o so_o act._n 5._o ver_fw-la 42._o and_o it_o be_v proper_o preach_v when_o gospel-truth_n be_v publish_v open_v and_o declare_v to_o a_o congregation_n though_o it_o be_v not_o meet_v for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n but_o for_o other_o even_o contrary_a end_n act._n 14._o 15._o we_o also_o be_v man_n of_o like_a passion_n with_o you_o and_o preach_v unto_o you_o that_o you_o shall_v turn_v from_o these_o vanity_n unto_o the_o live_a god_n paul_n and_o barnabas_n be_v say_v to_o preach_v unto_o those_o that_o meet_v for_o idolatrous_a end_n not_o for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n so_o act._n 17._o ver_fw-la 16_o 18_o 22_o 23_o etc._n etc._n while_o paul_n wait_v at_o athens_n his_o spirit_n be_v 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a_o political-civil_a action_n that_o he_o be_v about_o and_o if_o he_o mention_v some_o scripture_n it_o be_v but_o to_o qualify_v a_o natural_a or_o civil_a action_n christianly_o and_o this_o may_v hinder_v that_o from_o be_v preach_v not_o the_o object_n be_v a_o congregation_n mere_o civil_a but_o if_o a_o general_n of_o a_o army_n or_o any_o other_o man_n do_v take_v a_o opportunity_n to_o open_v and_o apply_v scripture_n or_o declare_v gospel-truth_n not_o for_o a_o civil_a end_n chief_o but_o for_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o those_o he_o speak_v to_o or_o to_o acquaint_v they_o with_o the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n and_o this_o not_o in_o a_o intermix_a way_n to_o qualify_v civil_a action_n how_o this_o can_v be_v deny_v to_o be_v preach_v we_o know_v not_o and_o therefore_o let_v our_o brethren_n consider_v whether_o their_o own_o grant_n from_o those_o scripture_n will_v not_o speak_v for_o the_o preach_n of_o gift_a man_n the_o same_o we_o say_v to_o their_o four_o distinction_n jus_n divin_n page_n 79._o they_o distinguish_v between_o divinity-exercise_n in_o the_o school_n and_o university_n and_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n they_o say_v these_o be_v not_o perform_v to_o a_o congregation_n meet_v together_o for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n they_o be_v rather_o reducible_a to_o the_o work_n of_o schoolmaster_n instruct_v their_o scholar_n and_o scholar_n render_v account_n to_o their_o master_n then_o ministerial_a preach_v we_o have_v prove_v that_o if_o such_o a_o solemn_a action_n as_o the_o declare_v open_v and_o apply_v of_o gospel-truth_n be_v perform_v for_o its_o proper_a end_n it_o be_v preach_v though_o the_o congregation_n be_v meet_v together_o for_o irreligious_a and_o wicked_a end_n and_o do_v not_o meet_v for_o the_o solemn_a worship_n of_o god_n act._n 14._o 15._o act._n 17._o ver_fw-la 16_o 18_o etc._n etc._n and_o therefore_o it_o must_v needs_o be_v preach_v when_o the_o object_n be_v a_o 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