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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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they_o oh_o study_n soul-convincing_a and_o soul-converting_a doctrine_n strive_v and_o design_v that_o all_o your_o hearer_n may_v be_v deliver_v into_o the_o form_n of_o that_o doctrine_n which_o from_o christ_n by_o you_o be_v to_o they_o deliver_v oh_o this_o will_v cause_v you_o not_o only_o to_o have_v matter_n of_o peace_n but_o of_o joy_n and_o thanksgiving_n also_o with_o paul_n rom._n 6.17_o it_o be_v easy_a to_o seek_v out_o and_o find_v out_o a_o sermon_n to_o preach_v unto_o the_o people_n than_o to_o find_v out_o this_o skill_n and_o wisdom_n how_o to_o be_v able_a to_o distil_v or_o preach_v a_o sermon_n into_o the_o people_n for_o if_o god_n that_o give_v we_o a_o door_n yea_o a_o open_a door_n of_o utterance_n unto_o the_o people_n do_v not_o also_o gracious_o give_v we_o a_o door_n a_o open_a door_n of_o entrance_n into_o the_o people_n also_o our_o preach_a will_v be_v vain_a and_o lose_v preach_v as_o to_o the_o people_n to_o who_o we_o preach_v no_o good_a will_v be_v do_v the_o people_n will_v be_v undo_v rather_o by_o we_o for_o the_o better_a the_o preacher_n be_v and_o the_o more_o he_o preach_v and_o the_o people_n not_o the_o better_a but_o the_o worse_o the_o more_o dangerous_a be_v that_o people_n case_n and_o condition_n and_o the_o great_a will_v be_v their_o damnation_n wo_n to_o thou_o capernaum_n which_o be_v exalt_v to_o heaven_n thou_o shall_v be_v bring_v down_o to_o hell_n for_o if_o the_o mighty_a work_n which_o have_v be_v do_v in_o thou_o have_v be_v do_v in_o sodom_n it_o will_v have_v remain_v till_o this_o day_n but_o i_o say_v it_o shall_v be_v more_o tolerable_a for_o the_o land_n of_o sodom_n in_o the_o day_n of_o judgement_n than_o for_o thou_o mat._n 11.23.24_o oh_o therefore_o as_o the_o high_a priest_n of_o old_a bare_a the_o child_n of_o israel_n name_n upon_o their_o breast_n even_o so_o let_v all_o wise_a preacher_n carry_v their_o hearer_n upon_o their_o heart_n that_o god_n will_v make_v their_o labour_n of_o love_n useful_a and_o not_o a_o savour_n of_o death_n unto_o death_n unto_o any_o of_o they_o but_o again_o let_v i_o persuade_v and_o exhort_v such_o as_o preach_v to_o seek_v that_o they_o may_v first_o be_v preach_v to_o and_o that_o double_o get_v thy_o soul_n first_o preach_v into_o christ_n before_o ever_o thou_o go_v to_o preach_v christ_n unto_o any_o second_o get_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n preach_v unto_o thy_o soul_n before_o thou_o go_v about_o to_o preach_v the_o mind_n of_o christ_n to_o any_o soul_n remember_v what_o be_v write_v how_o can_v they_o preach_v except_o they_o be_v send_v rom._n 10.15_o oh_o preacher_n seek_v before_o ever_o or_o whensoever_o you_o go_v to_o preach_v to_o other_o to_o get_v christ_n to_o preach_v forth_o his_o bless_a truth_n to_o the_o which_o he_o will_v that_o day_n have_v preach_v forth_o by_o thou_o to_o other_o for_o how_o can_v one_o receive_v any_o thing_n except_o it_o be_v give_v he_o from_o above_o or_o from_o heaven_n joh._n 3.27_o oh_o seek_v and_o search_v out_o diligent_o what_o message_n be_v most_o meet_a for_o the_o people_n and_o what_o message_n christ_n will_v have_v thou_o now_o hand_n forth_o to_o the_o people_n for_o it_o be_v not_o every_o message_n but_o present_a message_n be_v a_o meet_a message_n to_o be_v deliver_v to_o the_o people_n this_o we_o have_v hint_v in_o the_o description_n of_o the_o wise_a scribe_n that_o he_o bring_v forth_o of_o his_o treasury_n thing_n new_a and_o old_a thing_n suitable_a and_o necessary_a for_o present_a concernment_n mat._n 13.52_o the_o people_n present_a need_n shall_v be_v every_o wise_a preacher_n business_n to_o supply_v and_o that_o in_o the_o first_o place_n oh_o search_n as_o after_o the_o people_n lesson_n so_o after_o the_o people_n profit_v be_v not_o foolish_a seedsman_n as_o to_o sow_v your_o seed_n yea_o christ_n principal_a immortal_a seed_n of_o the_o word_n and_o never_o look_v after_o it_o be_v not_o like_o the_o world_n son_n of_o 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world_n lest_o you_o and_o they_o fall_v into_o the_o ditch_n search_n and_o study_v the_o scripture_n which_o be_v able_a to_o make_v the_o preacher_n or_o the_o man_n of_o god_n perfect_a or_o thorough_o furnish_v unto_o preach_v knowledge_n gospel-knowledge_n be_v deep_a water_n apply_v your_o diligence_n to_o draw_v it_o out_o of_o the_o well_n of_o salvation_n but_o last_o suffer_v i_o to_o add_v one_o word_n of_o exhortation_n more_o search_v and_o see_v there_o be_v no_o root_n of_o gall_n or_o wormwood_n spring_v up_o to_o trouble_v you_o in_o your_o work_n i_o mean_v see_v that_o the_o mouth_n of_o gainsayers_a and_o such_o as_o oppose_v your_o preach_n or_o slander_v your_o good_a conversation_n be_v silence_v that_o they_o which_o speak_v evil_a of_o you_o may_v be_v ashamed_a the_o better_a and_o more_o wise_o any_o preacher_n preach_v the_o more_o will_v be_v his_o opposition_n and_o therefore_o his_o wisdom_n shall_v be_v to_o take_v away_o occasion_n from_o such_o as_o 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32.3_o where_o we_o have_v it_o that_o zedekiah_n king_n of_o judah_n have_v shut_v he_o up_o say_v wherefore_o dosâ—_n thou_o prophesy_v and_o say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n sinner_n can_v endure_v that_o god_n minister_n shall_v say_v thus_o say_v the_o lord_n thus_o deal_v those_o with_o amos_n which_o say_v o_o thou_o seer_n go_v flee_v thy_o way_n into_o the_o land_n of_o judah_n and_o there_o eat_v bread_n and_o prophesy_v but_o prophesy_v no_o more_o at_o bethel_n for_o it_o be_v the_o king_n chapel_n and_o it_o be_v the_o king_n court_n amos_n 7.12_o 13._o oh_o that_o such_o gospel-opposer_n will_v but_o consider_v the_o two_o last_o verse_n of_o this_o chapter_n and_o tremble_v and_o not_o any_o more_o oppose_v and_o persecute_v the_o gospel_n and_o the_o faithful_a preacher_n thereof_o it_o be_v neither_o man_n greatness_n in_o authority_n or_o excellency_n of_o part_n will_v secure_v they_o from_o god_n dreadful_a displeasure_n except_o they_o repent_v oh_o how_o great_a 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sort_n of_o person_n to_o who_o this_o reproof_n belong_v first_o such_o as_o be_v careless_a in_o hear_v the_o word_n preach_v second_o such_o as_o be_v careless_a of_o do_v of_o that_o which_o by_o the_o preach_n of_o the_o word_n they_o be_v teach_v they_o ought_v to_o do_v as_o well_o as_o know_v and_o i_o fear_v how_o many_o soever_o there_o may_v be_v find_v under_o the_o first_o reproof_n or_o of_o the_o first_o sort_n there_o be_v yet_o many_o more_o of_o the_o latter_a sort_n even_o forgetful_a hearer_n deceive_v their_o own_o soul_n jam._n 1.22_o 25._o first_o such_o sleepy_a worldly_a carnal_a idle_a person_n that_o seldom_o can_v find_v time_n and_o as_o seldom_o find_v a_o heart_n to_o come_v to_o hear_v of_o the_o word_n preach_v though_o god_n bring_v it_o even_o to_o the_o door_n yet_o they_o can_v scarce_o move_v their_o foot_n over_o the_o threshold_n to_o come_v to_o it_o but_o cry_v out_o what_o need_v so_o much_o expense_n of_o time_n or_o attendance_n upon_o 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