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of_o this_o world_n have_v not_o god_n make_v foolish_a the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n etc._n etc._n so_o chap._n 2.1_o 4_o 7_o 13._o brethren_n when_o i_o come_v to_o you_o i_o come_v not_o with_o excellency_n of_o speech_n or_o of_o wisdom_n declare_v unto_o you_o the_o testimony_n of_o god_n and_o my_o speech_n and_o my_o preach_n be_v not_o with_o entice_a word_n of_o man_n wisdom_n but_o in_o demonstration_n of_o the_o spirit_n and_o of_o power_n not_o the_o wisdom_n of_o this_o world_n nor_o the_o prince_n of_o this_o world_n that_o come_v to_o naught_o but_o we_o speak_v the_o wisdom_n of_o god_n which_o god_n ordain_v before_o the_o world_n unto_o our_o glory_n which_o thing_n also_o we_o speak_v not_o the_o word_n which_o man_n wisdom_n teach_v but_o which_o the_o holy_a ghost_n teach_v compare_v spiritual_a thing_n with_o spiritual_a the_o natural_a man_n receive_v not_o these_o thing_n neither_o can_v he_o know_v they_o because_o they_o be_v spiritual_o discern_v and_o 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the_o lord_n deceitful_o or_o as_o thâ—_n margin_n have_v it_o negligent_o jer._n 4.8_o 10._o the_o liâ—â—_n we_o have_v chap._n 17.16_o where_o jeremiah_n tell_v the_o lord_n i_o have_v not_o hasten_v from_o be_v a_o pastor_n to_o fâ—low_v thou_o thus_o jesus_n christ_n practise_v luk._n 8._o â—_o he_o go_v say_v the_o text_n throughout_o every_o city_n a_o village_n preach_v and_o show_v the_o glad-tyding_n 〈◊〉_d the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n and_o this_o you_o have_v from_o thâ—_n lord_n give_v forth_o luk._n 9.60_o where_o jesus_n say_v no_o man_n have_v put_v his_o hand_n to_o the_o blow_n and_o look_v back_o be_v fit_a for_o the_o kingdom_n of_o god_n the_o likewise_o be_v paul_n practice_n as_o he_o tell_v the_o churâ—â—_n of_o ephesus_n therefore_o watch_n and_o remember_v that_o frâ—â—_n the_o space_n of_o three_o year_n he_o cease_v not_o to_o warn_v eveâ—_n one_o of_o they_o night_n and_o day_n with_o tear_n act_v 2d_o 31_o to_o name_v but_o one_o place_n more_o for_o the_o proâ—â—_n of_o the_o doctrine_n that_o every_o wise_a holy_a gospel_n preacher_n once_o call_v to_o that_o work_n aught_o to_o persevere_v and_o continue_v diligent_a therein_o as_o you_o have_v it_o he_o still_o teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n the_o other_o passage_n i_o shall_v quote_v be_v in_o 1_o tim._n 4.13_o 14_o 15_o 16._o where_o paul_n direct_v timothy_n say_v till_o 〈◊〉_d come_v give_v attendance_n to_o read_v to_o exhortaty_n to_o doctrine_n neglect_v not_o the_o gift_n that_o be_v in_o theâ—_n which_o be_v give_v thou_o by_o prophecy_n with_o the_o lay_n on_o of_o the_o hand_n of_o the_o presbytery_n meditate_v on_o these_o thing_n give_v thyself_o whole_o to_o they_o that_o thy_o profit_v may_v appear_v to_o all_o take_v heed_n unto_o thyself_o and_o unto_o the_o doctrine_n continue_v in_o they_o for_o in_o dâ—ing_v this_o thou_o shall_v both_o save_v thyself_o and_o they_o that_o hear_v thou_o but_o a_o little_a further_o to_o open_v this_o let_v i_o give_v you_o 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stilâ—_n teach_v the_o people_n knowledge_n this_o our_o lord_n declare_v he_o eye_v in_o give_v of_o preaching-ministrations_a to_o the_o church_n even_o the_o supply_n of_o the_o church_n need_v that_o the_o need_n of_o the_o church_n shall_v be_v remove_v by_o be_v supply_v as_o you_o find_v ephes_n 4._o from_o 11_o to_o 16._o where_o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o that_o the_o lord_n jesus_n when_o he_o give_v apostle_n prophet_n evangelist_n pastor_n and_o teacher_n he_o give_v then_o to_o the_o church_n and_o gift_n to_o they_o for_o the_o perfect_a of_o the_o saint_n note_v it_o be_v not_o only_o to_o convert_v and_o beget_v saint_n but_o to_o perfect_v the_o state_n and_o grace_n of_o such_o as_o be_v through_o preach_v saving_o beget_v and_o vers_fw-la 13._o the_o apostle_n tell_v we_o again_o that_o preaching-minister_n be_v give_v to_o lay_v oâ—â—_n themselves_o until_o the_o saint_n come_v to_o a_o perfect_a measure_n and_o stature_n in_o faith_n and_o knowledge_n even_o 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of_o god_n soon_o preach_v it_o will_v be_v long_o yea_o very_o long_o ere_o the_o wise_a of_o preacher_n can_v either_o know_v or_o declare_v the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n to_o his_o people_n now_o the_o whole_a counsel_n of_o god_n be_v to_o be_v declare_v as_o appear_v act_n 20.26_o 27_o 28._o the_o command_v of_o the_o lord_n be_v exceed_o broad_a and_o the_o truth_n of_o the_o gospel_n very_o many_o it_o be_v not_o a_o little_a time_n spend_v in_o preach_v will_v serve_v to_o reveal_v they_o preacher_n may_v begin_v to_o preach_v as_o young_a as_o timothy_n and_o die_v as_o old_a as_o paul_n the_o age_a and_o yet_o be_v behindhand_o in_o this_o work_n and_o therefore_o have_v need_v doubtless_o to_o be_v preach_v in_o season_n and_o out_o of_o season_n yea_o to_o be_v instant_a in_o preach_v that_o be_v without_o unnecessary_a intermission_n 2_o tim._n 4.2_o this_o be_v the_o three_o argument_n why_o every_o wise_a gospel-preacher_n shall_v still_o teach_v the_o people_n 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proposition_n let_v i_o now_o give_v you_o some_o argument_n to_o evince_v this_o that_o preacher_n work_n be_v hard_a labour_n and_o continual_a employment_n arg._n 1._o first_o this_o must_v needs_o be_v thus_o because_o of_o the_o matter_n of_o preach_v which_o be_v the_o mind_n and_o will_n of_o christ_n contain_v in_o the_o scripture_n now_o this_o word_n of_o scripture_n be_v like_o deep_a yea_o very_o deep_a water_n it_o be_v hard_a to_o get_v the_o golden_a precious_a truth_n and_o counsel_n of_o christ_n contain_v in_o the_o bottom_n or_o body_n of_o scripture_n forth_o of_o they_o the_o word_n of_o god_n be_v perfect_a and_o sufficient_a but_o not_o so_o plain_a and_o obvious_a that_o without_o much_o study_n and_o search_v the_o whole_a counsel_n or_o will_n of_o god_n contain_v therein_o will_v be_v attain_v in_o the_o word_n lie_v contain_v the_o manifold_a wisdom_n of_o god_n but_o it_o be_v hard_a to_o find_v out_o the_o sum_n and_o variety_n thereof_o without_o much_o 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