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
to
me
,
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
OVR
Lord
and
Sauiour
Iesus
Christ
,
in
the
17.
chapter
of
the
blessed
Euangelist
Luke
,
amongst
manye
other
excellent
things
,
vttereth
and
propoundeth
this
parable
,
Who
is
it
of
you
,
that
hauing
a
seruaunt
plowing
or
feeding
cattell
,
And
afterwardes
in
the
tenth
verse
applieth
it
on
this
maner
.
So
like
wise
ye
,
when
ye
haue
done
all
those
thinges
which
are
commaunded
you
,
say
,
we
are
vnprofitable
seruants
:
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
amongst
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
sayth
,
a
necessitie
is
layd
vpon
him
,
that
duety
bindeth
him
to
do
it
.
In
the
former
verses
from
the
beginning
of
this
Chapter
.
S.
Paule
sheweth
,
and
that
with
diligence
and
large
copie
of
wordes
,
that
beeing
amongst
the
Corrinthians
,
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
he
should
giue
occasion
of
cauilling
to
the
false
Apostles
:
as
though
he
vnder
the
pretence
of
the
calling
of
an
Apostle
,
should
seeme
to
seeke
his
owne
gaine
and
lucre
.
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
vaineglorious
spirite
.
And
therefore
it
might
be
sayde
,
What
now
Paule
?
What
needes
all
this
?
Thou
art
wont
to
glory
in
Christ
alone
,
and
dost
thou
now
glory
in
thine
owne
doinges
?
To
such
a
question
or
obiection
the
Apostle
aunsweareth
qualifiyng
his
former
speach
,
as
if
he
should
say
:
Although
it
be
an
excellent
worke
to
preach
the
Gospel
,
and
that
freely
,
yet
take
not
my
wordes
●o
,
as
though
I
repose
any
merite
of
saluation
in
this
worke
,
for
I
am
called
to
it
,
and
bound
to
it
,
by
duety
and
commaundement
from
my
master
Christ
.
And
if
I
doe
it
not
I
prouoke
and
procure
the
anger
of
God
,
and
the
sentence
of
his
curse
and
condemnation
on
me
.
Woe
bee
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
of
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
many
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
being
a
Minister
,
and
saying
,
Woe
bee
vnto
mee
,
if
I
preach
not
the
gospell
,
doth
plainely
affirme
as
much
.
The
third
is
here
set
downe
most
plainly
,
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
applyed
to
the
publique
office
of
the
Minister
,
otherwise
I
knowe
this
worde
preaching
to
haue
a
further
and
more
general
signification
:
But
I
speake
of
it
,
as
Christ
and
the
Apostles
doe
,
applying
it
to
the
Ministers
.
Saint
Paul
sayth
,
He
that
prophecieth
speaketh
vnto
men
to
edifiyng
,
The
same
Apostle
charging
Timothie
&
in
him
euery
minister
,
to
preach
the
word
,
addeth
immediatly
,
Improoue
,
rebuke
,
exhort
with
all
long
suffering
and
doctrine
.
Peter
,
as
he
receiued
of
his
Master
a
charge
to
feed
his
flocke
,
so
he
exhorteth
al
other
to
do
the
same
.
The
holy
Euangelist
Luke
sayth
that
Christ
taught
or
preached
in
Nazareth
.
He
first
reade
,
Saint
Paul
wil
haue
him
apt
to
teach
.
Bare
reading
is
as
one
should
offer
good
treasures
,
and
yet
suche
as
were
hid
,
shut
vp
&
fast
locked
,
&
could
not
become
by
:
preching
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
.
Aethiopia
,
going
to
Hierusalem
,
to
worship
God
as
he
went
,
reade
the
scriptures
,
if
reading
wold
haue
serued
his
turn
,
Philip
needed
not
to
haue
come
to
him
,
but
he
vnderstoode
not
before
be
had
a
guide
,
hee
was
not
conuerted
,
neyther
had
he
sayth
sufficient
to
saluation
,
before
hee
hearde
the
preaching
of
the
Worde
,
which
in
deede
is
that
especiall
,
effectuall
,
blessed
and
excellent
ordinarye
meane
of
fayth
,
as
it
appeareth
more
plainly
and
fully
in
the
next
part
of
our
text
.
Which
beeing
rightly
waighed
,
confirmeth
the
greate
necessitye
of
preaching
,
and
prooueth
that
euery
Minister
ought
to
preach
.
Woe
bee
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
hee
and
they
had
:
Although
they
did
many
thinges
,
which
we
neither
may
,
nor
can
doe
:
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
sayd
to
his
Apostles
,
Goe
preach
the
Gospell
.
Saint
Paule
straightly
chargeth
the
ministers
of
Ephesus
.
Take
heed
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
al
,
he
requireth
it
in
the
place
already
alleadged
,
he
leaueth
it
not
as
a
thing
indifferent
,
that
may
be
done
,
or
vndone
,
but
speaketh
with
a
wonderful
and
mighty
protestation
,
he
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
forecible
exhortation
.
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
&
token
of
the
loue
the
Minister
oweth
vnto
Christ
and
to
the
people
,
as
it
appeareth
Ioh.
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
sayd
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
:
Séeing
then
that
feeding
or
preaching
is
so
plaine
a
token
of
the
loue
that
the
minister
oweth
to
Christ
,
it
is
moste
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
word
:
Faith
commeth
by
the
worde
preached
.
Corrinthians
,
a
planting
of
them
in
faith
and
religion
.
S.
Peter
sayth
,
We
are
borne
a
new
,
not
of
mortall
seede
,
but
of
immortall
,
by
the
word
of
God
,
who
liueth
and
indureth
for
euer
.
And
presently
addeth
.
This
is
the
word
which
is
preached
among
you
,
Iesus
gaue
some
to
be
Apostles
,
and
Prophetes
,
and
some
Euangelistes
,
and
some
Pastoures
and
Teachers
,
for
the
gathering
of
Sayntes
,
for
the
worke
of
the
Ministery
,
and
for
the
edification
of
the
bodye
of
Christe
vnto
a
perfect
man
,
and
vnto
the
measure
of
the
age
of
the
fulnesse
of
Christe
.
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
worde
,
against
sinne
and
errour
.
And
therefore
for
these
causes
also
,
the
preaching
of
the
word
is
most
necessary
,
yea
and
that
daylye
and
continually
,
because
some
are
weake
and
haue
need
of
daily
strengthening
,
some
fall
into
errours
,
and
some
into
greeuous
Sinnes
,
from
the
which
they
are
to
bee
drawen
out
by
the
effectuall
preaching
of
the
worde
.
This
doth
the
holy
Apostle
confirme
,
whereas
he
sayth
,
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
word
,
the
Lorde
hath
promised
a
blessing
,
the
minister
shal
be
blessed
,
the
people
also
blessed
through
it
.
They
that
be
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
maister
commeth
he
shall
be
blessed
,
and
made
partaker
of
exceeding
ioy
and
glory
.
Take
heed
sayth
the
Apostle
to
thy selfe
,
and
to
learning
:
continue
therin
,
for
in
doing
this
,
thou
shalt
both
saue
thy selfe
and
them
that
heare
thee
.
God
so
blessed
the
preaching
of
his
Seruaunt
Ionas
,
7
On
the
other
side
,
without
this
,
both
the
minister
and
the
people
are
accursed
,
the
bloud
of
the
people
shal
be
required
at
his
handes
,
because
he
hath
not
as
a
faithfull
watchman
,
The
Lord
complaineth
by
his
Prophet
Hosea
saying
,
My
people
are
destroyed
for
lacke
of
knowledge
,
because
thou
haste
refused
knowledge
,
I
will
also
refuse
thee
,
that
thou
shalt
be
no
Priest
to
me
.
If
the
salt
haue
lost
his
saltnes
,
it
is
good
for
nothing
,
but
to
be
cast
out
,
and
to
be
troden
vnder
foot
of
men
.
And
if
these
Ministers
which
sometimes
haue
had
Salte
in
them
,
zeale
,
and
knowledge
to
season
the
people
,
and
by
negligence
and
carelesnes
,
decay
and
loose
it
If
these
I
saye
be
worthy
to
be
cast
out
,
howe
miserable
and
cursed
are
they
which
neuer
had
nor
yet
haue
any
Salt
in
them
.
It
muste
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
another
place
it
is
sayde
,
Cast
that
vnprofitable
Seruaunt
into
vtter
darkenesse
,
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
manye
greeuous
curses
,
both
vppon
the
minister
and
people
,
where
the
worde
is
not
preached
,
it
is
most
requysite
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
vse
why
the
scriptures
were
written
,
doth
requyre
preaching
.
9
Also
the
Corruption
and
dulnesse
of
our
nature
requyreth
the
same
,
we
are
dull
,
ignoraunt
,
and
carelesse
.
We
please
our selues
in
our
owne
sinnes
,
the
Deuill
goeth
about
continually
to
deuour
vs
,
and
therefore
we
haue
need
to
haue
continuall
preaching
of
the
word
.
Dauid
,
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
obserued
of
vs
.
And
most
specially
the
Apostle
in
those
Epistles
which
he
wrote
vnto
Timothie
and
Titus
very
largely
&
effectually
vrgeth
this
matter
.
I
referre
you
also
vnto
the
14.
Chapter
of
his
first
Epistle
to
the
Corinthians
:
wherein
so
highly
he
commendeth
the
gift
of
Prophesieing
,
Againe
Christ
commaundeth
vs
,
and
wee
doe
daylie
praie
for
the
enlarging
of
his
Kingdome
,
whereas
he
hath
taught
vs
to
say
thy
kingdome
come
:
Now
,
the
singuler
and
excellent
meanes
to
establish
the
kingdome
of
Iesus
Christ
is
,
by
the
pure
and
effectual
preaching
of
the
word
,
and
therefore
he
saieth
in
an
other
place
,
Pray
to
the
Lorde
of
the
Haruest
,
to
send
forth
Labourers
into
the
Haruest
.
And
how
can
they
pray
with
any
safe
conscience
,
for
the
enlarging
and
establishing
of
the
kingdome
of
Christ
,
which
by
their
ignorance
and
carelesnesse
,
do
altogether
hinder
it
.
Furthermore
,
all
and
euery
one
of
the
names
whiche
are
giuen
by
the
holie
Ghost
to
the
ministers
,
in
the
word
of
God
,
doe
necessarily
require
at
their
handes
Preaching
:
They
are
called
the
light
of
the
worlde
,
the
salt
of
the
earth
.
They
are
called
Pastors
and
Sheepheards
.
They
are
called
Husbandmen
,
Guides
,
Stewards
and
Messengers
,
besides
many
other
excellent
titles
giuen
to
them
.
Now
how
can
they
bee
called
Lightes
,
whiche
haue
no
light
in
them
,
which
either
are
in
ignoraunce
and
darknesse
themselues
,
or
els
hide
their
candle
vnder
a
Bushel
?
How
can
they
bee
called
the
Salt
of
the
earth
,
which
cannot
or
will
not
season
the
vnfauorie
and
sinfull
people
,
with
the
heauenly
&
wholesome
doctrine
of
eternall
life
:
How
can
they
be
called
Pastors
and
teachers
,
which
do
not
feed
or
haue
no
foode
at
all
to
giue
to
the
flocke
?
How
can
they
be
called
the
Lords
Husbandmen
,
which
haue
no
skill
at
all
in
tilling
his
ground
,
and
sowing
his
seede
?
How
can
they
bee
called
Guides
vnto
other
,
whiche
either
know
not
the
way
themselues
,
or
els
will
not
vouchsafe
to
open
and
declare
it
to
other
:
How
can
they
be
called
Stewards
,
which
haue
no
care
of
the
houshold
,
which
either
cannot
or
will
not
feede
them
?
And
how
can
they
bee
called
the
Lordes
Messengers
,
whiche
are
not
able
to
doe
their
message
,
or
haue
no
care
at
all
to
doe
it
.
If
the
Minister
bee
a
light
to
the
people
,
of
necessitie
he
must
needes
goe
and
shine
before
them
in
knowledge
and
doctrine
.
If
he
bee
the
Salt
,
he
must
needes
season
.
If
he
be
a
Pastor
or
Sheepheard
,
he
must
needes
feed
.
If
he
be
a
Husbandman
,
he
must
needes
haue
a
care
of
the
Lordes
Husbandrie
.
If
he
be
a
Guide
,
he
must
needes
shewe
the
waye
.
If
he
bee
a
Stewarde
,
he
must
prouide
for
the
housholde
.
If
he
bee
a
Messenger
,
he
must
bee
willing
and
able
to
do
his
message
:
Naie
I
saie
more
,
it
standes
for
the
Lordes
glorie
and
credite
to
haue
suche
Pastors
,
and
such
Husbandmen
,
such
Stewardes
and
Messengers
,
as
haue
wisedome
&
knowledge
.
The
poore
people
of
the
Countrie
will
not
hire
him
to
be
a
Sheepheard
to
their
Sheepe
,
whom
they
know
to
be
ignorant
and
carelesse
,
and
shall
the
Lorde
choose
such
to
gouerne
&
guide
his
flock
?
The
Gentleman
and
the
Yeman
wil
not
hire
any
to
be
ouerseers
of
their
Husbandrie
,
except
they
knowe
them
to
haue
sufficient
discretion
and
experience
:
and
wil
he
thinke
ye
bee
content
with
simple
,
foolish
,
and
recklesse
ouerseers
of
his
so
dere
and
precious
a
Husbandrie
?
The
Noble
man
for
his
honors
sake
,
wil
seeke
to
haue
such
a
one
to
be
the
Steward
of
his
house
,
as
is
trustie
,
wise
,
&
of
sufficient
to
guide
and
gouerne
a
whole
housholde
,
and
shall
the
Lorde
be
lesse
carefull
of
his
honour
?
shall
he
bee
content
with
vnwise
and
vnfaithfull
Stewardes
?
The
Prince
will
haue
a
speciall
care
to
sende
such
to
be
his
messengers
and
Ambassadors
,
as
be
most
wise
and
faithfull
,
and
are
able
discreetly
and
cunningly
to
doe
their
message
,
and
shall
the
Lordes
messengers
bee
without
knowledge
?
What
can
be
more
to
the
discredite
and
dishonour
of
his
holy
name
?
This
argument
I
amplifie
the
more
,
because
it
is
very
plaine
&
effectuall
.
Mark
I
beseech
you
wel
,
all
these
and
other
names
giuen
to
vs
in
the
holie
Scripture
,
doe
require
of
euery
minister
of
God
that
he
preach
the
worde
,
as
we
haue
a
rare
to
aunswere
to
our
names
,
and
a
care
of
the
glorie
and
credite
of
our
God
:
euen
so
let
vs
be
carefull
in
doing
this
so
necessarie
a
duetie
.
What
shall
I
saie
more
,
the
end
and
purpose
of
our
calling
and
Ministrie
requireth
at
our
handes
Preaching
.
The
Lorde
hath
ordained
Pastors
and
Teachers
for
the
gathering
together
of
his
Saincts
,
and
to
the
edification
of
the
bodie
of
Christ
:
Seeing
then
we
are
called
to
this
ende
,
seing
we
are
ordained
to
this
purpose
,
there
is
no
remedie
,
we
that
are
the
Ministers
of
God
,
must
needes
of
necessitie
preach
his
worde
.
For
a
further
proofe
and
conclusion
of
this
matter
,
I
call
you
to
recorde
,
I
appeale
to
your
owne
consciences
,
which
are
now
wonne
to
the
Lord
,
which
haue
some
measure
of
knowledge
,
which
are
called
out
of
darknesse
to
light
,
from
ignoraunce
to
knowledge
:
ye
that
sometime
haue
been
content
with
reading
Ministers
,
and
quarter
Sermons
,
but
now
hunger
and
thirst
for
the
worde
preached
.
I
call
you
I
saie
,
as
witnesses
in
this
cause
,
what
comfort
you
feele
,
what
profite
,
what
power
in
the
effectuall
preaching
of
the
word
?
How
carelesse
,
how
prophane
,
how
ignorant
,
how
leaude
you
were
before
,
notwithstanding
the
daylie
and
the
ordinarie
Readinges
whiche
diligently
you
had
?
What
hath
wrought
in
you
that
measure
of
faith
,
that
heauenly
knowledge
whiche
you
now
haue
?
What
is
it
,
that
hath
wrought
in
you
suche
a
sorrowe
of
your
former
life
,
suche
a
griefe
and
hatred
of
sinne
and
superstition
,
both
in
your selues
and
others
,
suche
an
earnest
zeale
of
the
worde
,
such
a
conscience
and
a
care
to
reforme
your
selues
and
your
housholdes
.
What
(
I
saie
)
hath
wrought
these
thinges
in
you
?
How
came
you
by
them
?
What
is
it
that
hath
so
altered
your
mindes
,
deedes
and
affections
:
Let
your
conscience
be
witnesse
to
me
in
this
matter
:
I
am
sure
you
wil
approue
that
which
I
haue
spoken
,
and
acknowledge
the
profite
,
the
power
and
necessitie
of
the
worde
preached
.
All
and
euery
one
of
these
arguments
doe
proue
and
confirme
as
I
thinke
,
that
euery
Minister
necessarilye
ought
to
preach
,
and
otherwise
,
that
he
is
no
Minister
approued
of
God
.
All
and
euery
one
of
these
,
or
most
of
them
doe
quite
ouerthrow
and
condemne
,
all
dumbe
,
idle
and
carelesse
Ministers
whatsoeuer
.
One
day
they
shall
knowe
what
accounte
he
maketh
of
the
soules
of
his
people
,
for
seeyng
the
worde
of
the
Lord
,
in
so
many
places
,
requireth
in
a
Minister
preachyng
,
yea
,
diligent
and
carefull
preaching
,
in
what
a
miserable
and
damnable
state
doe
these
men
stand
?
The
Apostle
saieth
woe
be
to
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
Well
,
it
maie
bee
whatsoeuer
I
haue
yet
spoken
will
be
graunted
.
It
is
necessarie
that
euery
Minister
preache
:
but
what
shall
all
those
be
condemned
which
haue
not
such
full
measure
of
knowledge
as
other
haue
,
whiche
be
not
accounted
and
allowed
for
publique
Prachers
,
God
forbid
?
I
know
these
difference
in
giftes
,
there
was
so
amongst
the
Apostles
,
but
they
all
suficiently
preached
.
Amongst
vs
and
suche
others
as
vse
this
place
,
and
such
like
places
,
there
is
difference
,
euery
one
of
vs
haue
not
the
like
measure
,
but
for
my
parte
I
speake
as
I
thinke
,
our
measure
is
small
inough
,
yet
the
Lorde
be
thanked
for
that
we
haue
,
and
giue
vs
grace
to
vse
it
to
his
glorie
and
the
benefite
of
his
Church
,
in
my self
I
professe
and
graunt
very
small
and
weake
measure
,
insufficiencie
and
lacke
of
gifts
,
and
the
Lord
the
searcher
of
the
harts
knoweth
,
that
the
consideration
of
this
hath
and
doeth
make
me
to
feare
and
trimble
often
tymes
,
to
sigh
and
lament
that
so
great
a
charge
,
and
so
waightie
a
burthen
is
layed
vpon
me
,
so
simple
and
weake
a
wretch
.
To
you
that
haue
any
measure
of
those
gifts
which
the
Lord
requireth
in
his
Ministers
,
to
you
(
I
say
)
quenche
not
the
spirite
,
vse
the
meanes
to
increase
your
measure
,
if
you
be
painefull
,
carefull
,
watchfull
,
and
faithfull
in
your
ministrie
with
a
holy
and
pure
affection
,
the
Lorde
will
blesse
you
.
To
him
that
hath
shall
be
giuen
,
we
cannot
at
the
first
come
to
perfection
.
Appollos
a
learned
Docter
,
feruente
in
the
spirite
,
and
mightie
in
the
scriptures
,
yet
was
he
ignorant
in
some
things
,
and
receiued
instructions
from
Aquila
and
Priscilla
.
Some
haue
more
then
others
,
That
the
Lorde
hath
ordained
the
Minister
for
the
gathering
together
of
his
Saincts
,
and
for
the
edification
of
the
bodie
of
Christ
,
till
wee
all
meete
together
in
the
vnitie
of
faith
and
knowledge
of
the
Sonne
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
drudgerie
woorke
,
no
small
measure
,
but
very
great
,
weightie
,
high
,
and
most
excellent
.
The
holy
Ghost
in
an
other
place
saieth
,
Leauing
the
doctrine
of
the
beginning
of
Christ
,
let
vs
be
led
forwarde
vnto
perfection
,
not
laying
againe
the
foundation
of
repentance
from
dead
workes
,
and
of
faith
toward
GOD
,
of
the
doctrine
of
Baptisme
and
laying
on
of
handes
,
and
of
the
resurrection
from
the
dead
,
and
of
eternal
iudgement
.
Marke
I
beseech
you
these
words
.
There
be
many
people
,
yea
&
Ministers
also
that
are
ignoraunt
of
the
first
rudimentes
of
Christ
,
that
of
repentaunce
,
of
Baptisme
,
of
the
resurrection
,
of
eternall
iudgement
,
are
able
to
saie
nothing
to
any
purpose
:
but
yet
let
it
bee
so
that
some
can
doe
this
,
they
can
teach
as
they
saie
in
some
measure
:
their
an
Catechise
,
and
ay
the
groundes
of
Religion
,
yet
this
will
not
serue
the
turne
,
there
must
bee
building
after
the
foundation
,
there
must
be
a
leading
forward
to
perfection
.
The
Lord
in
building
the
material
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
chiefly
haue
some
gathered
offence
and
grief
,
because
I
haue
said
in
this
place
before
,
and
also
other
where
,
that
suche
Ministers
haue
no
right
to
administer
the
Sacramentes
.
This
seemeth
a
straunge
and
hard
doctrine
,
yea
,
some
are
not
ashamed
to
count
it
erronious
and
hereticall
,
if
I
would
stande
vpon
the
authoritie
of
men
,
I
could
alledge
for
the
confirmation
of
the
very
wordes
whiche
I
haue
spoken
,
the
iudgement
of
those
which
by
common
consent
of
all
true
Christians
are
receiued
and
allowed
,
as
the
best
,
most
learned
and
most
pure
Diuines
that
euer
were
since
the
time
of
the
Apostles
,
but
this
I
hope
shal
not
neede
:
for
if
of
necessitie
euery
Minister
ought
to
preache
,
or
if
all
the
former
argumentes
wil
serue
to
proue
this
,
then
also
that
other
doctrine
,
how
straunge
and
obsurde
soeuer
some
count
it
,
I
must
I
saie
needes
necessarily
and
consequently
followe
,
none
ought
of
right
to
deale
with
the
Lordes
Sacramentes
but
his
Ministers
.
Christ
requireth
of
him
that
Baptiseth
,
that
he
teach
:
saiing
,
Go
teach
and
Baptise
:
As
often
saieth
he
,
as
ye
shall
eate
this
breade
,
and
drinke
this
cupp
,
ye
shew
the
Lordes
death
till
he
come
.
If
the
people
at
the
receiuing
of
the
Sacrament
,
ought
to
haue
an
effectuall
and
thankfull
remembraunce
of
the
death
of
Christ
,
it
must
needes
follow
that
the
Minister
is
bound
,
sufficiently
to
instruct
them
in
the
same
.
If
any
will
say
that
this
done
by
the
dumbe
Minister
in
reading
the
wordes
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
doe
but
saie
their
beleefe
openly
before
the
Congregation
,
but
we
speake
of
a
singular
,
of
an
effectuall
,
of
an
excellent
and
liuely
shewing
of
his
death
,
which
is
by
preaching
.
The
Apostle
speaking
to
the
Galatians
saieth
,
That
Iesus
Christ
was
described
in
their
sight
,
and
among
them
crucified
.
His
meaning
is
that
Christe
was
so
liuely
preached
to
them
,
as
his
liuely
Image
was
set
before
their
eyes
,
or
els
had
been
crucified
amongst
them
.
This
is
the
power
of
preaching
,
this
is
the
duetie
of
the
Minister
,
plainly
and
effectually
to
discribe
and
set
forth
the
merite
of
Christ
his
Passion
,
so
that
it
maie
bee
seen
as
it
were
before
the
eyes
.
The
first
Minister
of
Baptisme
Iohn
the
Baptist
was
a
Preacher
,
Actes
,
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
worthie
to
bee
followed
.
Consider
further
I
beseeche
you
,
the
greate
inconueniences
which
followe
in
these
places
where
the
worde
is
not
preached
,
the
people
are
still
in
ignorance
and
blindnesse
,
and
kept
still
in
their
olde
and
Popishe
errors
,
receiued
from
their
forefathers
,
they
know
not
the
vse
of
the
Sacramentes
,
or
to
what
ende
they
serue
,
they
holde
still
their
Papisticall
transubstantiation
:
some
saie
,
they
receiue
their
maker
:
other
saie
,
they
neuer
heard
what
a
Sacrament
meant
:
some
saie
they
doe
it
in
a
good
intent
,
and
yet
they
knowe
not
their
owne
intent
:
other
say
thei
hope
that
they
receiue
it
as
others
doe
:
fewe
make
any
conscience
with
knowledge
,
feare
and
reuerence
to
prepare
themselues
.
The
greatest
cause
of
this
,
is
lack
of
Preaching
,
and
in
deede
how
can
their
greate
ignoraunce
be
taken
awaie
,
how
can
their
olde
supersticious
errors
bee
effectually
confuted
,
but
by
the
continuall
and
pure
preaching
of
the
worde
?
And
is
it
not
then
most
fitt
and
conuenient
,
when
the
Sacrament
is
to
be
ministred
:
but
we
are
so
farre
from
hauing
any
vsuall
preaching
before
the
Sacrament
,
that
be
many
thousandes
whiche
neuer
heard
any
preaching
at
al
of
the
Sacramentes
in
al
their
life
,
they
haue
liued
these
25.
yeares
in
a
Christian
land
vnder
the
Gospel
,
and
yet
they
haue
profited
no
further
:
and
if
they
should
liue
still
dubble
and
triple
the
same
yeares
,
they
should
bee
neuer
a
whit
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
parte
of
my
Text
,
if
there
depende
a
woe
ouer
the
Minister
if
he
preache
not
the
same
,
woe
is
also
against
the
people
if
they
heare
not
,
and
obey
not
the
worde
preached
:
Woe
Chorazin
:
woe
Bethsaida
,
woe
Capernaum
,
wo
to
these
Countries
,
Citties
,
Townes
and
People
,
which
neglect
and
contemne
the
word
preached
,
it
shall
be
easier
for
the
lande
of
Sodome
and
Gomorrha
in
the
daie
of
Iudgement
,
then
for
suche
a
people
.
The
same
God
,
the
same
worde
whiche
requireth
preaching
of
the
Minister
,
requireth
also
hearing
and
obedience
of
the
people
.
He
that
is
of
God
heareth
Gods
word
,
and
therefore
doe
ye
not
heare
it
because
ye
are
not
of
GOD.
My
Sheepe
(
saieth
Christ
)
heare
my
voyce
.
And
to
the
true
Minister
it
is
said
,
He
that
heareth
you
heareth
me
,
and
he
that
dispiseth
you
,
dispiseth
me
,
and
he
that
dispiseth
me
dispiseth
him
that
sent
me
.
Verely
verely
I
saie
vnto
you
,
if
I
send
any
,
he
that
receiueth
him
receiueth
me
.
Wherefore
we
ought
diligently
to
giue
heede
to
the
things
which
we
haue
heard
,
least
at
any
time
we
should
let
them
slippe
.
For
if
the
worde
spoken
by
Angels
was
stedfast
,
and
euery
transgression
and
disobedience
receiued
a
iust
recompence
of
rewarde
,
how
shall
we
escape
,
if
we
neglect
so
greate
sa●●…ation
,
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
thereto
,
both
with
signes
and
wonders
,
and
with
diuers
miracles
,
and
giftes
of
the
holy
Ghost
,
according
to
his
owne
will
?
Woe
then
vnto
all
Papistes
,
Infidells
,
Atheistes
,
Hypocrites
,
ignorant
and
carnall
men
,
for
none
of
these
in
truth
doe
make
account
of
the
Gospell
.
And
now
let
vs
come
to
the
third
parte
of
our
Text
,
and
preache
the
Gospell
.
Corinthians
,
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
Lord
saith
by
his
Prophet
:
He
that
hath
a
dreame
,
let
him
tell
a
dreame
,
and
he
that
hath
my
word
,
let
him
speake
my
word
faithfully
:
and
what
is
the
chaffe
to
the
wheate
,
saith
the
Lorde
?
Is
not
my
worde
euen
like
a
fire
,
saieth
the
Lorde
,
and
like
a
hammer
that
breaketh
the
stone
?
Our
Sauiour
in
the
Gospel
speaketh
against
such
teachers
:
saying
,
In
vaine
they
worshippe
me
,
teaching
the
doctrine
and
preceptes
of
men
.
Let
vs
remember
that
which
is
spoken
in
the
last
Chapter
of
the
Reuelation
.
I
protest
vnto
euery
man
that
heareth
the
prophesie
of
this
booke
,
if
any
man
add
vnto
these
thinges
,
God
shall
add
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
awaie
his
parte
out
of
the
booke
of
life
,
and
out
of
the
holy
Cittie
,
and
from
these
thinges
which
are
written
in
this
booke
.
Woe
be
to
them
which
preache
and
yet
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
But
that
we
may
know
the
better
howe
the
Gospell
should
bee
preached
,
let
vs
consider
a
little
what
it
is
,
and
what
it
containeth
.
The
Euangelistes
call
it
the
Gospell
of
the
Kingdome
.
It
is
the
power
of
GOD
vnto
saluation
to
euery
one
that
beleeueth
.
And
in
an
other
place
he
calleth
it
the
worde
and
ministrie
of
Reconciliation
.
Thus
it
is
written
and
thus
it
behooued
Christ
to
suffer
,
and
to
rise
againe
from
the
dead
the
third
daie
,
and
that
repentance
and
remission
of
sinnes
should
bee
preached
in
his
name
among
all
Nations
.
To
this
agreeth
the
holy
Apostle
Saint
Peter
,
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
hande
,
to
bee
a
Prince
and
a
Sauiour
,
to
giue
repentaunce
vnto
Israell
,
and
forgiuenesse
of
sinnes
.
By
this
wee
maie
see
how
the
Gospell
must
bee
preached
,
the
people
must
bee
taught
what
Christe
hath
done
for
them
.
The
whole
Storie
of
his
Incarnation
,
Conception
,
Birth
,
Sufferinges
,
Resurrection
and
Assention
,
these
thinges
I
saie
must
bee
often
tymes
and
effectually
preached
to
the
people
,
as
they
are
set
downe
by
the
holy
Euangelistes
and
Apostles
:
But
yet
this
is
not
enough
to
shewe
what
Christ
hath
done
,
to
rehearse
the
Storie
of
his
Incarnation
,
but
also
the
Minister
must
bee
carefull
to
preache
the
vse
,
the
ende
and
fruite
of
the
same
Storie
:
whiche
is
,
that
the
people
maie
repent
,
bee
tourned
vnfainedly
vnto
God
,
and
so
by
faith
made
pertakers
of
remission
of
sinnes
through
Iesus
Christe
.
Repentaunce
is
a
true
tournyng
to
GOD
,
a
chaungyng
of
the
outwarde
and
inwarde
man
,
a
dying
to
sinne
,
a
liuing
to
righteousnesse
,
and
a
mendement
of
the
whole
life
:
which
this
doctrine
wee
must
beginne
,
this
we
must
first
of
all
and
chiefly
vrge
:
This
is
that
doctrine
chiefly
and
most
of
all
preached
by
the
holy
Prophetes
:
O
Israell
returne
to
the
Lorde
.
Repent
for
the
kingdome
of
Heauen
is
at
hande
.
The
Apostles
also
euery
where
exhorte
men
to
repentaunce
to
amendement
of
life
,
Crye
aloude
,
spare
not
,
lift
vp
thy
voyce
like
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
Ghost
,
Now
Repentaunce
is
a
parte
of
the
Gospell
,
and
that
wee
maie
repent
,
it
is
needfull
to
knowe
our
sinnes
,
and
as
the
sinnes
of
all
men
must
bee
reproued
,
and
the
iudgementes
of
GOD
threatened
against
them
,
so
especially
the
sinnes
of
publique
persones
as
Magistrates
and
Ministers
:
And
if
this
in
no
case
will
bee
borne
,
but
he
that
doth
it
,
is
straight
way
blamed
,
alas
,
what
shall
wee
doe
?
If
wee
speake
against
the
people
,
they
are
greeued
,
they
saie
we
deale
hardly
with
them
,
but
looke
not
to
our selues
or
to
the
higher
powers
.
If
wee
deale
against
Gentlemen
and
greate
men
,
wee
are
hated
,
euill
spoken
of
and
abused
:
If
wee
speake
against
the
ignoraunt
and
carelesse
Ministers
,
they
are
also
offended
,
and
saye
wee
lacke
discretion
,
charitie
and
modestie
.
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
mate
bee
saied
cleane
contrarie
to
the
saying
of
the
Apostle
in
this
place
:
Woe
to
them
that
preache
the
Gospell
:
and
happie
are
they
which
preache
not
the
Gospell
,
and
they
are
coumpted
wisest
whiche
either
holde
their
peace
,
or
els
meddle
not
with
this
parte
of
the
Gospell
.
But
the
faithfull
Minister
how
soeuer
he
seeme
to
be
discouraged
by
suche
wicked
and
vnthankfull
dealinges
of
the
worlde
,
yet
he
is
to
comforte
himself
in
the
Lorde
,
and
to
feare
GOD
more
then
men
:
It
is
farre
better
to
discharge
our
dueties
faithfully
with
a
good
conscience
,
although
wee
procure
displeasure
of
men
,
then
by
leauing
our
duetie
vndone
,
or
by
doyng
the
Lordes
worke
negligently
and
vnfaithfully
to
procure
the
displeasure
and
heauie
curse
of
God
.
The
holie
Apostle
hath
spoken
it
,
woe
bee
to
me
it
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
parte
of
discretion
to
reproue
their
sinnes
whiche
doe
most
hurte
,
and
are
the
causes
of
many
other
sinnes
:
this
is
that
discretion
whiche
was
vsed
by
the
holy
Prophetes
euery
where
:
They
crie
out
against
the
negligence
of
the
Priestes
,
against
their
ignoraunce
,
carelesnesse
,
and
leude
conuersation
.
Amongst
many
and
infinite
places
,
I
referre
you
that
one
place
in
the
Prophet
Malachie
,
who
dealeth
so
hardly
and
particularly
with
the
Priests
,
as
though
all
sinne
had
been
in
them
.
No
doubt
there
were
many
sinnes
amongst
the
people
,
and
yet
in
all
his
Prophesie
,
he
seemeth
to
deale
specially
almost
onely
against
the
Priestes
,
being
in
deede
the
causes
and
the
authors
of
the
sinnes
of
the
people
:
yea
,
and
these
were
suche
Priestes
,
as
were
ordeined
of
GOD
,
as
were
the
successors
of
Aaron
,
and
the
tipes
of
Iesus
Christe
,
and
yet
are
so
sharply
and
publiquely
reproued
by
the
Prophet
.
This
discretion
was
vsed
by
Christ
himself
.
Perceiue
ye
not
yet
(
saieth
he
)
neither
vnderstand
,
haue
you
your
hartes
yet
hardened
?
haue
you
eyes
and
see
not
,
haue
ye
eares
and
heare
not
,
and
doe
ye
not
remember
?
Are
not
these
my
bretheren
very
hard
wordes
,
and
suche
wordes
as
are
vsed
in
the
Scriptures
against
the
very
reprobate
,
and
yet
the
Lorde
Iesus
vseth
them
against
his
owne
Apostles
.
Them
that
sinne
openly
,
rebuke
openly
,
that
the
rest
also
maie
feare
.
But
are
not
the
sinnes
of
our
Ministers
open
?
Is
not
their
ignoraunce
apparant
?
Is
not
their
idlenesse
and
carelesnesse
knowne
?
Doeth
not
the
common
sorte
of
people
see
it
?
And
are
not
some
of
them
faine
to
seeke
for
instruction
in
other
places
?
Dooe
not
many
complaine
of
the
liues
of
the
Ministers
?
Dooe
they
not
saye
commonly
of
them
,
they
speake
well
and
dooe
euill
?
They
bee
as
couetous
as
others
,
they
haue
neuer
enough
,
doe
not
the
people
see
this
and
a
greate
deale
more
?
Are
not
these
open
offenders
?
Doeth
not
duetie
,
discretion
and
charitie
binde
the
Preacher
,
if
he
will
faithfully
preache
the
Gospell
,
to
reproue
them
seuerally
whiche
giue
cause
of
suche
offences
?
The
Apostle
vseth
this
modestie
against
himself
,
Woe
be
to
me
if
I
preach
not
the
Gospell
:
which
woe
signifieth
no
light
,
small
or
easie
matter
,
but
greeuous
curse
of
GOD
in
this
life
,
and
that
fearefull
condemnation
in
the
life
to
come
.
Can
they
bee
too
sharpely
reprooued
,
or
can
any
speeches
bee
too
harde
for
them
,
whiche
are
ignoraunt
and
carelesse
in
so
greate
a
light
of
the
Gospell
,
after
so
long
profession
,
whiche
shoulde
bee
guides
to
others
,
whiche
haue
so
many
excellent
meanes
,
so
greate
helpes
of
knowledge
,
offered
to
them
by
the
Lorde
,
in
these
dayes
whiche
we
liue
in
?
Can
they
bee
too
muche
or
to
often
spoken
against
,
which
are
ignoraunt
,
and
will
bee
ignoraunt
,
whiche
mistike
those
that
reprooue
them
,
whiche
hate
all
that
are
not
like
themselues
,
whiche
seeke
to
deface
the
painefull
Minister
,
yea
,
&
stande
in
defence
of
their
owne
wickednesse
?
Is
not
this
to
binde
sinne
together
with
Cart-ropes
?
Sinne
not
twise
,
saieth
the
wise
man
,
for
one
sinne
shall
not
be
vnpunished
,
&
therefore
take
heede
in
tyme
and
amende
,
or
els
you
perish
:
Say
what
you
will
thinke
what
you
will
,
the
Lorde
is
my
witnesse
I
speake
the
truthe
.
I
knowe
I
might
bee
better
thought
of
to
passe
euer
suche
matters
,
but
woe
bee
to
mee
if
I
preache
not
the
Gospell
.
But
it
may
bee
yet
that
some
will
saye
although
this
bee
true
that
you
haue
spoken
,
yet
all
truthe
is
not
to
bee
spoken
at
all
times
,
in
all
places
,
and
to
all
persones
.
The
Minister
must
cut
the
word
of
GOD
aright
:
like
a
wise
Steward
,
he
must
giue
meate
in
due
season
.
To
these
men
I
aunswer
,
that
no
necessarie
truthe
is
to
bee
hidden
from
the
Churche
of
GOD.
And
to
speake
more
fully
and
directly
to
the
purpose
,
as
touchyng
this
matter
of
the
necessitie
of
preachyng
,
of
the
miserable
estate
of
them
that
be
with
out
it
,
and
of
suche
Ministers
as
preathe
not
,
this
matter
I
say
in
my
conscience
,
with
wisdome
and
discretion
may
be
spoken
priuately
or
openly
,
where
soeuer
,
when
so
euer
,
and
before
whom
soeuer
,
there
is
no
place
,
but
it
hath
need
of
this
doctrin
,
no
time
but
it
requireth
it
,
no
persons
that
it
is
not
meet
for
.
It
is
most
fit
and
conuenient
,
most
profitable
and
necessarye
for
all
states
and
degrees
of
men
,
high
and
low
,
rich
and
poore
,
strong
and
weake
,
learned
and
vnlearned
,
Princes
,
Nobles
,
Bishops
,
Preachers
,
dumbe
Ministers
and
people
,
all
haue
need
of
this
doctrine
.
They
which
haue
knowledge
,
haue
need
of
it
,
that
they
may
know
what
they
haue
beene
,
that
they
maye
see
what
they
are
,
&c
be
thankfull
to
God
.
The
ignorant
sort
haue
need
of
this
doctrine
,
that
they
may
feel
their
miserable
estate
,
and
so
seek
for
help
and
remedy
.
Princes
,
Nobles
and
gentlemen
,
haue
neede
of
this
doctrine
,
and
it
is
fit
and
necessary
to
be
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
doctrine
,
it
is
chiefly
to
be
vrged
before
them
,
and
they
are
continually
to
remember
it
,
least
they
lay
hands
rashly
on
any
man
,
and
so
be
partakers
of
other
mens
sins
.
The
wise
and
Godly
Preachers
haue
neede
of
this
doctrine
,
that
they
may
be
comforted
and
stirred
vp
to
greater
zeal
and
trauail
:
ignorant
ministers
haue
need
of
this
doctrine
,
that
they
may
see
the
damnable
state
they
stande
in
,
and
so
either
amende
if
it
will
be
,
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
them selues
that
they
are
in
good
state
without
the
word
preached
,
that
bare
reading
wil
serue
the
tourne
,
the
people
waxe
carelesse
,
and
make
no
account
of
preaching
.
For
they
thinke
they
are
wel
inough
,
and
best
of
al
without
it
,
the
people
of
God
shal
lack
their
strengthening
,
their
growing
in
faith
and
knowledge
,
Princes
and
Gentlemen
wil
make
no
account
(
as
they
do
but
little
alreadie
)
how
,
or
on
whom
they
bestow
their
liuinges
.
The
preachers
shal
be
nothing
set
by
,
the
Idol
ministers
encouraged
:
the
famous
vniuersities
decated
&
ouerthrown
:
&
in
a
word
that
concealing
,
hindring
,
&
withstanding
this
doctrine
,
is
the
next
way
to
cast
down
al
religion
&
learning
:
to
bring
princes
,
nobles
,
rich
&
poore
,
ministers
&
people
,
to
hipocrisie
and
Atheisme
.
The
lord
therfore
open
the
mouthes
of
his
faithful
ministers
,
to
the
dayly
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
&
idolatry
defaced
,
religion
and
knowledge
of
God
,
may
flowe
thorow
the
whol
land
,
that
at
the
length
,
al
ignorant
&
careles
ministers
may
be
ashamed
,
&
euery
congregation
may
haue
a
faithful
,
seuerall
,
&
a
resident
Pastor
.
Thus
we
haue
seene
at
large
,
that
whosoeuer
wil
preach
that
Gospel
faithfully
and
profitably
,
he
must
first
of
all
,
&
chiefly
,
vrge
the
doctrine
of
repentaunce
,
which
men
can
neuer
haue
,
before
they
know
their
sins
by
the
law
of
God
,
and
therefore
the
sins
of
all
men
muste
be
throughly
and
sharply
reprooued
,
and
chiefly
the
sins
of
them
which
do
most
hurt
,
and
giue
greatest
occasion
of
offence
:
as
the
sin
of
the
magistrate
and
the
minister
.
Now
indeed
to
repentance
,
ther
must
be
ioyned
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
ignorant
and
sencelesse
men
,
to
hipocrites
,
infidels
,
Atheistes
,
Iusticiaries
,
prophane
and
carnall
men
,
these
haue
nothing
to
do
with
the
doctrine
of
remission
of
sins
.
And
because
this
age
is
altogether
secure
and
carelesse
,
ful
of
iniquitie
,
of
ignorance
,
disobedience
,
vnthankfulnesse
,
and
contempt
of
the
worde
,
it
is
vnworthie
of
the
doctrine
of
mercie
,
and
remission
of
sinnes
,
so
much
the
more
vnworthy
,
as
the
benefites
of
God
in
so
great
measure
,
and
so
long
a
time
haue
beene
receiued
without
any
profit
at
all
,
so
that
in
many
ther
is
nothing
stil
,
but
ignorance
and
Idolatry
,
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
sins
to
be
preached
and
offered
to
them
,
nay
the
former
doctrin
of
repentaunce
,
of
the
lawe
of
reproouing
sinne
,
of
denouncing
the
iudgements
of
God
against
all
states
and
degrees
.
This
part
of
the
Gospell
,
I
say
is
most
fit
and
needful
for
such
an
age
.
And
woe
be
to
vs
,
if
we
preach
not
the
Gospell
.
Consider
also
,
I
besech
you
here
before
we
goe
to
an
ende
,
the
excellency
and
worthinesse
of
the
preaching
of
the
gospel
.
It
is
smal
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
contained
and
offered
in
the
Gospell
,
which
is
the
matter
of
preaching
,
they
woulde
also
know
the
worthinesse
of
this
so
high
a
calling
,
&
that
the
excellency
therof
may
more
clearly
appeare
,
let
vs
adde
some
further
proofe
of
this
matter
.
And
first
remember
,
that
this
calling
of
the
ministery
&
preaching
of
the
word
,
is
no
deuise
of
any
mortall
man
,
but
the
ordinance
of
the
liuing
God
.
The
prophesy
came
not
in
the
old
time
by
the
will
of
man
,
but
holy
men
of
God
spake
as
they
were
mooued
by
the
holy
Ghoste
.
Noe
,
&
Lot
,
Moses
and
the
prophetes
,
men
of
singular
credite
and
authoritie
.
Nay
what
shal
I
speake
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
credits
,
by
their
doctrines
and
instructions
,
then
by
all
their
riches
and
triumphes
.
These
are
gone
and
they
are
gone
,
but
their
good
counsel
,
their
prouerbes
,
their
Psalmes
,
&
Preachings
,
remaine
and
abide
for
euer
for
their
euerlasting
memory
,
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
,
Pharaoh
,
Howe
beautifull
are
the
feete
of
them
,
that
bring
the
glad
tidinges
of
peace
:
And
reade
al
which
is
gone
before
in
the
chapter
,
that
you
may
know
that
hee
which
preacheth
the
gospel
,
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
highe
calling
,
and
let
them
not
faint
,
but
make
their
ministery
fully
known
,
and
end
their
course
with
ioy
:
and
let
al
ignoraunt
and
carelesse
ministers
,
especiallye
remember
this
doctrine
,
that
so
they
may
either
amend
,
or
else
come
to
shame
&
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
wee
haue
to
deal
with
the
gospell
of
Christe
:
If
so
famous
&
notable
men
haue
alwayes
beene
in
this
calling
,
what
a
man
ought
the
minister
to
be
?
what
care
?
what
conscience
?
what
knowledge
?
what
zeale
&
holy
conuersation
is
required
at
his
handes
?
You
may
see
&
witnesse
with
me
,
I
speake
nothing
to
the
defacing
and
discredite
of
the
minister
of
God
,
but
rather
to
his
great
credite
and
glory
:
his
calling
is
most
worthy
and
honourable
,
hee
is
worthy
of
double
honour
,
he
is
to
bee
obeied
&
sufficiently
maintained
,
hee
is
the
steward
of
the
Lords
house
,
and
the
messenger
of
the
Lorde
of
hostes
.
But
as
the
faythfull
minister
is
to
haue
his
credit
and
commendation
,
so
the
ignorant
and
carelesse
sort
,
as
we
haue
sufficiently
already
prooued
,
are
to
be
cast
down
&
defaced
,
because
by
their
ignoraunce
,
idlenes
and
lewde
conuersation
,
they
greatly
dishonour
the
Lord
,
and
deface
his
glory
,
I
conclude
and
end
with
the
holy
Apostle
:
I
beseech
you
brethren
,
that
you
know
them
which
labor
among
you
,
&
are
ouer
you
in
the
Lord
,
and
admonish
you
,
that
you
haue
them
in
singular
loue
for
their
worke
sake
.
By
the
which
place
,
we
see
that
such
as
labor
not
,
admonish
not
,
and
work
not
(
such
I
say
)
are
not
worthy
of
any
loue
or
honor
,
but
rather
to
be
thrust
out
and
bannished
,
as
vnprofitable
members
out
of
the
Church
of
God
.
The
which
the
Lord
of
the
haruest
,
graunt
for
his
tender
mercies
,
in
Iesus
Christe
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.