Hearken
with
feare
and
reuerence
to
the
worde
of
the
Lorde
,
written
by
the
holy
Apostle
Saint
Paule
,
in
his
first
Epistle
to
the
Corinthians
.
Chap.
9.
verse
16.
Woe
be
vnto
me
,
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospel
.
OUR
Lorde
and
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
in
the
17.
Chapter
of
the
blessed
Euangelist
Luke
,
amongst
many
other
excellent
thinges
,
vttereth
and
propoundeth
this
parable
.
Who
is
it
of
you
,
that
hauing
a
seruaunt
plowing
or
feeding
Cattell
,
woulde
saye
vnto
him
by
and
by
when
he
were
come
from
the
field
,
Goe
and
sit
downe
at
table
,
&c.
And
afterwardes
in
the
tenth
verse
applyeth
it
on
this
maner
.
So
likewise
yee
,
when
ye
haue
done
all
those
thinges
which
are
commaunded
you
,
saye
,
we
are
vnprofitable
seruauntes
:
we
haue
done
that
which
was
our
duetie
to
doe
.
The
holy
Apostle
and
seruant
of
Christ
in
this
place
,
auoucheth
and
confesseth
in
him selfe
,
the
saying
of
his
Master
to
be
moste
true
.
For
although
amongest
many
good
workes
,
there
is
not
a
more
excellent
or
better
work
,
then
the
preaching
of
the
word
of
God
(
which
was
done
most
purely
,
effectually
,
and
diligently
by
the
Apostle
)
yet
he
is
so
farre
from
accounting
it
meritorious
,
that
he
sayeth
,
a
necessitie
is
laid
vpon
him
,
that
duetie
bindeth
him
to
do
it
.
In
the
former
verses
from
the
beginning
of
this
Chapiter
:
S.
Paule
sheweth
,
and
that
with
diligence
and
large
copie
of
wordes
,
that
beeing
amongest
the
Corinthians
,
he
was
content
to
giue
place
to
his
owne
right
,
to
forbeare
that
which
he
might
lawfully
doe
,
to
take
no
maintenaunce
at
all
from
them
,
least
be
should
giue
occasion
of
cauilling
to
the
false
Apostles
:
as
though
hee
vnder
the
presence
of
the
calling
of
an
Apostle
,
should
seeme
to
seeke
his
owne
gaine
and
lurre
.
Amongst
other
thinges
he
hath
sayde
,
and
that
in
the
former
verse
:
It
were
better
for
me
to
dye
,
then
that
any
man
should
make
my
reioycing
in
vaine
.
The
which
wordes
may
seeme
to
proceed
and
flow
from
an
ambitious
and
vaine
glorious
spirite
.
And
therefore
it
might
bee
sayde
?
What
now
Paule
?
What
needes
all
this
?
Thou
art
wont
to
glory
in
Christ
alone
,
&
doest
thou
now
glory
in
thine
owne
doinges
?
To
such
a
question
or
obiection
the
Apostle
aunsweareth
,
qualifiyng
his
former
speach
,
as
if
he
should
sa●
:
although
it
be
an
excellent
worke
to
preach
the
Gospel
,
and
that
freely
yet
take
not
my
wordes
so
,
as
though
I
repose
any
merite
of
saluation
in
this
work
,
for
I
am
called
to
it
,
and
bound
to
it
,
by
duty
and
commaundement
from
my
maister
Christ
.
And
if
I
doe
it
not
,
I
prouoke
and
procure
the
anger
of
God
,
and
the
sentence
of
his
cursse
and
condemnation
on
me
.
Woe
be
to
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
:
Of
these
words
,
being
but
a
part
of
the
verse
,
I
haue
taken
vpon
me
to
speake
at
this
time
.
From
whence
I
meane
by
Gods
grace
to
speake
o
▪
these
three
pointes
.
First
I
will
gather
some
description
of
preaching
,
that
you
may
know
what
it
is
.
Secondly
,
I
meane
to
prooue
the
necessitie
of
preaching
,
and
that
euery
minister
is
bound
to
preach
.
Thirdly
,
I
will
shewe
what
they
ought
to
preach
.
The
first
point
,
as
in
manye
other
places
,
so
here
it
is
named
,
but
not
fully
set
downe
what
it
is
,
but
in
other
places
we
may
easily
gather
what
it
is
.
The
second
is
here
named
and
prooued
.
For
Saint
Paule
beeing
a
minister
,
and
saying
:
Woe
be
vnto
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
,
doth
plainely
affirme
as
much
.
The
third
is
here
set
downe
moste
plainely
,
the
matter
that
we
must
preach
of
,
namely
the
Gospell
.
As
touching
the
first
,
let
vs
see
how
the
Scripture
speaketh
of
it
,
as
it
is
particularly
and
specially
applied
to
the
publique
office
of
the
minister
,
otherwise
I
know
this
worde
preaching
,
to
haue
a
further
and
more
generall
signification
:
But
I
speake
of
it
,
as
Christ
and
the
Apostles
do
,
applying
it
to
the
ministers
.
Saint
Paule
He
that
prophecieth
,
speaketh
vnto
men
to
edifiyng
,
to
exhortation
,
and
to
comfort
.
The
same
Apostle
charging
Timothy
and
in
him
euery
minister
,
to
preach
the
worde
,
addeth
immediately
,
Improoue
,
rebuke
,
exhort
,
with
all
long
suffering
and
doctrine
.
The
blessed
Apostle
Peter
,
as
he
receiued
of
his
feed
his
flocke
,
so
he
exhorteth
al
other
to
do
the
same
.
The
holy
Euangelist
Luke
sayeth
,
Nazareth
.
He
firste
read
,
then
shut
the
booke
,
afterwarde
he
expounded
that
scripture
which
he
read
:
and
so
applied
it
to
the
hearers
.
By
the●e
and
such
like
places
,
we
may
gather
,
that
preaching
properly
as
we
speake
of
it
,
is
an
exposition
and
application
of
the
scriptures
,
by
the
liuely
voyce
of
the
minister
,
to
the
edifiyng
of
the
people
:
whereby
it
may
easily
appeare
that
reading
is
not
preaching
,
nor
yet
sufficient
in
a
minister
approued
of
God
.
Saint
Paul
wil
haue
him
apt
to
teach
.
The
Prophet
Malachy
affirmeth
,
that
the
Priestes
lips
must
preserue
Bare
reading
is
as
one
shoulde
offer
good
treasures
,
and
yet
such
as
were
hid
,
shut
vp
and
fast
locked
,
and
coulde
not
be
come
by
:
Preaching
is
an
opening
of
the
treasures
,
to
the
ioy
of
Gods
children
.
Reading
is
like
to
fire
couered
with
ashes
,
which
doth
smally
profite
them
that
stand
by
it
:
Preaching
is
an
opening
and
discouering
of
the
fire
.
Let
vs
consider
one
example
amongst
many
,
for
the
further
explaning
of
this
matter
.
The
Chamberlaine
that
noble
treasurer
of
Aethiopia
,
going
to
Hierusalem
,
to
Which
beeing
rightly
waighed
,
confirmeth
the
great
necessitye
of
preaching
,
and
prooueth
that
euerye
minister
ought
to
preach
.
Woe
be
to
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
And
why
so
?
because
I
am
called
to
it
,
because
I
am
a
minister
,
because
the
Lorde
requireth
it
of
me
.
Although
Saint
Paule
and
the
other
Apostles
had
priuiledges
and
prerogatiues
,
which
we
haue
not
:
although
we
haue
not
fullye
so
large
a
Commission
,
as
he
and
they
had
:
although
they
did
manye
thinges
,
which
we
neither
may
,
nor
can
do
:
yet
as
touching
the
office
of
preaching
,
it
appertaineth
as
well
to
vs
,
as
to
them
.
And
for
the
further
proofe
of
this
matter
I
will
rehearse
some
argumentes
,
which
before
I
haue
vsed
in
this
place
,
adding
diuers
others
to
them
.
1
It
is
the
commandement
of
Christ
and
the
holy
Apostles
,
therefore
necessary
.
Christ
saide
to
his
Apostles
,
Goe
preach
the
Gospell
.
The
which
commandement
,
Saint
Paule
straightly
chargeth
the
ministers
of
Ephesus
.
Take
heede
vnto
your
selues
,
and
to
all
the
flocke
,
whereof
the
holy
Ghost
hath
made
you
ouerseers
,
to
feede
the
Church
of
God
,
which
he
hath
purchased
with
his
own
bloud
.
And
most
weightily
of
all
,
he
requireth
it
in
the
place
already
alleadged
,
he
leaueth
it
not
as
a
thing
indifferent
,
that
may
bee
done
,
or
vndone
,
but
speaketh
with
a
wonderful
and
mighty
protestation
,
hee
ioyneth
the
Scripture
and
preaching
togeather
.
For
hauing
before
in
the
former
Chapiter
,
set
foorth
the
great
profit
of
the
scriptures
,
straight
waye
hee
necessarilye
addeth
this
I
charge
thee
therefore
before
God
,
and
before
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
which
shall
iudge
the
quicke
and
the
deade
at
his
appearing
,
and
in
his
kingdome
:
preach
the
worde
,
be
instant
,
in
season
and
out
of
season
,
improoue
,
rebuke
,
exhort
.
2
It
is
an
argument
and
token
of
the
loue
the
minister
oweth
vnto
Christ
and
to
the
people
,
as
it
appeareth
Iohn
.
21.
15.
where
Iesus
Christ
sayth
to
Peter
after
his
resurrection
.
Simon
sonne
of
Iona
,
louest
thou
me
more
then
these
?
He
sayde
vnto
him
,
yea
Lorde
,
thou
knowest
that
I
loue
thee
:
he
sayde
to
him
,
feed
my
Lambes
.
He
said
vnto
him
the
second
time
.
Simon
the
sonne
of
Iona
,
louest
thou
me
?
He
sayde
vnto
him
,
yea
Lorde
,
thou
knowest
that
I
loue
thee
:
he
sayd
vnto
him
,
feed
my
sheepe
.
Christ
said
to
him
the
third
time
.
Simon
the
sonne
of
Iona
,
louest
thou
me
?
Peter
was
sory
because
he
sayde
to
him
the
third
time
,
louest
thou
me
,
&
said
vnto
him
,
Lord
thou
knowest
all
thinges
:
thou
knowest
that
I
loue
thee
.
Iesus
sayd
vnto
him
:
feed
my
sheepe
.
Whereby
it
is
euident
,
that
those
which
feed
not
,
loue
not
Christ
:
Seeing
then
that
feeding
or
preaching
,
is
so
plaine
a
token
of
the
loue
that
the
minister
oweth
to
Christe
:
it
is
most
necessarily
required
,
if
any
do
preach
and
yet
not
vpon
this
loue
,
they
haue
their
condemnation
,
3
The
church
of
God
is
begunne
and
grounded
,
by
the
preaching
of
the
worde
:
and
therefore
necessarie
.
Paule
sayth
,
Faith
commeth
by
the
word
preached
.
Againe
,
he
counteth
his
preaching
amongst
the
Corinthians
,
a
planting
S.
Peter
sayth
:
We
are
borne
a
new
,
not
of
mortall
seed
,
but
of
immortall
,
by
the
worde
of
God
,
who
liueth
and
endureth
for
euer
.
And
presently
addeth
.
This
is
the
worde
which
is
preached
among
you
.
4
By
preaching
,
the
Church
of
God
is
not
onelye
begunne
,
but
also
amplified
,
Iesus
gaue
some
to
be
Apostles
,
and
Prophetes
,
and
some
Euangelistes
,
and
some
Pastours
and
Teachers
,
for
the
gathering
of
Saintes
,
for
the
worke
of
the
Ministerie
,
and
for
the
edification
of
the
bodie
of
Christ
vnto
a
persect
man
,
and
vnto
the
measure
of
the
age
of
the
fulnesse
of
Christ
.
5
The
Church
of
God
begun
and
brought
to
that
perfection
which
can
be
in
earth
,
is
also
stayed
,
strengthened
,
vpholden
and
preserued
,
by
the
preaching
of
the
word
,
against
sinne
and
errour
.
And
therefore
for
these
causes
also
,
the
preaching
of
the
word
is
most
necessary
,
yea
and
that
dayly
and
continually
,
because
some
are
weake
,
and
haue
neede
of
dayly
strengthning
,
some
fall
into
errours
,
and
some
into
greeuous
sinnes
,
from
the
which
they
are
to
bee
drawne
out
by
the
effectuall
preaching
of
the
worde
.
This
doth
the
holy
Apostle
confirme
,
whereas
he
saith
,
that
The
whole
Scripture
is
profitable
to
teach
,
to
improoue
,
to
correct
,
and
to
instruct
in
righteousnesse
,
that
the
man
of
God
may
be
absolute
,
beeing
made
perfect
vnto
all
good
workes
.
6
Againe
,
to
the
pure
preaching
of
the
worde
,
the
Lorde
hath
promised
a
blessing
,
the
minister
shal
be
blessed
,
the
people
also
blessed
thorough
it
:
They
that
bee
wise
sayth
Daniell
,
shall
shine
as
the
brightnesse
of
the
firmament
:
And
they
that
tourne
many
vnto
righteousnesse
shall
shine
as
the
starres
for
euer
and
euer
.
The
wise
and
faithfull
Steward
,
that
giueth
meate
to
the
housholde
in
due
season
,
when
his
master
commeth
he
shall
be
blessed
,
and
made
partaker
of
exceeding
ioy
&
glory
.
Take
heed
(
saith
the
Apostle
)
to
thy selfe
,
and
to
learning
:
continue
therein
,
for
in
dooing
this
,
thou
shalt
both
saue
thy selfe
,
and
them
that
heare
thee
.
God
Ionas
,
that
through
it
the
Niniuites
beleeued
God
,
humbled
them
selues
,
and
forsooke
their
former
wicked
wayes
.
At
one
preaching
of
Peter
,
7
On
the
other
side
,
without
this
,
both
the
minister
and
the
people
are
accursed
,
the
bloud
of
the
people
shall
be
required
at
his
handes
,
because
he
hath
not
as
a
faithfull
watch-man
,
The
Lorde
complayneth
by
his
Prophet
Hosea
,
saying
,
My
people
are
destroyed
for
lacke
of
knowledge
,
because
thou
hast
refused
knowledge
,
I
will
also
refuse
thee
,
that
thou
shalt
be
no
priest
to
mee
.
To
this
agreeth
our
Sauiour
If
the
salt
haue
lost
his
saltnesse
,
it
is
good
for
nothing
,
but
to
be
cast
out
,
and
to
be
troden
vnder
foote
of
men
.
And
if
these
ministers
which
sometimes
haue
had
salt
in
them
,
zeale
,
and
knowledge
to
season
the
people
,
and
by
negligence
and
carelesnesse
,
decaye
and
loose
it
:
If
these
I
say
be
worthie
to
be
cast
out
,
how
miserable
and
curssed
are
they
which
neuer
had
,
nor
yet
haue
any
Salt
in
them
.
It
must
needes
be
fulfilled
of
them
which
our
Sauiour
speaketh
in
an
other
place
:
They
be
blinde
leaders
of
the
blinde
,
and
if
the
blinde
lead
the
blind
,
both
shall
fall
into
the
ditch
,
that
is
,
both
the
ignoraunt
Minister
,
and
the
ignoraunt
people
shall
perishe
.
And
in
an
other
place
it
is
sayde
,
Caste
that
vnprofitable
Seruaunt
into
vtter
darknesse
,
there
shall
be
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth
.
And
here
it
is
sayde
,
Woe
be
to
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
Seeing
then
,
that
euery
way
there
hangeth
so
many
greeuous
cursses
,
both
vppon
the
minister
and
people
,
where
the
worde
is
not
preached
,
it
is
most
requisite
and
necessarie
,
that
euery
minister
looke
to
this
,
euen
as
hee
will
escape
the
fearefull
and
heauie
cursse
of
God
.
8
Moreouer
the
chiefe
ende
and
9
Also
the
corruption
and
dulnesse
of
our
nature
,
requyreth
the
same
.
We
are
dull
,
ignoraunt
,
and
carelesse
:
wee
please
our selues
in
our
owne
sinnes
,
the
Deuill
goeth
about
continually
to
deuour
vs
,
and
therefore
we
haue
neede
to
haue
continuall
preaching
of
the
worde
.
The
naturall
man
perceiueth
not
the
Dauid
,
after
he
had
sinned
,
continued
in
Besides
all
this
,
it
hath
beene
an
vsuall
order
in
the
Church
of
God
vnder
the
lawe
,
by
Christ
and
the
Apostles
,
not
onely
to
reade
,
but
also
to
expound
and
apply
the
Scriptures
,
and
therefore
the
same
order
is
to
be
And
most
specially
the
Apostle
in
those
Epistles
which
he
wrote
vnto
Timothy
and
Titus
,
very
largely
and
effectually
vrgeth
this
matter
.
I
referre
you
also
vnto
the
14.
chapter
of
his
first
Epistle
to
the
Corinthians
:
Againe
,
Christ
commaundeth
vs
,
and
we
dayly
pray
for
the
enlarging
of
his
Kingdome
,
whereas
hee
hath
taught
vs
to
say
,
Thy
kingdome
come
:
Now
,
the
singular
&
excellent
means
to
establishe
the
kingdome
of
Iesus
Christ
,
is
,
by
the
pure
and
effectuall
preaching
of
the
word
,
and
therefore
he
saith
in
an
other
place
,
Pray
to
the
Lord
of
the
Haruest
,
to
send
foorth
labourers
into
the
haruest
.
And
how
can
they
pray
with
any
safe
conscience
,
for
the
enlarging
&
establishing
of
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
which
by
their
ignoraunce
and
carelesnes
,
do
altogether
hinder
it
?
Furthermore
,
all
and
euery
one
of
the
names
,
which
are
giuen
by
the
holy
Ghost
to
the
ministers
,
in
the
word
of
God
,
do
necessarily
require
at
their
handes
preaching
.
They
are
called
the
light
of
the
worlde
,
the
salt
All
&
euery
one
of
these
arguments
do
prooue
and
confirm
,
as
I
think
,
that
euery
minister
necessarily
ought
to
preach
,
and
otherwise
,
that
he
is
no
minister
approoued
of
God
.
Al
&
euery
one
of
these
,
or
most
of
them
do
quite
ouerthrow
and
condemne
,
all
dumb
,
idle
&
carelesse
ministers
whatsoeuer
.
One
day
they
shall
know
,
what
account
he
maketh
of
the
soules
of
his
people
:
for
seeing
the
word
of
the
Lord
,
in
so
many
places
,
requireth
in
a
minister
preaching
,
yea
,
diligent
▪
and
carefull
preaching
:
in
what
a
miserable
and
damnable
state
doe
these
men
stand
.
The
Apostle
sayeth
,
Woe
be
to
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
▪
Well
,
it
may
be
,
whatsoeuer
I
haue
yet
spoken
will
be
granted
,
it
is
necessary
that
euery
minister
preach
:
but
what
shall
all
those
be
condemned
which
haue
not
such
ful
measure
of
knowledge
as
other
haue
,
which
be
not
accounted
and
allowed
for
publique
preachers
?
God
forbid
:
I
know
there
is
difference
in
gifts
,
there
was
so
amongst
the
Apostles
,
but
they
all
sufficiently
preached
.
Amongst
vs
and
such
others
as
vse
this
place
,
and
such
like
places
,
there
is
difference
,
euerye
one
of
vs
haue
not
the
like
measure
:
but
for
my
part
I
speake
as
I
thinke
,
our
measure
is
smal
ynough
,
yet
the
Lord
be
thanked
for
that
we
haue
,
&
giue
vs
grace
to
vse
it
to
his
glorye
,
&
the
benefit
of
his
church
.
In
my selfe
,
I
professe
and
grant
very
smal
and
weake
measure
,
insufficiency
,
and
lacke
of
giftes
,
and
the
Lorde
the
searcher
of
the
hearts
knoweth
,
that
the
consideration
of
this
hath
and
doth
make
me
to
feare
and
tremble
oftentimes
,
to
sigh
and
lament
,
that
so
greate
a
charge
,
and
so
waighty
a
burthen
is
layd
vpon
me
,
so
simple
and
weake
a
wretch
.
To
you
that
haue
any
measure
of
those
giftes
which
the
Lord
requireth
in
his
ministers
:
to
you
(
I
say
)
quench
not
the
spirite
,
vse
the
meanes
to
encrease
your
measure
,
if
you
be
painfull
,
carefull
,
watchfull
,
and
faithfull
in
your
Ministerie
,
with
a
holye
and
pure
affection
,
the
Lorde
will
blesse
To
him
that
hath
shall
be
giuen
,
wee
cannot
at
the
first
come
to
perfection
.
Priscilla
.
Some
haue
more
then
others
,
some
haue
ten
talentes
,
some
fiue
,
and
some
but
one
,
yet
alwayes
remember
,
and
let
it
neuer
slip
out
of
your
minds
,
that
the
slouthfull
and
vnprofitable
seruaunt
shall
bee
cast
into
vtter
darknesse
,
there
shall
bee
weeping
and
gnashing
of
teeth
.
Against
such
I
speake
,
which
in
deede
neuer
had
any
one
Talent
,
or
any
giftes
of
Ministers
,
or
hauing
any
,
doe
either
abuse
them
,
or
at
least
doe
not
put
them
soorth
to
any
profitable
vse
.
Consider
a
little
the
state
of
our
ministery
.
There
be
some
amongest
vs
sacrificing
and
Massing
Priestes
,
full
of
manifest
superstition
and
hypocrisie
,
and
in
trueth
enemies
to
Christs
religion
.
Others
there
be
altogether
ignoraunt
,
vnlearned
,
very
Idoles
,
they
can
do
what
?
Euen
iust
nothing
.
Others
there
be
,
which
may
haue
some
grounde
of
learning
,
but
in
deede
they
vtter
verie
little
,
neither
is
the
people
bettered
by
them
.
Some
are
idle
,
some
carelesse
,
some
altogether
lewd
and
prophane
:
some
ioyne
liuing
to
liuing
,
and
take
more
vpon
them
,
then
they
can
discharge
,
although
it
may
bee
they
speake
in
one
place
,
yet
are
they
dumbe
in
an
other
.
All
these
and
such
like
are
worthie
of
blame
,
to
bee
openlye
spoken
agaynste
,
because
they
openlye
commit
offence
.
All
these
stande
daily
in
a
miserable
and
damnable
state
without
repentaunce
.
But
my
chiefe
drift
at
this
time
in
this
part
of
my
Text
,
is
,
to
prooue
as
you
haue
heard
,
that
euerye
Minister
approoued
of
God
must
preache
,
that
is
,
hee
must
féede
the
people
,
he
must
cut
the
word
That
the
Lorde
hath
ordained
the
Minister
for
the
gathering
together
of
his
Saincts
,
and
for
the
edification
of
the
body
of
Christ
,
till
we
all
meete
together
in
the
vnity
of
fayth
&
knowledge
of
the
Son
of
GOD
,
vnto
a
perfect
man
,
and
vnto
the
measure
of
the
age
of
the
fulnesse
of
Christ
.
Oh
these
be
no
small
things
:
these
are
no
trifles
,
this
is
no
vile
,
simple
,
and
drudgery
worke
,
no
small
measure
,
but
very
greate
,
weightye
,
high
,
and
most
excellent
.
The
holy
ghost
in
another
place
sayth
:
Leauing
the
doctrine
of
the
beginning
of
Christe
,
let
vs
be
led
forward
vnto
perfection
,
not
laying
againe
the
foundation
of
repentance
from
dead
workes
,
and
of
fayth
towarde
God
,
of
the
doctrine
of
baptisme
and
laying
on
of
hands
,
&
of
the
resurrection
from
the
deade
,
and
of
eternall
iudgement
.
Marke
I
beseech
you
these
wordes
:
There
be
many
people
,
yea
and
Ministers
also
,
that
are
ignorant
of
the
first
rudiments
of
Christe
,
that
of
repentaunce
,
of
Baptisme
,
of
the
resurrection
,
of
eternall
iudgement
,
are
able
to
saye
nothing
to
any
purpose
:
but
yet
let
it
be
so
,
that
some
can
doe
this
:
they
can
teach
as
they
say
in
some
measure
:
they
can
Catechise
,
&
lay
the
grounds
of
Religion
,
yet
this
will
not
serue
the
turn
,
there
must
be
building
after
the
foundation
,
there
must
be
a
leading
to
perfection
.
The
Lorde
in
building
the
materiall
Tabernacle
,
did
choose
men
of
singuler
wisedome
,
and
vnderstanding
:
and
will
he
be
content
,
with
euery
drudge
and
bungler
in
the
building
and
erecting
of
his
spirituall
Tabernacle
?
But
herein
cheefly
,
haue
some
gathered
offence
and
griefe
,
because
I
haue
saide
in
this
place
before
,
and
also
other
where
,
that
such
Ministers
haue
no
righte
to
administer
the
Sacraments
.
This
seemeth
a
straunge
and
hard
doctrine
:
yea
,
some
are
not
ashamed
to
count
it
erronious
and
hereticall
.
If
I
would
stand
vppon
the
authority
of
men
,
I
could
alleadge
for
the
confirmation
of
the
very
wordes
which
I
haue
spoken
,
the
iudgment
of
those
,
which
,
by
common
consent
of
all
true
Christians
are
receiued
and
allowed
,
as
the
best
,
moste
learned
,
and
moste
pure
diuines
,
that
euer
were
since
the
time
of
the
Apostles
,
but
this
I
hope
shall
not
neede
.
For
,
if
of
necessitie
euerie
minister
ought
to
preache
:
or
if
all
the
former
arguments
will
serue
to
prooue
this
:
then
also
that
other
doctrine
,
how
strange
and
absurd
soeuer
some
count
it
:
must
,
I
say
,
needes
,
necessarily
and
consequently
follow
,
that
none
ought
of
right
,
to
deal
with
the
Lords
sacraments
,
but
his
Ministers
.
Christe
requireth
of
him
that
baptiseth
,
that
he
teach
:
saying
,
Goe
teache
and
Baptise
:
No
Teacher
,
no
Baptiser
:
that
which
God
hath
ioyned
together
,
let
no
man
put
asunder
.
Sainte
Paule
speaking
of
the
Lords
Supper
:
As
often
,
saith
hee
,
as
you
shall
eate
this
bread
,
and
drinke
this
Cup
,
ye
shewe
the
Lordes
death
till
he
come
.
If
the
people
,
at
the
receiuing
of
the
Sacramente
,
ought
to
haue
an
effectual
and
thankfull
remembraunce
,
of
the
death
of
Christe
:
it
must
needes
followe
,
that
the
Minister
is
bounde
,
sufficiently
to
instruct
them
in
the
same
.
If
any
wil
say
that
this
is
donne
by
the
dumbe
minister
in
reading
the
words
of
the
institution
:
he
preacheth
:
he
sheweth
and
publisheth
Iesus
Christ
crucified
:
so
may
I
say
,
that
he
or
any
other
doth
the
same
,
and
that
more
effectually
,
if
they
do
but
say
their
beliefe
openly
before
the
congregation
,
but
we
speake
of
a
singular
,
of
an
effectual
,
of
an
excellent
and
liuely
shewing
of
his
death
,
which
is
by
preaching
.
The
Apostle
speaking
to
the
Galatians
saith
,
I
hat
Iesus
Christ
was
described
in
their
sight
,
and
among
them
crucified
.
His
meaning
is
,
that
Christ
was
so
liuely
preched
to
them
,
as
his
liuely
Image
was
set
before
their
eyes
,
or
els
had
bin
crucified
amongst
them
.
This
is
the
power
of
preching
,
this
is
the
duetye
of
the
minister
,
plainely
and
effectuallye
to
discribe
and
set
soorth
the
merite
of
Christ
his
passion
,
so
that
it
may
be
seene
as
it
were
before
the
eyes
.
The
first
Minister
of
Baptisme
,
Iohn
the
Baptist
,
was
a
preacher
,
he
The
Apostles
ministred
the
Sacraments
,
Acts
,
setteth
Preaching
alwaies
before
the
ministration
of
the
Sacramentes
.
Iohn
the
Baptist
,
Christ
,
the
Apostles
and
Primatiue
Church
,
are
the
best
examples
that
I
knowe
,
and
best
worthy
to
be
followed
.
Consider
further
I
beseech
you
,
the
great
inconueniences
which
followe
in
these
places
where
the
word
is
not
preached
,
the
people
are
still
in
ignoraunce
and
blindenesse
,
and
kept
stil
in
their
olde
and
Popish
errours
,
receiued
from
their
forefathers
,
they
know
not
the
vse
of
the
sacraments
,
or
to
what
ende
they
serue
,
they
holde
still
their
Papisticall
transubstantiation
:
some
say
,
they
receiue
their
maker
:
other
saye
,
they
neuer
hearde
what
a
Sacrament
meant
:
some
say
they
doe
it
in
a
good
intent
,
and
yet
they
knowe
not
their
owne
intent
:
other
say
they
hope
that
they
receiue
it
as
others
doe
:
fewe
make
anye
conscience
with
knowledge
,
feare
and
reuerence
to
prepare
them selues
.
The
greatest
cause
of
this
,
is
lack
of
preaching
,
and
in
deed
how
can
their
great
ignoraunce
be
taken
away
?
how
can
their
olde
superstitious
errours
be
effectually
confuted
,
but
by
the
continuall
and
pure
preaching
of
the
word
?
And
is
it
not
then
most
fit
and
conuenient
,
when
the
sacrament
is
to
bee
ministred
?
but
we
are
so
farre
from
hauing
any
vsuall
preaching
before
the
Sacrament
,
that
ther
be
many
thousands
,
which
neuer
heard
any
preaching
at
all
of
the
Sacramentes
in
all
their
life
:
they
haue
liued
these
25.
yeares
in
a
Christian
lande
vnder
the
Gospell
,
&
yet
they
haue
profited
no
further
:
and
if
they
shoulde
liue
still
double
and
triple
the
same
yeares
,
they
shold
be
neuer
a
whitte
the
better
,
except
they
had
better
ministers
,
Woe
be
to
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
Learne
one
thing
further
before
I
goe
to
the
next
part
of
my
Text
:
if
there
depend
a
woe
ouer
the
minister
if
he
preach
not
:
the
same
woe
is
also
against
the
people
if
they
heare
not
,
and
obey
not
the
word
preached
:
Woe
Chorazin
:
woe
Bethsaida
,
woe
Capernaum
,
woe
to
these
Countries
,
Cities
,
Townes
and
people
,
which
neglect
and
contemne
the
worde
preached
,
it
shall
be
easier
for
the
land
of
Sodome
and
Gomorrha
in
the
day
of
iudgement
,
then
for
such
a
people
.
The
same
God
,
the
same
worde
which
requyreth
preaching
of
the
minister
,
requyreth
also
hearing
and
obedience
of
the
people
.
He
that
is
of
God
,
heareth
Gods
worde
,
and
therefore
doe
yee
not
heare
it
,
because
yee
are
not
of
God
.
My
sheepe
(
sayth
Christ
)
heare
my
voyce
.
And
to
the
true
minister
it
is
sayd
,
He
that
heareth
you
heareth
me
,
&
he
that
despiseth
you
,
despiseth
me
,
and
he
that
despiseth
me
,
despiseth
him
that
sent
me
.
And
againe
,
Verily
,
verily
,
I
say
vnto
you
,
if
I
send
any
,
he
that
receiueth
him
receiueth
mee
.
Wherefore
we
ought
diligently
to
giue
heed
to
the
things
which
we
haue
heard
,
least
at
any
time
we
should
let
them
slip
.
For
if
the
word
spoken
by
Aungels
was
stedfast
,
and
euery
transgression
&
disobedience
receiued
a
iust
recompence
of
rewarde
:
how
shall
we
escape
,
if
we
neglect
so
great
satuation
,
which
at
the
first
began
to
be
preached
by
the
Lord
,
and
afterward
was
confirmed
vnto
vs
by
them
that
heard
him
,
God
bearing
witnesse
therto
,
both
with
signes
and
wonders
,
and
with
diuers
miracles
,
&
gifts
of
the
holy
ghost
,
according
to
his
own
will
?
Wo
then
vnto
all
Papistes
,
Infidels
,
Atheistes
,
Hipocrites
,
ignorant
and
carnall
men
,
for
none
of
these
in
truth
doe
make
account
of
the
Gospell
.
And
now
let
vs
come
to
the
thirde
and
preach
the
Gospell
.
The
holy
Apostle
writing
to
the
Corinthians
,
auoucheth
that
he
receiued
of
the
Lorde
that
,
which
he
deliuered
to
them
.
Wherby
we
may
sée
al
these
teachers
confuted
,
which
stand
vppon
the
authoritie
of
men
,
which
add
or
diminish
anye
thing
from
the
Scriptures
,
which
ioyne
their
owne
fantasies
and
the
traditions
of
men
,
with
the
holy
,
pure
&
perfect
worde
of
God
.
Woe
be
to
those
sonnes
of
vanities
,
for
in
deede
they
preach
not
the
Gospell
,
they
preach
not
Christ
,
but
themselues
:
they
deface
and
weaken
the
authoritie
of
the
holy
scriptures
.
The
lawe
of
God
is
a
perfect
lawe
conuerting
soules
.
The
scripture
is
able
to
make
the
man
of
God
absolute
,
and
perfect
to
all
good
workes
.
The
Lorde
sayth
by
his
He
that
hath
a
dreame
,
let
him
tell
a
dreame
,
and
hee
that
hath
my
worde
,
let
him
speake
my
worde
faithfullie
:
And
what
is
the
chaffe
to
the
wheate
,
saith
the
Lorde
?
Is
not
my
word
euen
like
a
fire
,
sayth
the
Lorde
,
and
like
a
hammer
that
breaketh
the
stone
?
Our
Sauiour
in
the
Gospell
▪
speaketh
against
such
teachers
:
saying
,
In
vaine
they
worship
me
,
teaching
the
doctrine
and
preceptes
of
men
.
Let
vs
remember
that
which
is
spoken
in
the
last
Chapiter
of
the
Reuelation
.
I
protest
vnto
euery
man
that
heareth
the
prophesie
of
this
booke
,
if
anye
man
adde
vnto
these
thinges
,
GOD
shall
adde
vnto
him
the
plagues
,
that
are
written
in
this
booke
.
And
if
any
man
shall
diminishe
of
the
wordes
of
this
prophesie
,
God
shall
take
away
his
part
out
of
the
booke
of
life
,
and
out
of
the
holy
Citie
,
and
from
these
thinges
which
are
written
in
this
booke
.
Woe
be
to
them
which
preach
and
yet
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
But
that
we
may
know
the
better
how
the
Gospell
shoulde
bee
preached
,
let
vs
consider
a
litle
what
it
is
,
and
what
it
contayneth
.
The
Euangelistes
call
it
the
Gospell
of
the
kingdome
.
Saint
Paule
accompteth
it
that
,
which
was
promised
before
by
the
Prophetes
in
the
holye
scriptures
,
concerning
Iesus
Christ
our
Lorde
:
And
in
the
same
Chapiter
It
is
the
power
of
GOD
vnto
saluation
to
euery
one
that
beleeueth
.
And
in
an
other
place
he
calleth
it
the
worde
and
ministerie
of
reconciliation
.
Saint
Iohn
calleth
it
the
testimonie
Thus
it
is
written
,
&
thus
it
behooued
Christ
to
suffer
,
and
to
rise
againe
from
the
deade
the
third
daye
,
and
that
repentance
and
remission
of
sinnes
shoulde
be
preached
in
his
name
,
among
all
Nations
.
To
this
agreeth
the
holy
Apostle
S.
Peter
,
when
as
he
sayeth
with
other
the
Apostles
,
to
the
counsell
and
chief
Priestes
.
The
God
of
our
Fathers
hath
raised
vp
Iesus
,
whom
ye
slue
,
and
hanged
on
a
tree
:
Him
hath
God
lift
vp
with
his
right
hand
,
to
be
a
Prince
and
a
Sauiour
,
to
giue
repentance
vnto
Israell
,
&
forgiuenes
of
sinnes
.
By
this
we
may
see
how
the
Gospell
must
be
preached
,
the
people
must
be
taught
what
Christ
hath
don
for
them
.
The
whole
storie
of
his
Incarnation
,
Conception
,
Byrth
,
sufferinges
,
Resurrection
and
Ascention
:
these
thinges
I
saye
must
be
oftentimes
and
effectually
preached
to
the
people
,
as
they
are
set
downe
by
the
holy
Euangelistes
and
Apostles
:
but
yet
this
is
not
ynough
to
shew
what
Christ
hath
done
,
to
rehearse
the
storie
of
his
Incarnation
,
but
also
the
minister
must
be
carefull
to
preach
the
vse
,
the
end
and
fruite
of
the
same
storie
:
which
is
,
that
the
people
may
repent
,
be
tourned
vnfaynedly
vnto
God
,
and
so
by
faith
made
partakers
of
remission
of
sinnes
through
Iesus
Christ
.
Repentance
is
a
true
turning
to
God
,
a
chaunging
of
the
outwarde
and
inward
man
,
a
dying
to
sin
,
a
liuing
to
righteousnes
,
and
amendment
of
the
whol
life
:
with
this
doctrine
we
must
begin
,
this
we
must
first
of
all
and
chiefly
vrge
:
this
is
that
doctrine
cheefly
and
moste
of
all
preached
by
the
holy
prophets
:
This
is
the
common
O
Israel
returne
to
the
Lorde
.
Iohn
the
Paptist
the
Messenger
,
and
also
Iesus
Christ
his
Maister
,
they
cry
both
of
them
:
Repent
for
the
Kingdome
of
Heauen
is
at
hand
.
The
Apostles
also
euery
where
exhort
men
to
repentaunce
,
to
amendment
of
life
,
to
mortification
and
regeneration
.
This
is
an
vsuall
doctrin
in
all
their
Epistles
.
Nowe
,
they
can
neuer
truely
repent
which
know
not
the
greatnesse
of
their
sinnes
and
the
punishmente
due
to
them
.
And
howe
shall
they
knowe
this
,
except
their
sinnes
be
reprooued
and
laide
open
by
preaching
the
lawe
of
God
?
aloude
,
spare
not
,
lift
vp
thy
voyce
lyke
a
Trumpet
,
and
shew
my
people
their
transgressions
,
and
to
the
house
of
Iacob
their
sinnes
.
Our
Sauiour
Christ
accounteth
it
as
an
office
&
duetie
of
the
holy
Except
yee
amend
,
yee
shall
all
perish
:
And
agayne
,
He
that
beleeueth
not
is
damned
.
Saint
Paul
sayth
,
No
whoremonger
,
nor
adulterer
,
no
vnrighteous
or
vncleane
person
shall
inherite
the
kingdome
of
heauen
.
This
is
as
much
as
I
sayde
,
and
in
effect
all
that
I
sayde
,
Wo
be
to
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
Nowe
Repentance
is
a
part
of
the
Gospell
,
and
that
wee
may
repent
,
it
is
needeful
to
knowe
our
sinnes
,
and
as
the
sinns
of
al
men
must
be
reproued
,
and
the
iudgementes
of
GOD
threatened
against
them
,
so
especially
the
sinnes
of
publique
personnes
,
as
Magistrates
and
Ministers
:
And
if
this
in
no
case
will
be
borne
,
but
hee
that
doth
it
,
is
straight
way
blamed
,
alasse
,
what
shall
we
doe
?
If
we
speak
against
the
people
,
they
are
greeued
,
they
say
we
deale
hardly
with
them
,
but
looke
not
to
our selues
or
to
the
higher
powers
.
If
wee
deale
against
Gentlemen
and
great
men
,
wee
are
hated
,
euill
spoken
of
and
abused
:
If
wee
speake
againste
the
ignoraunt
and
carelesse
Ministers
,
they
are
also
offended
,
and
say
wee
lacke
discretion
,
charity
and
modestye
.
Thus
daungerous
a
thing
it
is
to
preache
the
Gospell
,
yea
euen
amongst
them
that
glorie
in
the
Gospell
,
so
that
as
our
state
standeth
,
it
may
bee
said
cleane
contrarie
to
the
saying
of
the
Apostle
in
this
place
:
Woe
to
them
that
preache
the
Gospell
:
and
happy
are
they
which
preache
not
the
Gospell
,
and
they
are
counted
wisest
which
either
holde
their
peace
,
or
else
meddle
not
with
this
parte
of
the
Gospell
.
But
the
faithful
Minister
,
howe
soeuer
hee
seeme
to
be
discouraged
by
suche
wicked
and
vnthankfull
dealinges
of
the
worlde
,
yet
hee
is
to
comfort
him selfe
in
the
Lorde
,
and
to
feare
God
more
then
men
.
It
is
farre
better
to
discharge
our
duties
faithfullye
with
a
good
Conscience
,
although
we
procure
displeasure
of
men
,
then
by
leauing
our
duetie
vndone
,
or
by
doing
the
Lords
worke
negligently
and
vnfaithfullie
,
to
procure
the
displeasure
and
heauie
cursse
of
God
.
The
holie
Apostle
hath
spoken
it
,
Wee
be
to
me
if
I
preache
not
the
Gospell
:
And
to
aunswere
them
somewhat
which
blame
vs
for
dealing
so
hardly
and
openly
against
the
sinnes
of
the
ministers
:
Is
it
not
a
part
of
discretion
to
reprooue
their
sins
which
doe
mest
hurt
,
and
are
the
causes
of
many
other
sinnes
?
this
is
that
discretion
which
was
vsed
by
the
holy
prophets
euery
wher
.
They
cry
out
aganst
the
negligence
of
the
Priestes
,
against
their
ignoraunce
,
carelesnesse
,
and
leud
conuersation
.
Amongst
many
and
infinite
places
,
I
referre
you
to
that
one
place
in
the
Prophet
Malachie
,
who
dealeth
so
hardly
and
particularly
with
the
priestes
,
as
thogh
al
sinne
had
béene
in
them
.
No
doubt
there
were
many
sinnes
amongst
the
people
,
and
yet
in
al
his
prophesie
,
he
seemeth
to
deale
specially
almost
onlye
against
the
Priestes
,
beeing
in
deede
the
causes
and
the
authours
of
the
sins
of
the
people
:
yea
,
and
these
were
such
Priests
,
as
were
ordained
of
God
,
as
were
the
successors
of
Aaron
,
and
the
tipes
of
Iesus
Christe
,
and
yet
are
so
sharpely
&
publiquely
reproued
by
the
Prophet
.
This
discretion
was
vsed
by
Christ
himselfe
.
Howe
often
times
togeather
doeth
he
pronounce
woe
against
the
Scribes
and
Pharises
,
calling
them
Hipocrites
,
Perceiue
ye
not
yet
(
sayth
he
)
neither
vnderstand
?
haue
you
your
harts
yet
hardened
?
haue
you
eyes
and
see
not
,
haue
ye
eares
and
heare
not
,
and
doe
yee
not
remember
?
Are
not
these
my
brethren
very
hard
words
,
&
such
wordes
as
are
vsed
in
the
Scriptures
against
the
very
reprobate
,
&
yet
the
Lord
Iesus
vseth
them
against
his
own
apostles
?
In
an
other
place
he
reprooueth
them
for
their
vnbeliefe
and
Them
that
sin
openly
rebuke
openly
,
that
the
rest
also
may
feare
.
But
are
not
the
sins
of
our
ministers
open
?
Is
not
their
ignoraunce
apparant
?
Is
not
their
idlenes
and
carelesnesse
knowne
?
Doth
not
the
common
sort
of
people
see
it
:
And
are
not
some
of
them
faine
to
seek
for
instruction
in
other
places
?
Doe
not
many
complaine
of
the
liues
of
the
ministers
?
Doe
they
not
say
commonly
of
them
,
they
speake
well
and
doe
enil
?
they
bee
as
conetous
as
other
,
they
haue
neuer
ynough
,
doe
not
the
people
see
this
and
a
great
deale
more
?
Are
not
these
open
offenders
?
Doth
not
duetie
,
discretion
and
charitie
bind
the
Preacher
,
if
he
wil
faithfully
preach
the
gospel
,
to
reprooue
them
seuerally
which
giue
cause
of
such
offences
?
The
Apostle
vseth
this
modestie
against
himselfe
,
Woe
be
to
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
:
which
woe
signifieth
no
light
,
small
or
easie
matter
,
but
the
grieuous
curse
of
god
in
this
life
,
and
that
feareful
condemnation
in
the
life
to
come
.
Can
they
be
too
sharpely
reprooued
,
or
can
any
speeches
be
too
hard
for
them
,
which
are
ignoraunt
and
carelesse
in
so
great
a
light
of
the
Gospel
,
after
so
long
profession
?
which
shoulde
be
guides
to
others
,
which
haue
so
many
excellent
meanes
,
so
great
helps
of
knowledge
,
offered
to
them
by
the
Lorde
,
in
these
dayes
which
we
liue
in
?
Can
they
be
too
much
or
too
often
spoken
against
,
which
are
ignoraunt
,
and
will
be
ignorant
,
which
mislike
those
that
reprooue
them
,
which
hate
all
that
are
not
like
them selues
,
which
seeke
to
deface
the
painfull
minister
,
yea
,
and
stande
in
defence
of
their
owne
wickednesse
?
Is
not
this
to
bind
sinne
together
with
Cart-ropes
?
Sinne
not
twise
,
saith
the
wise
man
,
for
one
sin
shall
not
be
vnpunished
,
and
therfore
take
heed
in
time
and
amend
,
or
else
you
perish
▪
say
what
you
wil
,
thinke
what
you
will
,
the
Lord
is
my
witnesse
,
I
speake
the
truth
.
I
know
I
might
be
better
thought
of
to
passe
ouer
such
matters
,
but
Woe
be
to
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
But
it
may
be
yet
that
some
will
saye
,
although
this
be
true
that
you
haue
spoken
,
yet
all
truth
is
not
to
bee
spoken
at
all
times
,
in
all
places
,
and
to
all
persons
.
The
minister
must
cut
the
worde
of
God
aright
:
Like
a
wise
Stewarde
,
he
must
giue
meat
in
due
season
.
To
these
men
I
aunswere
,
that
no
necessarie
truth
is
to
be
hidden
from
the
Church
of
God
.
And
to
speake
more
fully
and
directly
to
the
purpose
,
as
touching
this
matter
of
the
necessitie
of
preaching
,
of
the
miserable
estate
of
them
that
be
without
it
,
and
of
suche
ministers
as
preach
not
:
This
matter
I
saye
in
my
conscience
,
with
wisedome
and
discretion
may
be
spoken
priuatly
or
openly
,
wheresoeuer
,
when
soeuer
,
&
before
whomsoeuer
:
there
is
no
place
,
but
it
hath
need
of
this
doctrin
,
no
time
but
it
requireth
it
,
no
persons
that
it
is
not
meete
for
.
It
is
most
fit
and
conuenient
,
most
profitable
and
necessary
for
all
estates
and
degrees
of
men
,
high
and
low
,
rich
and
poore
,
strong
and
weake
,
learned
and
vnlearned
,
Princes
,
Nobles
,
Byshops
,
Preachers
,
dumbe
Ministers
and
people
,
all
haue
neede
of
this
Doctrine
.
They
which
haue
knowledge
,
haue
neede
of
it
,
that
they
may
knowe
what
they
haue
beene
▪
that
they
maye
see
what
they
are
,
and
bee
thankfull
to
God
.
The
ignoraunt
sorte
haue
neede
of
this
doctrine
,
that
they
may
feele
their
misotable
estate
,
and
so
seeke
for
help
and
remedy
.
Princes
,
Nobles
and
gentlemen
,
haue
neede
of
this
doctrine
,
and
it
is
fit
and
necessary
to
bee
preached
before
them
,
that
knowing
the
necessity
and
worthines
of
preaching
,
they
may
be
more
carefull
and
liberall
to
maintaine
it
,
and
with
better
conscience
bestow
their
liuinges
.
The
learned
Bishops
haue
neede
of
this
doc●rine
,
it
is
chiefly
to
be
vrged
before
them
,
and
they
are
continually
to
remember
it
,
least
they
lay
hands
rashly
on
anie
man
,
and
so
be
partakers
of
other
mens
sinnes
.
The
wise
and
godlie
Preachers
haue
neede
of
this
doctrine
,
that
they
may
be
comforted
and
stirred
vp
▪
to
greater
zeale
and
trauaile
:
ignoraunt
ministers
haue
néede
of
this
doctrine
,
that
they
may
see
the
damnable
state
they
stand
in
:
and
so
either
amend
if
it
will
bee
,
or
els
giue
themselues
to
some
other
calling
,
more
fit
and
profitable
for
them
.
Let
this
doctrine
be
stayed
:
let
men
be
perswaded
,
as
they
are
of
themselues
,
that
they
are
in
good
state
without
the
word
preached
,
that
bare
reading
will
serue
the
turn
,
the
people
waxe
carelesse
,
and
make
no
account
of
preaching
.
For
they
thinke
they
are
well
inough
,
and
best
of
all
without
it
,
the
people
of
God
shall
lacke
their
strengthning
,
their
growing
in
faith
and
knowledge
:
Princes
and
Gentlemen
wil
make
no
account
(
as
they
do
but
little
already
)
how
,
or
on
whome
they
bestow
their
liuinges
.
The
preachers
shall
be
nothing
set
by
,
the
Idoll
ministers
encourage
the
famous
vniuersities
decayed
and
ouerthrowne
:
and
in
a
word
,
the
concealing
,
hindring
,
and
withstanding
this
doctrin
,
is
the
next
way
to
cast
downe
all
religion
and
learning
:
to
bring
Princes
,
Nobles
,
rich
and
poore
,
Ministers
and
people
,
to
hipocrisie
and
Atheisine
.
The
Lorde
therefore
open
the
mouthes
of
his
faithfull
Ministers
,
to
the
daily
vrging
of
this
so
necessary
a
doctrine
,
that
the
prince
may
be
strengthened
,
the
Nobles
stirred
vp
,
all
good
ministers
encouraged
,
the
poore
people
instructed
,
ignoraunce
and
idolatry
defaced
,
Religion
and
knowledge
of
God
,
may
flowe
thorow
the
whole
lande
,
that
at
the
length
,
all
ignoraunt
and
carelesse
ministers
may
be
ashamed
,
and
euery
congregation
may
haue
a
faithfull
,
seuerall
,
and
a
resident
Pastor
.
Thus
wee
haue
seene
at
large
,
that
whosoeuer
will
preach
the
Gospel
faithfully
and
profitably
,
he
must
first
of
all
,
and
chiefly
,
vrge
the
doctrine
of
repentaunce
,
which
men
can
neuer
haue
,
before
they
know
their
sinnes
by
the
law
of
God
,
and
therefore
the
sinnes
of
all
men
must
be
thoroughly
and
sharpely
reprooued
,
and
cheefly
the
sinnes
of
them
which
do
most
hurt
,
and
giue
greatest
occasion
of
offence
:
as
the
sin
of
the
Magistrate
and
the
minister
.
Now
indéed
to
repentance
,
ther
must
be
ioined
also
the
doctrine
of
remission
of
sinnes
through
Christ
.
But
this
belongeth
onely
to
them
that
repent
,
that
are
humbled
and
cast
down
,
that
feele
in
their
conscience
the
torment
of
sinne
and
condemnation
,
to
such
belongeth
remission
of
sinnes
,
to
such
it
is
to
be
offered
and
preached
,
but
it
doth
not
appertaine
to
ignoraunt
and
sencelesse
men
,
to
Hypocrites
,
Infidels
,
Atheists
,
Iusticiaries
,
prophane
and
carnall
men
:
these
haue
nothing
to
doe
with
the
doctrine
of
remission
of
sinnes
.
And
because
this
age
is
altogether
secure
and
carelesse
,
full
of
iniquitie
,
of
ignorance
,
disobedience
,
vnthankfulnesse
,
and
contempt
of
the
worde
:
it
is
vnworthy
of
the
doctrine
of
mercie
,
and
remission
of
sinnes
,
so
much
the
more
worthy
,
as
the
benfites
of
God
in
so
great
measure
,
and
so
long
a
time
haue
beene
receiued
without
anye
profite
at
all
,
so
that
in
manye
there
is
nothing
stil
,
but
ignoraunce
and
idolatrie
,
in
others
lesse
zeal
and
religion
,
lesse
Godlinesse
of
life
then
was
in
them
many
yeares
agoe
:
and
are
these
men
worthy
of
mercy
?
Is
remission
of
sinnes
to
bee
preached
and
offered
to
them
,
nay
the
former
doctrine
of
repentance
,
of
the
lawe
of
reproouing
sinne
,
of
denouncing
the
iudgements
of
God
against
al
states
and
degrées
.
This
part
of
the
Gospell
,
I
say
,
is
most
fit
and
néedfull
for
such
an
age
.
And
woe
bee
to
vs
,
if
wee
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
Consider
also
,
I
beséech
you
here
before
we
goe
to
an
ende
,
the
excellency
and
worthinesse
of
the
preaching
of
the
gospel
.
It
is
small
accounted
of
in
the
worlde
,
it
is
thought
a
vile
and
a
simple
office
,
it
is
contemned
and
dispised
of
the
most
part
:
But
if
these
men
knew
the
sweet
and
excellent
things
conta●●ed
and
offered
in
the
Gospell
,
whic●
is
the
matter
of
preaching
,
they
would
also
know
the
worthinesse
of
this
so
high
a
calling
,
and
that
the
excellency
thereof
may
more
clearelye
appeare
,
let
vs
ad
some
surther
proofe
of
this
matter
.
And
first
remember
,
that
this
calling
of
the
ministery
&
preaching
of
the
worde
,
is
no
deuise
of
any
mortall
man
,
but
the
ordinance
of
the
liuing
God
.
It
was
he
that
ordeined
Moses
and
the
Prophets
.
The
Prophesy
came
not
in
the
olde
time
by
the
will
of
man
,
but
holy
men
of
God
spake
as
they
were
mooued
by
the
holy
ghost
.
The
Lord
Iesus
himselfe
,
called
,
appointed
,
and
the
seed
of
the
woman
shall
destroy
the
serpents
head
.
After
that
he
stirred
vp
Noe
,
and
Lot
,
Moses
&
the
prophets
,
men
of
singular
credite
and
authority
.
Nay
what
shall
I
speak
of
Dauid
and
Solomon
,
of
the
which
,
the
one
was
a
most
victorious
prince
,
and
the
other
most
wealthy
,
&
yet
they
haue
gotten
more
glory
and
credite
,
by
their
doctrines
and
instructions
,
then
by
all
their
riches
&
triumphes
.
These
are
gone
and
they
are
gone
,
but
their
good
counsel
,
their
Prouerbes
,
their
Psalmes
,
and
Preachings
,
remaine
and
abide
for
euer
for
their
euerlasting
memorie
,
to
the
glory
of
God
,
and
dayly
profite
of
his
church
.
The
first
minister
&
Preacher
of
the
new
Testament
,
was
Iohn
the
Baptist
,
of
whom
Christ
our
Sauiour
saith
,
there
was
not
a
greater
It
pleased
GOD
by
the
foolishnesse
of
preaching
to
saue
them
that
bleeue
.
And
further
,
the
worthy
matter
of
preaching
,
is
both
here
&
other
where
set
downe
,
namely
the
gospel
,
the
word
of
reconciliation
,
the
worde
of
grace
,
the
good
newes
and
glad
tidinges
of
saluation
,
the
testimony
of
Iesus
christ
,
repentaunce
and
remission
of
sinnes
.
O
that
al
men
woulde
consider
this
,
that
the
glorye
of
Gods
ministerys
might
appeare
.
If
princes
,
noble
men
,
and
Patrons
,
would
remember
this
,
they
woulde
haue
more
care
&
conscience
in
bestowing
their
liuings
,
and
in
defending
the
good
minister
.
Pharaoh
,
king
of
Aegypt
,
in
the
time
of
How
beautiful
are
the
feet
of
them
,
that
bring
the
glad
tidinges
of
peace
:
And
read
al
which
is
gone
before
in
the
chapter
,
that
you
may
know
that
he
which
preacheth
the
Gospell
,
by
right
and
equity
ought
to
liue
of
the
Gospel
.
Let
al
good
ministers
remember
this
for
their
comfort
,
and
instruction
,
that
howsoeuer
the
world
thinke
of
them
,
they
haue
a
worthye
and
high
calling
,
and
let
them
not
faint
,
but
make
their
ministery
fully
knowne
,
and
ende
their
course
with
ioy
:
and
let
al
ignorant
and
carelesse
ministers
,
especially
remember
this
doctrine
,
that
so
they
maye
either
amend
,
or
else
come
to
shame
and
confusion
.
If
the
Lord
be
the
authour
of
the
ministery
,
the
soules
of
the
people
are
committed
to
vs
:
If
the
effect
of
our
calling
be
to
saue
the
soules
of
the
people
:
if
we
haue
to
deale
with
the
gospel
of
Christ
:
if
so
famous
and
notable
men
haue
alwaies
been
in
this
calling
,
what
a
man
ought
the
minister
to
be
?
what
care
?
what
conscience
?
what
knowledge
?
what
zeal
and
holye
conuersation
is
required
at
his
hands
?
you
may
see
and
witnes
with
me
,
I
speake
nothing
to
the
defaring
and
discredite
of
the
minister
of
God
,
but
rather
to
his
great
credite
&
glorie
:
his
calling
is
most
worthy
&
honourable
,
he
is
worthy
of
double
honour
,
he
is
to
be
obeyed
and
sufficiently
maintained
,
he
is
the
stewarde
of
the
lords
house
,
and
the
messenger
of
the
lord
of
hostes
.
But
as
the
faithful
minister
is
to
haue
his
credit
and
commendation
:
so
the
ignoraunt
and
carelesse
sort
,
as
we
haue
sufficiently
already
prooued
,
are
to
be
cast
downe
&
defaced
,
because
by
their
ignorance
,
idlenesse
and
leud
conuersation
,
they
greatly
dishonour
the
Lorde
,
&
deface
his
glory
.
I
conclude
and
ende
with
the
holy
Apostle
:
I
besech
you
brethren
,
that
you
know
them
which
labour
among
you
,
and
are
ouer
you
in
the
Lord
,
and
admonish
you
,
that
you
haue
them
in
singular
loue
for
their
workes
sake
.
By
the
which
place
,
we
see
that
such
as
labour
not
,
admonish
not
,
and
worke
not
(
such
I
saye
)
are
not
worthye
of
any
loue
or
honor
,
but
rather
to
be
thrust
out
and
banished
,
as
vnprofitable
members
out
of
the
church
of
God
.
The
which
the
Lord
of
the
haruest
,
graunt
for
his
tender
mercies
,
in
Iesus
Christ
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.