THE
PREACHERS
CHARGE
▪
AND
,
PEOPLES
DVTIE
.
2
TIM.
4.
2.
Preach
the
Word
,
be
instant
in
season
,
out
of
season
.
IN
all
solemne
Assemblies
,
and
publike
meetings
vpon
ciuill
affayres
,
the
first
act
,
vsually
,
is
to
open
and
reade
the
Commission
which
may
warrant
the
businesse
to
bee
vndertaken
.
This
course
I
haue
thought
good
to
obserue
and
follow
,
in
making
entrance
vpon
this
holy
and
religious
Exercise
:
First
,
to
open
vnto
you
the
Commission
,
which
may
warrant
and
beare
out
the
duty
wee
are
now
to
goe
about
;
and
that
,
not
onely
in
the
substance
,
but
also
in
the
circumstance
.
In
this
Exercise
there
are
but
two
things
subiect
to
question
:
the
Exercise
it selfe
,
and
the
season
for
the
performance
of
it
.
The
Exercise
it selfe
,
The
Preaching
of
the
Word
.
Carnall
minded
men
,
who
sauour
not
the
things
of
God
,
will
happly
conceiue
of
it
,
at
the
least
,
as
not
so
necessary
:
The
season
for
the
performance
of
this
Exercise
(
being
on
the
weeke
day
,
)
others
perhaps
will
censure
it
as
not
expedient
.
To
both
these
the
Spirit
of
God
,
in
the
words
I
haue
now
read
,
giueth
vs
an
expresse
warrant
;
and
that
not
by
way
of
allowance
onely
,
but
by
way
of
iniunction
;
as
of
things
that
not
onely
may
bee
done
,
but
must
bee
done
.
To
the
Exercise
it selfe
,
[
Preach
the
Word
,
]
not
onely
a
toleration
,
but
a
peremptory
command
.
To
the
circumstance
of
time
,
the
season
for
the
performance
of
it
,
[
Be
instant
in
season
,
out
of
season
:
]
No
season
vnseasonable
for
this
so
necessary
a
duty
:
Euen
that
which
may
seeme
to
carnall
reason
,
to
flesh
and
blood
to
bee
out
of
season
,
is
yet
seasonable
.
Though
it
may
seeme
vnseasonable
to
the
hearers
,
yet
it
is
seasonable
in
the
speaker
.
This
is
Saint
Pauls
charge
to
Timothy
in
particular
,
and
in
him
to
all
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
[
Preach
the
Word
,
be
instant
in
season
,
out
of
season
.
In
this
Apostolicall
charge
,
The
duty
inioyned
;
and
,
The
manner
of
discharging
it
:
The
Duty
that
is
inioyned
,
is
,
Preaching
of
the
Word
,
Preach
the
Word
:
The
Manner
how
this
duty
must
be
discharged
,
is
,
With
earnestnesse
and
diligence
,
with
vndaunted
resolution
,
with
indefatigable
industry
;
Bee
instant
in
season
,
out
of
season
.
To
begin
with
the
Duty
it selfe
:
Preach
the
Word
.
This
is
a
Duty
imposed
by
God
vpon
all
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
:
They
must
Preach
the
Word
.
This
is
the
charge
,
Timothy
,
and
he
doth
it
with
as
much
seriousnesse
and
earnestnesse
as
possibly
can
be
conceiued
:
I
charge
thee
before
God
,
and
the
Lord
Iesus
Christ
,
who
shall
iudge
the
quicke
and
the
dead
at
his
appearing
,
and
his
kingdome
,
Preach
the
Word
.
Did
you
euer
heare
a
charge
set
on
with
more
pressing
arguments
,
with
more
compulsiue
and
commanding
perswasions
?
I
,
but
in
imposing
this
charge
vpon
Timothy
,
doth
not
Saint
Paul
deale
,
as
our
Sauiour
saith
of
the
Scribes
and
Pharises
,
binde
heauy
burthens
vpon
other
mens
shoulders
,
but
they
themselues
will
not
moue
them
with
one
of
their
fingers
?
Nothing
lesse
:
What
he
imposeth
vpon
Timothy
,
he
conceiueth
and
acknowledgeth
to
be
as
deepely
charged
vpon
himselfe
:
Necessity
is
laid
vpon
me
,
yea
,
Wee
is
vnto
mee
of
I
Preach
not
the
Gospell
.
So
deeply
did
this
great
Doctor
of
the
Gentiles
account
himselfe
to
stand
charged
with
this
Duty
.
There
was
a
Necessity
lay
vpon
him
for
the
performance
of
it
;
that
Necessity
backt
with
a
Woe
if
hee
should
neglect
it
.
The
like
Necessity
,
the
like
Woe
lyeth
vpon
all
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
in
their
seuerall
places
and
stations
:
They
must
Preach
the
Word
:
Woe
is
vnto
them
if
they
doe
it
not
:
I
must
not
dwell
vpon
confirmation
.
This
was
the
first
and
the
last
charge
which
our
blessed
Sauiour
gaue
to
his
Apostles
,
when
he
was
to
send
them
forth
into
the
world
after
hee
had
told
them
whither
they
should
goe
;
the
first
charge
he
giueth
them
,
is
,
As
ye
goe
,
Preach
,
When
hee
himselfe
was
to
leaue
the
world
,
and
to
take
his
last
farewell
of
them
,
the
last
charge
he
giueth
them
,
Goe
ye
into
all
the
world
,
and
preach
the
Gospell
to
euery
creature
.
Preaching
of
the
Gospell
was
the
Alpha
,
Preach
the
Word
.
By
way
of
explication
,
and
illustration
,
I
will
here
vnfold
vnto
you
two
things
:
What
is
meant
by
Preaching
;
what
by
the
Word
.
For
the
first
:
To
Preach
in
a
generall
and
large
acception
of
the
Word
,
The
heauens
declare
the
glory
of
God
,
and
the
Firmament
sheweth
his
handy
work
.
Neuer
a
Creature
in
heauen
and
earth
but
readeth
a
Lecture
,
preacheth
to
the
eye
of
the
beholder
,
the
mercie
,
wisedome
,
power
and
goodnesse
of
God
:
And
so
in
this
generall
sense
,
Reading
may
also
be
called
Preaching
.
But
more
specially
and
properly
,
in
the
ordinary
phrase
of
the
Scripture
,
Preaching
importeth
a
Ministeriall
action
,
wherein
the
will
of
God
is
made
knowne
to
the
Church
,
after
a
speciall
manner
,
by
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
.
To
speake
distinctly
.
The
Ministers
of
the
Word
,
being
Agents
betwixt
God
and
his
people
,
Mouthes
vnto
God
,
in
putting
vp
their
suits
,
and
supplications
,
and
thanksgiuings
vnto
God
,
in
expressing
their
desires
vnto
God
,
to
pray
for
them
:
God
forbid
that
I
should
sinne
against
the
Lord
,
inceasing
to
pray
for
you
,
Gods
Mouth
to
the
people
,
in
instructing
them
,
in
declaring
his
will
to
them
.
If
thou
take
away
the
precious
from
the
vile
,
thou
shalt
be
,
as
it
were
,
my
mouth
,
saith
the
Lord
to
the
Prophet
Ieremy
.
The
Prophets
of
God
,
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
,
are
Gods
mouth
,
whereby
he
speakes
,
and
makes
knowne
his
will
to
his
people
.
The
will
of
God
is
made
knowne
to
the
Church
,
by
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
,
two
wayes
:
By
Visible
signes
,
by
Audible
voyce
.
By
Visible
signes
:
The
Sacraments
,
which
,
being
presented
to
the
Church
by
hands
of
the
Ministers
,
are
as
visible
words
to
make
knowne
and
ascertaine
to
euery
beleeuer
,
the
eternall
gracious
purpose
,
the
euerlasting
good
will
of
God
towards
him
in
his
Sonne
.
But
secondly
,
and
principally
,
by
Audible
voyce
:
By
Audible
voyce
the
will
of
God
is
declared
to
the
Church
by
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
in
two
Ministeriall
actions
;
In
Reading
;
in
Preaching
:
In
Reading
the
Text
,
the
letter
of
the
Scriptures
;
in
Preaching
,
interpreting
,
expounding
,
applying
them
to
the
edification
of
the
Church
:
Both
these
Ministeriall
actions
you
haue
ioyned
together
in
the
practice
of
Ezra
and
the
Leuites
in
Nehe.
8.
8.
They
read
in
the
booke
,
in
the
Law
of
God
distinctly
,
and
gaue
the
sense
,
and
caused
the
people
to
vnderstand
the
reading
.
That
which
we
haue
here
to
deale
withall
,
is
the
last
of
these
Ministeriall
actions
,
Preaching
,
properly
so
called
,
which
,
to
speake
shortly
and
fully
,
is
an
action
of
the
Minister
of
the
Word
,
This
is
properly
Preaching
:
You
now
see
the
thing
:
Looke
we
backe
a
little
vpon
the
word
,
that
will
afford
vs
something
worthy
our
obseruation
,
Preach
;
the
word
in
the
originall
is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
what
our
office
is
:
We
are
Cryers
,
Heralds
,
Baptist
,
he
was
a
Cryer
:
The
voyce
of
a
Cryar
in
the
wildernesse
:
Paul
:
he
was
ordayned
to
bee
a
Preacher
and
an
Apostle
,
as
himselfe
telleth
vs
:
1
Tim.
2.
7.
2
Tim.
1.
11.
a
Preacher
:
the
word
in
both
places
is
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
How
wee
are
to
behaue
our selues
in
the
discharge
and
execution
of
this
office
,
in
declaring
the
will
of
God
to
the
Church
;
and
that
in
three
particulars
:
To
whom
we
are
to
speake
;
In
whose
name
we
are
to
speake
;
and
,
How
we
are
to
speake
:
1.
To
whom
we
are
to
speake
;
generally
to
All
:
Criers
,
Eliakim
,
(
we
may
make
vse
of
the
actions
of
wicked
men
,
as
our
Sauiour
doth
of
the
vnrighteous
Iudge
in
the
parable
,
)
when
hee
was
sent
by
his
Master
,
the
King
of
Ashur
,
as
an
Herald
to
giue
a
summons
vnto
Hierusalem
:
Hath
my
Master
sent
mee
to
thy
Master
,
and
to
thee
,
to
speake
these
words
;
hath
hee
not
sent
me
to
the
men
which
sit
vpon
the
wall
.
Heralds
make
Proclamations
,
they
speake
to
all
the
people
.
Thus
must
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
declare
the
will
of
God
,
publish
the
glad
tidings
of
saluation
,
offer
Christ
to
all
,
so
runs
our
Commission
giuen
to
the
Apostles
by
Christ
himselfe
:
Goe
Preach
the
Gospell
to
euery
Creature
:
that
is
,
Esay
55.
1.
Hoe
,
euery
one
that
thirsteth
,
come
ye
to
the
waters
.
There
are
none
excepted
,
none
excluded
out
of
our
Commission
:
wee
must
tender
Christ
vnto
all
:
So
must
wee
Preach
to
the
Churches
,
as
S.
Iohn
writeth
to
them
in
his
Reuelation
:
He
that
hath
an
eare
,
let
him
heare
what
the
Spirit
saith
to
the
Churches
:
Preach
the
Gospell
to
all
.
2.
In
whose
name
we
must
preach
:
Heralds
speake
not
in
their
owne
names
,
Thus
saith
the
great
King
,
the
King
of
Ashur
,
saith
Rabshakeh
to
the
Inhabitants
of
Hierusalem
:
So
must
we
speake
to
the
Inhabitants
of
Iudah
and
Hierusalem
,
in
the
phrase
of
Heralds
;
not
in
our
name
,
but
in
the
name
of
him
whose
messengers
we
are
,
in
the
name
of
God
:
Thus
saith
the
King
,
the
great
King
of
heauen
and
earth
.
Thus
spake
the
Prophets
of
old
,
The
Word
of
the
Lord
;
the
burthen
of
the
Lord
:
Blessed
is
he
that
commeth
in
the
name
of
the
Lord
:
Thus
were
the
Apostles
to
preach
vnto
the
people
:
it
is
our
Sauiours
owne
charge
to
them
a
little
before
his
ascension
;
That
Repentance
and
remission
of
sinnes
should
bee
preached
in
his
name
.
And
those
outcasts
in
the
Gospell
,
Lord
,
Lord
,
haue
we
not
prophesied
in
thy
name
.
Ministers
must
speake
to
the
Lords
people
,
not
as
Lords
ouer
them
,
but
as
messengers
,
as
Heralds
,
in
the
name
,
in
the
authority
of
him
that
sendeth
them
:
in
the
name
of
God
.
3
How
wee
are
to
speake
and
deliuer
the
will
of
God
to
the
people
,
namely
,
as
Heralds
should
doe
:
How
is
that
?
Why
,
1.
Boldly
:
2.
Faithfully
:
3.
Plainely
.
Boldly
,
as
hauing
authority
,
as
representing
the
person
of
the
Prince
that
sends
them
:
Faithfully
,
neither
adding
to
,
nor
detracting
from
what
they
haue
receiued
in
instruction
from
their
Masters
:
Plainly
,
that
all
they
to
whom
they
are
sent
,
may
heare
and
vnderstand
their
message
:
Thus
should
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
behaue
themselues
in
the
dispensation
of
the
Gospel
,
in
preaching
of
the
Word
:
Deliuer
it
,
1.
Boldly
,
Behold
,
I
haue
made
thy
face
strong
against
their
faces
,
and
thy
fore-head
strong
against
their
fore-heads
,
As
an
Adamant
,
harder
than
Flint
,
haue
I
made
thy
fore-head
,
saith
the
Lord
to
the
Prophet
Ezekiel
.
Such
an
vandaunted
boldnesse
,
such
an
inuincible
resolution
should
there
be
in
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
,
in
deliuering
the
will
of
God
to
the
people
;
in
instructing
,
exhorting
,
conuincing
,
reprouing
;
they
must
doe
it
with
boldnesse
.
They
that
preach
Christ
,
Titus
:
These
things
speake
and
exhort
,
and
rebuke
with
all
authority
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
that
is
,
with
a
Ministeriall
authority
.
In
this
,
Christs
preaching
,
and
our
preaching
of
Christ
,
differ
;
He
preached
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
as
hauing
authority
in
himselfe
,
from
himselfe
:
Wee
must
preach
with
authority
too
,
but
not
as
hauing
authority
in
our selues
,
but
with
a
deriued
,
a
Ministeriall
authority
,
deriued
from
him
whose
Ambassadours
we
are
,
whose
person
we
represent
:
Preach
with
authority
:
Boldly
.
2.
Faithfully
:
I
haue
receiued
of
the
Lord
that
which
also
I
deliuered
vnto
you
.
And
as
he
receiued
what
he
deliuered
,
so
hee
deliuered
what
he
receiued
;
he
kept
nothing
backe
:
I
haue
not
shunned
to
declare
vnto
you
all
the
Counsell
of
God
:
Michaia
,
when
hee
was
sent
for
to
prophesie
before
King
▪
Ahab
:
At
the
Lord
liueth
(
saith
he
)
whatsoeuer
the
Lord
saith
vnto
me
,
that
will
I
speake
.
Deliuer
the
will
of
God
faithfully
.
And
thirdly
,
deliuer
it
plainely
:
Heralds
speake
distinctly
with
an
audible
voyce
,
Rabsaketh
,
They
read
in
the
booke
,
in
the
Law
of
the
Lord
distinctly
,
and
gaue
the
sense
,
and
caused
the
people
to
vnderstand
.
And
it
is
noted
of
the
Apostles
,
at
the
day
of
Pentecost
,
as
an
exemplary
president
to
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
for
euer
:
That
Euery
man
heard
them
speake
in
his
own
language
:
That
is
,
clouen
tongues
rested
vpon
the
Apostles
,
not
vpon
the
people
.
Their
tongues
were
clouen
,
they
spake
to
the
people
in
their
owne
languages
,
that
they
might
vnderstand
as
well
as
heare
:
For
a
Herald
to
deliuer
a
message
of
importance
in
a
strange
language
,
which
none
vnderstand
but
himselfe
,
he
had
as
good
bee
silent
.
They
that
take
vpon
them
the
preaching
of
Christ
,
must
speake
in
the
language
of
Christ
,
and
the
language
of
the
people
;
they
must
speake
plainely
.
This
it
is
properly
to
Preach
,
viz.
To
deliuer
the
will
of
God
,
as
Heralds
doe
the
commands
of
their
Masters
:
to
speake
vnto
all
:
to
speake
in
the
name
of
God
,
with
boldnesse
,
faithfulnesse
,
plainenesse
.
You
now
see
the
first
question
resolued
and
cleared
:
What
is
meant
by
Preaching
:
But
what
must
we
Preach
?
The
voyce
saith
to
vs
,
Cry
;
but
what
shall
wee
cry
?
That
is
the
second
thing
to
be
vnfolded
:
The
text
telleth
vs
,
The
Word
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
We
must
Preach
the
Word
.
This
word
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
(
the
Word
)
the
Word
,
)
In
the
beginning
was
the
Word
:
The
Word
(
to
omit
other
more
witty
than
solid
coniectures
)
principally
for
two
reasons
:
First
,
because
he
is
the
summe
and
substance
of
that
Word
,
that
first
and
great
Word
,
that
Word
of
words
,
the
Word
of
promise
made
by
God
himselfe
to
his
Church
at
the
beginning
;
and
afterwards
,
in
effect
,
from
time
to
time
renewed
and
ratified
vnto
the
Patriarchs
:
The
seed
of
the
woman
shall
breake
the
Serpents
head
:
The
substance
of
this
promise
is
Christ
himselfe
,
the
seed
of
the
Virgin
,
in
him
this
promise
is
verified
and
made
good
,
and
therefore
called
the
Word
:
Secondly
,
he
is
(
the
Word
,
)
because
by
him
the
will
and
purpose
of
God
is
made
knowne
to
the
Church
,
as
our
mindes
are
expressed
to
other
men
by
our
words
;
No
man
hath
seene
God
at
any
time
,
but
the
onely
begotten
sonne
of
the
Father
,
he
hath
declared
him
:
Declared
him
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
saith
the
Originall
;
the
word
signifieth
to
conduct
,
and
direct
,
and
leade
a
man
,
as
it
were
,
by
the
hand
to
the
finding
out
of
something
that
was
hid
before
.
The
will
of
God
was
a
thing
that
was
locked
vp
in
the
breast
of
his
secret
counsell
,
a
thing
hidden
from
our
eies
,
as
the
purpose
of
a
mans
heart
is
from
the
knowledge
of
another
.
Now
Christ
hath
led
vs
to
the
knowledge
of
this
will
by
declaring
of
it
,
as
a
mans
words
lead
another
to
the
knowledge
of
the
intents
and
purposes
of
his
heart
,
and
therefore
called
The
Word
.
Secondly
,
Word
,
here
wee
may
vnderstand
the
reuealed
will
of
God
made
knowne
in
his
Word
in
the
Scriptures
:
specially
his
will
concerning
his
sonne
,
and
the
saluation
of
his
people
by
him
:
The
Word
of
the
Gospell
:
The
Gospell
is
called
(
the
Word
)
the
word
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
the
whole
Bible
,
euery
part
and
parcell
of
it
is
the
word
of
God
;
but
the
Gospell
is
the
pith
,
the
marrow
,
the
quintessence
,
the
summe
and
substance
of
this
word
,
and
therefore
called
,
by
way
of
eminency
,
The
Word
of
the
Gospell
:
That
the
Gentiles
might
heare
the
Word
of
the
Gospell
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
the
word
by
way
of
eminency
:
This
is
the
Word
which
the
Spirit
of
God
is
pleased
to
honour
with
so
many
honourable
additions
and
compellations
in
the
Scriptures
;
sometimes
calling
it
the
Word
of
life
,
the
Word
of
eternall
life
:
Master
,
thou
hast
the
words
of
eternall
life
,
saith
Peter
to
our
Sauiour
.
The
Law
is
a
Word
of
death
,
a
killing
letter
:
the
Gospell
is
a
Word
of
life
,
a
quickening
Word
,
giuing
life
,
leading
vnto
life
:
Sometimes
againe
,
In
whom
yee
also
beleeued
after
that
ye
heard
of
the
Word
of
Truth
.
Euery
word
of
God
is
a
true
word
,
the
Gospell
is
the
word
of
Truth
:
Sometimes
the
word
of
the
Kingdome
:
Whensoeuer
a
man
heareth
the
Word
of
the
Kingdome
.
The
Word
of
the
Kingdome
,
because
by
this
Word
,
as
by
his
Scepter
,
Christ
ruleth
like
a
King
in
the
hearts
of
his
people
:
and
by
this
Word
he
maketh
them
Kings
,
bringing
them
by
it
,
to
the
Kingdome
of
grace
here
,
and
of
glory
hereafter
:
Sometimes
againe
,
To
you
is
the
Word
of
this
saluation
sent
,
saith
Paul
to
the
men
of
Antioch
.
The
Word
of
saluation
,
because
it
is
the
power
of
God
to
saluation
.
There
is
a
singular
excellency
and
eminency
in
this
word
of
the
Gospell
,
and
therefore
here
in
the
text
,
called
The
Word
.
Now
to
which
of
these
two
interpretations
we
should
incline
,
it
matters
not
;
there
is
no
materiall
difference
betwixt
them
;
Whether
Christ
,
or
the
Gospell
of
Christ
,
all
commeth
to
one
:
Christ
is
the
subiect
of
the
Gospell
,
and
the
Gospell
is
the
doctrine
of
Christ
;
He
preached
Christ
vnto
them
.
Straightway
he
preached
Christ
in
the
Synagogues
:
To
this
subiect
did
he
euer
confine
his
preaching
:
We
preach
Christ
crucified
:
I
determined
not
to
know
any
thing
among
you
saue
Iesus
Christ
.
Thus
must
wee
preach
Christ
,
and
the
Gospell
of
Christ
:
They
are
the
expresse
words
of
our
Commission
,
Goe
Preach
the
Gospell
:
Here
is
then
the
subiect
of
our
Preaching
,
nothing
but
Christ
,
the
Gospell
of
Christ
.
True
indeed
,
we
must
preach
Moses
,
we
must
preach
the
Law
;
but
how
?
Wee
must
Preach
Moses
as
a
harbinger
to
Christ
;
wee
must
Preach
the
Law
,
but
in
reference
to
the
Gospell
,
that
we
may
thereby
,
with
Iohn
the
Baptist
,
Prepare
the
way
of
the
Lord
,
and
make
his
paths
straight
:
that
we
may
by
this
meanes
leuell
and
smooth
the
way
for
Christ
,
that
the
offer
of
saluation
by
him
may
finde
the
better
entertainment
:
That
which
we
must
principally
eye
and
looke
at
in
our
Preaching
,
is
,
this
Word
,
Christ
,
and
the
Gospell
of
Christ
.
To
preach
Christ
and
the
Gospell
of
Christ
,
is
a
great
worke
:
if
you
would
know
what
it
is
,
it
consisteth
principally
in
foure
Ministeriall
actions
:
I
will
but
name
them
:
1.
In
reuealing
of
Christ
;
2.
In
reuealing
the
will
of
God
concerning
Christ
:
viz.
3.
In
reuealing
the
way
to
come
vnto
Christ
,
and
to
God
by
him
:
viz.
By
faith
,
and
faith
alone
,
which
is
the
onely
hand
and
instrument
ordayned
of
God
to
apprehend
and
take
hold
of
Christ
,
to
apply
the
merit
of
his
actiue
and
passiue
obedience
vnto
eternall
life
.
4.
And
lastly
,
Preach
Christ
,
and
the
Gospell
of
Christ
.
And
this
is
the
duty
which
S.
Paul
here
imposeth
vpon
Timothy
,
and
which
all
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
should
principally
be
imployed
about
.
I
might
here
now
giue
you
some
reasons
of
the
necessity
of
this
duty
of
preaching
the
Word
after
this
manner
:
To
omit
all
other
:
The
reason
of
reasons
is
,
the
ordinance
of
God
;
power
vnto
saluation
:
that
is
,
his
powerfull
instrument
which
he
hath
in
his
wisedome
appointed
and
set
apart
for
the
working
of
the
saluation
of
his
people
;
The
time
preuents
mee
,
giue
mee
leaue
now
to
passe
from
the
duty
it selfe
,
to
the
manner
of
performance
:
I
shall
make
the
application
of
both
together
.
The
manner
how
this
important
duty
should
bee
discharged
,
is
set
downe
,
first
,
generally
,
then
illustrated
and
explayned
more
particularly
:
generally
,
[
Be
instant
]
particularly
,
[
In
season
,
out
of
season
.
]
I
will
be
briefe
in
all
.
Be
instant
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
saith
the
originall
:
the
word
signifieth
to
stand
to
,
or
ouer
a
businesse
:
Our
English
word
expresseth
it
fully
,
Be
instant
:
To
bee
instant
in
a
businesse
,
imports
two
things
;
Earnestnesse
,
and
Diligence
.
Thus
must
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
be
instant
in
preaching
of
the
Word
;
First
,
instant
and
earnest
about
this
worke
of
Preaching
the
Word
:
Earnest
,
1.
With
themselues
;
2.
with
others
.
1.
They
must
bee
earnest
with
themselues
,
There
are
many
auocations
which
will
be
ready
to
diuert
and
turne
vs
aside
,
Master
,
fauour
thy selfe
.
Besides
these
auocations
,
wee
must
make
account
to
meet
with
many
discouragements
,
many
dangers
,
much
hardship
,
Beares
and
Lyons
in
the
way
,
stormes
and
tempests
enow
to
make
vs
not
onely
to
looke
backe
,
but
euen
to
leaue
the
plough
of
God
in
the
open
field
.
Besides
these
discouragements
,
much
resistance
,
much
opposition
:
Euery
Paul
must
make
account
to
meet
with
an
Elimas
;
euery
Moses
with
a
Iannes
and
Iambres
:
Alwayes
in
one
kinde
or
other
,
wee
must
make
account
to
finde
Satan
standing
at
our
right
hands
,
when
we
are
to
goe
about
this
worke
,
as
hee
stood
at
the
right
hand
of
Iehoshuah
,
to
resist
him
,
when
he
was
to
stand
before
the
Lord
to
execute
his
office
.
Great
need
of
earnestnesse
to
put
our selues
forward
in
a
seruice
where
we
shall
meet
with
so
many
auocations
,
so
many
discouragements
,
so
much
opposition
:
All
our
earnestnesse
will
bee
little
enough
to
make
vs
beare
vp
head
against
this
tide
.
Strange
it
is
how
farre
these
haue
preuailed
many
times
against
the
faithfull
messengers
of
God
,
to
the
disheartning
,
almost
to
the
silencing
of
them
:
It
was
the
Prophet
Ieremies
owne
case
:
such
was
the
entertainment
that
he
met
withall
,
in
the
discharge
of
his
office
,
that
hee
had
euen
resolued
with
himselfe
not
to
make
mention
of
God
,
not
to
speake
any
more
in
his
name
.
It
made
him
almost
to
silence
himselfe
from
Preaching
any
more
:
and
had
not
the
Word
beene
in
his
heart
,
as
a
burning
fire
shut
vp
in
his
bones
(
as
he
there
speakes
)
hee
had
beene
for
euer
silent
:
Such
defamations
,
such
minting
and
coyning
of
slanderous
reports
,
watching
for
his
haltings
,
such
lying
in
wayt
to
intrap
him
,
(
as
himselfe
telleth
vs
in
the
next
verse
)
that
he
had
euen
resolued
to
turne
his
backe
vpon
his
office
.
If
any
of
the
Messengers
of
God
meet
with
better
measure
in
the
discharge
of
their
duties
,
it
is
more
than
God
hath
promised
them
,
or
they
can
promise
to
themselues
.
Great
need
therefore
to
stand
vp
to
the
worke
,
that
wee
may
ouerlooke
and
ouerleape
all
these
blockes
that
lye
in
the
way
:
Great
need
to
be
earnest
,
euen
to
offer
a
kinde
of
holy
violence
to
our selues
to
stirre
vp
our selues
to
the
worke
.
Euen
as
the
Cocke
,
the
true
Embleme
of
a
Minister
of
the
Word
,
first
awakens
himselfe
by
the
clapping
of
his
wings
,
that
hee
may
awaken
others
by
his
crowing
;
so
must
wee
offer
a
kinde
of
holy
violence
to
our selues
to
awaken
and
stirre
vp
our selues
to
the
worke
of
our
Ministry
,
that
being
stirred
vp
our selues
first
,
wee
may
2.
Awaken
and
stirre
vp
others
:
Ministers
must
bee
instant
and
earnest
with
others
as
well
as
with
themselues
,
Compell
them
to
come
in
.
Thus
should
wee
Preach
the
Gospell
,
inuite
men
to
the
participation
of
Christ
with
commanding
arguments
,
with
compulsiue
perswasions
,
so
as
to
take
no
deniall
.
So
should
we
deale
with
the
soules
of
men
,
as
the
Angels
did
with
the
bodies
of
Lot
and
his
family
,
plucke
them
as
fire-brands
out
of
the
flames
,
and
that
with
a
holy
violence
.
Esay
,
Esa.
55.
Cry
aloud
,
spare
not
:
Great
reason
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
should
Cry
aloud
,
dead
in
trespasses
and
sinnes
:
Doe
we
see
men
sleeping
and
snorting
securely
in
their
natural
states
and
conditions
,
without
sense
,
without
remorse
,
Cry
aloud
:
Maledictum
silentium
quod
hic
conniuet
;
Cursed
silence
that
now
spares
to
speake
:
Doe
wee
see
men
walking
on
securely
in
the
paths
of
hell
and
of
death
,
liuing
in
any
sinfull
course
,
posting
on
to
hell
and
destruction
,
Cry
aloud
,
spare
not
:
Crudelis
misericordia
;
Cruell
is
that
mercy
that
suffers
a
man
rather
to
bee
drowned
than
to
pull
him
out
of
the
water
by
the
hayre
of
his
head
.
Thus
must
wee
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
be
instant
about
this
worke
of
our
Ministry
,
bee
earnest
both
with
our selues
and
others
:
Secondly
,
we
must
be
instant
againe
,
Diligent
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Sta
cum
diligentiâ
,
so
the
Syriacke
renders
the
word
in
this
place
,
Stand
to
the
worke
with
diligence
.
Ministers
must
be
diligent
,
as
well
as
earnest
.
This
is
the
commendation
of
that
eloqueut
Apollos
,
he
was
not
only
seruent
in
the
spirit
,
hee
spake
and
taught
diligently
the
things
of
the
Lord
.
Ministers
,
in
the
dispensation
of
the
Gospell
,
are
Gods
seeds-men
to
sowe
the
seed
of
eternall
life
in
the
hearts
of
his
chosen
.
Now
it
is
the
seeds-mans
charge
,
giuen
by
the
Preacher
;
In
the
morning
sowe
thy
seed
,
and
in
the
euening
let
not
thine
hand
rest
.
The
Preaching
of
the
Word
must
be
a
Ministers
worke
,
redit
labor
actus
in
orbem
;
his
worke
goeth
round
in
a
circle
,
it
is
neuer
at
an
end
;
Spring
,
Summer
,
Autume
,
Winter
,
no
vacation
in
any
:
They
that
put
their
hands
to
Gods
Plough
,
must
put
on
an
indefatigable
resolution
to
follow
the
worke
with
diligence
:
It
is
the
reason
which
the
Apostles
giue
,
why
they
would
haue
Deacons
chosen
to
take
care
of
their
poore
;
because
(
say
they
)
We
will
giue
our selues
continually
to
prayer
,
and
to
Preaching
of
the
Word
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Insta●imus
,
saith
the
vulgar
Latine
,
wee
will
be
instant
in
it
,
attend
vnto
it
.
Thus
must
wee
,
whom
God
hath
honoured
so
farre
as
to
make
vs
dispensers
of
his
sacred
mysteries
;
we
must
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
attend
vpon
the
worke
,
stand
to
it
,
be
instant
in
it
,
first
,
with
Earnestnesse
;
secondly
,
with
Diligence
.
This
in
generall
:
more
particularly
,
Be
instant
in
season
,
out
of
season
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
I
will
bee
briefe
in
both
.
In
season
;
the
word
may
be
vnderstood
two
wayes
:
1.
It
may
be
taken
for
the
ordinary
set
time
appoynted
and
set
apart
for
this
exercise
:
Sabbath
day
,
the
Lords
day
:
in
season
.
signe
of
sanctification
vnto
the
people
of
God
;
neuer
are
the
meanes
of
sanctification
so
properly
in
season
as
then
.
This
season
did
our
Sauiour
and
his
Apostles
vsually
obserue
.
Synagogues
and
taught
vpon
the
Sabbath
dayes
:
first
day
of
the
weeke
,
vpon
the
Lords
day
,
as
at
the
day
of
Pentecost
,
and
at
other
times
.
And
this
season
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
are
to
obserue
after
a
speciall
manner
.
In
this
there
is
a
difference
betwixt
the
word
of
God
and
that
Mannah
which
came
downe
from
heauen
in
the
wildernesse
;
that
fell
vpon
euery
day
of
the
weeke
except
the
Sabbath
,
this
spirituall
Mannah
neuer
falleth
so
seasonably
as
then
.
2.
In
season
:
that
is
,
at
such
times
and
seasons
when
the
Word
may
be
most
acceptable
,
word
in
season
.
Now
Ministers
should
obserue
,
and
watch
,
and
apply
themselues
to
these
seasons
.
We
know
what
commendation
the
Wiseman
giueth
of
words
thus
spoken
in
season
,
How
good
is
a
word
in
due
season
?
A
word
spoken
fitly
,
(
Super
rotissuis
saith
the
originall
,
spoken
vpon
his
wheeles
;
that
is
,
with
a
due
concurrance
and
obseruation
of
all
circumstances
,
of
time
,
place
,
person
,
and
the
like
,
which
are
as
the
wheeles
vpon
which
our
words
and
speeches
should
runne
)
is
like
apples
of
gold
with
pictures
of
siluer
,
both
delectable
&
profitable
.
Herin
should
the
wisdome
of
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
be
exercised
in
taking
hold
of
these
opportunities
to
improue
them
for
the
best
aduantage
,
that
they
may
minister
a
word
in
due
season
.
They
must
be
instant
in
season
;
and
a.
Out
of
season
.
What
,
is
the
Word
euer
out
of
season
:
that
which
seasoneth
all
other
things
,
is
that
euer
vnseasonable
?
Ans.
In
it selfe
,
in
truth
it
is
not
;
but
in
the
opinion
of
men
,
in
the
eye
of
carnall
reason
,
in
the
iudgement
of
flesh
and
blood
it
seemeth
sometimes
to
be
out
of
season
.
Out
of
season
three
wayes
,
in
three
respects
:
1.
In
respect
of
the
speaker
:
First
,
in
respect
of
the
Speaker
,
the
Minister
himselfe
,
the
Preaching
of
the
Word
seemeth
to
bee
out
of
season
,
out
of
season
.
In
respect
of
the
Hearers
,
when
their
Farmes
,
their
Oxen
,
their
particular
calling
,
domesticall
imployments
,
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A
snowy
morning
.
as
it
falleth
out
this
morning
,
)
or
otherwise
,
then
the
Preaching
and
hearing
of
the
Word
,
seemeth
to
them
to
be
out
of
season
.
Thirdly
,
to
both
Speaker
and
Hearers
it
may
seeme
out
of
season
.
When
it
is
preached
not
onely
at
the
set
ordinary
times
,
out
of
season
.
Now
at
these
times
,
which
to
carnall
reason
may
seeme
vnseasonable
,
must
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
stand
vp
to
the
worke
of
their
ministery
,
take
all
occasions
,
all
oportunities
,
and
aduantages
of
Preaching
publikely
,
of
instructing
priuately
.
Thus
did
our
Sauiour
and
his
Apostles
,
they
went
about
,
Preaching
:
vlt.
as
they
went
into
the
Synagogues
on
the
Sabbath
dayes
,
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19.
47.
weeke
day
to
instruct
the
people
publikely
,
beside
their
teaching
from
house
to
house
:
out
of
season
,
being
in
the
weeke
day
,
when
men
should
attend
vpon
their
particular
callings
,
and
other
imployments
:
If
it
doe
,
yet
we
dare
not
neglect
it
:
the
Spirit
of
God
here
giueth
vs
a
warrant
for
it
,
nay
,
layeth
a
charge
vpon
vs
to
embrace
the
occasion
,
to
take
hold
and
make
vse
of
this
aduantage
which
God
and
authority
haue
put
into
our
hands
:
here
is
our
Commission
,
Preach
the
Word
,
&c.
I
haue
dwelt
long
vpon
the
doctrinall
part
of
the
Text
,
perhaps
you
may
thinke
too
long
.
All
this
time
you
may
say
,
what
is
this
to
vs
?
To
make
you
amends
in
that
which
remaines
,
giue
me
leaue
to
turne
my
speech
now
wholly
vnto
you
.
The
doctrine
hath
beene
ours
(
I
wish
we
may
make
it
ours
by
practise
)
the
application
shall
be
yours
.
You
see
what
charge
it
is
which
the
Spirit
of
God
here
imposeth
vpon
vs
:
Preach
the
Word
,
bee
instant
in
season
,
out
of
season
:
Heare
the
Word
,
be
instant
in
season
,
and
out
of
season
:
This
charge
hath
many
parts
;
to
set
it
on
the
better
,
I
will
breake
it
in
pieces
.
First
,
Heare
.
Heare
the
Word
:
Preaching
and
Hearing
are
Relatiues
:
If
there
lye
a
necessity
vpon
vs
to
Preach
,
by
the
same
rule
there
lyeth
a
necessity
vpon
you
to
Heare
:
Hee
that
ordained
vs
to
Preach
the
Gospell
,
hath
also
ordained
you
to
heare
the
Gospell
:
And
therefore
let
me
exhort
you
,
in
the
name
and
feare
of
God
,
to
attend
vpon
this
ordinance
of
God
:
I
call
it
his
ordinance
:
and
so
it
is
as
well
in
the
hearer
,
as
in
the
speaker
:
Faith
commeth
by
hearing
,
and
hearing
by
the
word
of
God
.
Hearing
,
by
the
word
of
God
;
ordinance
,
There
is
a
word
of
command
that
goeth
along
with
the
one
,
power
vnto
saluation
;
and
hath
giuen
it
a
speciall
efficacie
for
this
end
and
purpose
.
Surely
,
if
men
did
but
seriously
consider
,
and
certainely
beleeue
this
,
they
would
wait
and
depend
vpon
it
with
more
confidence
,
with
more
assurance
of
successe
.
What
is
the
maine
reason
why
men
make
so
little
account
of
it
,
and
reape
so
little
benefit
by
it
.
Amongst
others
,
this
I
take
to
be
the
principall
,
they
doe
not
esteeme
it
,
nor
attend
vpon
it
as
Gods
ordinance
,
but
as
mans
ordinance
.
If
they
come
to
the
hearing
of
the
Word
,
they
looke
vpon
it
with
a
squint
eye
,
they
come
to
it
out
of
some
base
,
by
,
sinister
respect
,
and
not
in
obedience
to
God
,
to
wait
vpon
him
in
the
vse
of
his
ordinance
:
And
this
it
is
that
hinders
the
fruit
,
the
efficacy
of
it
,
arme
of
the
Lord
reuealed
to
them
in
this
ordinance
.
This
day
you
haue
heard
it
,
that
Preaching
,
and
so
by
necessary
consequence
,
Hearing
,
is
the
ordinance
of
God
himselfe
;
and
therefore
bee
exhorted
to
submit
and
to
subiect
your selues
vnto
it
,
to
come
to
it
,
to
wait
,
attend
,
depend
vpon
it
as
his
ordinance
.
And
secondly
,
viz.
The
Word
:
Christ
,
and
the
Gospell
of
Christ
;
we
must
know
nothing
else
amongst
you
:
Doe
not
you
desire
to
know
or
heare
any
thing
else
from
vs
:
This
is
the
property
of
Saint
Peters
new
borne
Babe
,
one
borne
againe
of
water
and
the
spirit
,
to
desire
the
sincere
milke
of
the
Word
:
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
:
Milke
that
is
pure
as
it
commeth
from
the
breast
,
without
the
mixture
of
any
thing
else
with
it
.
If
wee
feed
you
with
this
sincere
milke
be
not
you
nauseated
with
it
,
take
heed
of
loathing
of
it
:
A
sincere
heart
will
desire
after
sincere
milke
:
So
much
longing
after
mixture
in
the
Preaching
of
the
Word
,
as
a
man
shall
finde
in
his
heart
,
so
much
insincerity
is
in
it
.
If
we
preach
the
bare
Word
to
you
,
if
we
present
Christ
vnto
you
,
and
naked
Christ
,
without
the
cloathing
of
humane
wisedome
,
the
wisedome
of
words
,
as
Saint
Paul
calleth
it
;
bee
not
you
offended
at
it
.
Wee
must
Preach
Christ
as
Saint
Paul
preached
him
,
Christ
crucified
:
Now
he
was
crucified
naked
;
euen
so
must
we
preach
him
vnto
you
.
This
is
the
excellency
of
preaching
,
not
to
set
forth
Christ
vnder
a
veyle
,
as
it
was
in
the
time
of
the
Law
,
but
to
lay
him
naked
,
that
euery
one
may
see
him
with
open
face
:
So
to
present
Christ
vnto
the
eares
and
hearts
of
the
hearers
,
Galathians
,
to
draw
him
out
to
the
life
,
to
crucifie
him
before
them
:
so
to
present
him
,
as
he
was
presented
to
the
eyes
of
the
Iewes
,
when
they
saw
him
hanging
vpon
the
Crosse.
Be
not
offended
therefore
with
the
simplicity
of
Christ
,
and
the
doctrine
of
Christ
,
we
must
Preach
nothing
but
this
Word
.
Be
instant
;
Be
instant
,
and
that
as
we
must
be
instant
:
1.
With
Earnestnesse
:
2.
With
Diligence
.
1.
Be
earnest
about
this
worke
:
It
is
good
to
bee
earnest
(
or
zealously
affected
)
alwayes
in
a
good
thing
:
Be
earnest
,
1.
With
your selues
;
2.
With
others
.
1.
With
your selues
,
and
that
both
to
stirre
vp
your selues
to
the
duty
,
in
the
duty
.
First
,
bee
earnest
to
stirre
vp
your selues
to
the
duty
:
great
need
of
earnestnesse
in
exciting
and
stirring
vp
your selues
this
way
.
For
1.
there
is
a
naturall
auersnesse
in
euery
man
,
that
sets
him
off
from
the
duty
:
To
the
duty
.
Reas.
Why
,
Flesh
and
blood
finde
no
taste
,
no
relish
in
this
ordinance
of
God
,
the
Word
purely
preached
:
This
is
one
of
those
things
of
God
,
of
which
Saint
Paul
speaketh
,
That
the
naturall
man
receiueth
not
,
discerneth
not
,
vnderstandeth
not
:
Great
need
therefore
to
vse
all
holy
meanes
to
quicken
and
to
excite
spirituall
appetite
.
And
2.
Besides
this
naturall
auersnesse
,
you
shall
finde
many
pull-backes
,
many
auocations
,
many
lets
and
impediments
to
draw
you
aside
,
to
hinder
you
.
Those
in
the
Gospell
(
which
I
named
before
)
are
too
common
;
Farms
,
Oxen
,
domesticall
affayres
,
ciuill
imployments
.
The
worlds
businesse
will
steale
away
the
time
from
Gods
businesse
:
Our
bodies
will
seeke
to
starue
our
soules
;
our
particular
callings
will
ingrosse
all
the
time
,
that
there
shall
be
little
left
for
the
generall
.
3.
Besides
these
auocations
,
you
must
make
account
to
meet
with
many
discouragements
:
It
may
be
taunts
and
reproaches
from
prophane
and
wicked
men
;
it
may
bee
an
ouerly
countenance
from
friends
and
alliance
:
some
dust
or
other
Satan
will
bee
ready
to
stirre
vp
to
blinde
your
eyes
withall
,
that
you
should
not
see
to
finde
the
way
to
the
house
of
God
,
to
attend
vpon
this
his
ordinance
.
Great
need
of
earnestnesse
to
excite
and
stirre
vp
your selues
,
that
you
may
ouerlook
all
these
seeming
lets
,
impediments
,
discouragements
.
Secondly
,
be
earnest
to
stirre
vp
your selues
in
the
duty
:
I
sleepe
,
but
my
heart
waketh
,
saith
the
Spouse
.
In
hearing
of
the
Word
,
wee
may
often
inuert
the
sentence
,
I
wake
,
but
my
heart
sleepeth
:
Our
bodies
are
present
,
but
our
soules
,
our
hearts
,
are
absent
.
Great
need
to
awaken
our selues
,
that
we
may
heare
,
and
heare
with
attention
;
that
we
may
watch
vnto
hearing
,
as
the
Apostle
exhorts
the
Colossians
concerning
prayer
,
That
ye
should
continue
in
prayer
and
watch
in
the
same
:
watch
with
him
one
houre
,
attended
to
the
words
that
Paul
spake
.
Thus
should
Christians
attend
vpon
the
Word
;
euen
hang
vpon
the
lips
of
the
speaker
,
as
the
Babe
doth
vpon
the
brest
:
watch
euery
word
to
take
it
before
it
fall
to
the
ground
.
Thus
should
Christians
bee
earnest
with
themselues
,
in
stirring
vp
themselues
to
the
duty
,
in
the
duty
.
They
that
will
take
the
kingdome
of
heauen
,
dispensed
by
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
,
they
must
take
it
(
as
they
did
in
the
dayes
of
Iohn
the
Baptist
)
with
violence
.
2.
As
you
must
be
earnest
with
your selues
about
this
worke
,
so
also
with
others
,
and
that
both
with
God
,
First
,
Be
earnest
1.
with
God
:
It
is
he
that
holdeth
the
bottles
of
heauen
,
the
clouds
in
his
hand
,
a
wide
dore
of
vtterances
:
3.
That
he
would
giue
efficacy
to
their
labours
:
that
he
would
not
onely
set
open
a
wide
,
but
also
an
effectuall
dore
;
that
the
Gospell
may
haue
free
passage
in
their
mouths
,
and
in
the
hearts
of
the
elect
people
of
God
:
Ability
,
liberty
,
efficacie
in
the
dispensation
of
the
Gospell
,
depends
all
vpon
God
himselfe
:
And
therefore
be
you
instant
with
him
,
that
hee
would
bee
pleased
to
water
your
inheritances
with
this
dew
of
heauen
:
It
is
Achsaes
request
(
I
remember
)
to
her
father
Caleb
,
South-Country
,
hee
would
giue
her
the
springs
of
water
also
.
God
hath
allotted
vnto
you
in
this
Island
,
a
seat
pleasant
enough
,
euery
wayes
accommodated
with
all
other
requisite
conueniences
:
you
want
nothing
but
the
springs
of
water
,
springs
of
those
waters
,
those
liuing
waters
,
flowing
out
from
the
Sanctuary
.
Be
instant
with
your
God
,
your
heauenly
Father
,
that
hee
would
strike
the
rocke
for
you
,
that
he
would
giue
vnto
you
these
Springs
from
aboue
,
that
hee
would
more
abundantly
refresh
and
make
glad
your
dwelling
places
with
these
liuing
waters
:
be
instant
with
God
.
2.
Bee
instant
also
with
Men
about
this
worke
,
and
that
both
with
the
Ministers
themselues
,
others
;
with
the
one
to
Preach
,
the
other
to
heare
the
Word
,
both
to
attend
vpon
this
ordinance
of
God
.
1.
Be
earnest
first
with
vs
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
,
to
put
vs
forward
vpon
this
seruice
:
Archippus
,
it
is
Saint
Pauls
charge
to
the
Colossians
,
Christian
exhortations
,
friendly
aduice
and
counsell
.
Awaken
vs
by
word
of
mouth
:
wisedome
,
with
a
due
poyzing
and
weighing
of
all
circumstances
,
as
time
,
and
place
,
and
the
like
,
as
also
a
due
consideration
of
our
strength
and
ability
,
for
the
discharge
of
this
duty
:
with
respect
vnto
our
callings
and
functions
:
It
is
Saint
Pauls
charge
to
Timothy
;
Rebuke
not
an
Elder
,
but
exhort
him
as
a
Father
:
Exhort
vs
as
Fathers
:
Thus
stirre
vs
vp
by
exhortations
:
And
,
2.
Stirre
vs
by
incouragements
:
viz.
1.
Competency
of
meanes
and
maintenance
,
sutable
to
our
paines
and
charge
:
Take
heed
of
being
accessary
to
the
staruing
of
this
ordinance
of
God
and
your
owne
soules
,
by
muzling
the
mouth
of
the
Oxe
:
Let
them
that
wait
vpon
and
serue
at
the
Altar
,
liue
,
and
liue
comfortably
by
the
Altar
:
2.
by
giuing
due
honour
and
respect
to
our
places
and
callings
.
Though
our
persons
,
perhaps
,
deserue
little
,
yet
our
callings
are
honourable
.
Paul
himselfe
was
of
a
mean
presence
(
His
bodily
presence
was
weak
,
profit
by
the
Word
,
grow
and
thriue
in
grace
by
it
.
No
such
incouragement
to
an
Husbandman
as
when
he
seeth
his
tillage
to
prosper
,
no
such
incouragement
vnto
a
nurse
,
as
when
shee
seeth
her
childe
battle
and
thriue
;
it
maketh
them
thinke
no
paines
too
much
:
Whereas
on
the
contrary
,
a
barren
soile
,
and
a
starueling
nursery
kill
the
hearts
of
both
.
No
incouragement
vnto
the
Ministers
of
the
Gospell
like
vnto
this
,
when
they
finde
the
worke
to
thriue
and
prosper
in
their
hands
;
when
they
see
that
the
seed
which
they
sow
is
not
cast
away
,
when
they
see
that
their
labor
which
is
not
vain
in
the
Lord
,
is
not
in
vaine
neither
in
the
hearts
and
liues
of
the
hearers
.
This
will
make
vs
stand
vp
to
the
worke
,
watch
when
we
should
sleepe
;
labour
when
we
could
be
content
to
be
at
ease
and
quiet
;
thinke
no
paines
too
much
.
Thus
stirre
vp
the
Ministers
of
the
Word
,
be
instant
and
earnest
with
them
.
And
2.
be
instant
with
others
,
priuate
persons
,
neighbours
,
friends
,
Come
,
let
vs
goe
vp
to
the
house
of
the
Lord
:
Philip
calleth
Nathaniel
:
The
woman
of
Samaria
fetcheth
her
neighbours
to
come
vnto
Christ
:
Thus
should
priuate
Christians
excite
and
stirre
vp
one
another
,
labour
by
friendly
exhortations
,
perswasions
,
incouragements
to
bring
their
friends
and
neighbours
to
meet
with
Christ
in
this
his
ordinance
:
This
will
be
our
comfort
another
day
,
that
we
haue
euery
one
of
vs
,
in
the
seuerall
places
and
stations
wherein
God
hath
set
vs
,
bin
instant
&
earnest
in
the
cause
of
God
,
zealous
and
forward
for
the
furtherance
&
propagation
of
the
Gospel
.
Be
earnest
:
And
2.
be
Diligent
in
this
worke
;
The
diligent
hand
maketh
rich
,
frequenter
of
Sermons
,
so
that
other
necessary
duties
be
not
neglected
:
Christians
must
be
like
the
Bee
that
goeth
from
flower
to
flower
,
to
gather
a
little
honey
from
euery
one
to
carry
to
the
hiue
,
to
make
vp
the
store
.
We
shall
haue
need
of
a
stocke
,
a
store
of
grace
,
and
therefore
let
vs
goe
from
flower
to
flower
,
(
I
speake
the
more
liberally
and
freely
,
because
in
these
parts
there
is
not
the
like
feare
of
surfetting
of
the
Word
Preached
,
of
erring
on
the
right
hand
by
an
vnwarrantable
running
from
Sermon
to
Sermon
,
to
the
neglect
of
mens
particular
callings
,
as
may
seeme
to
be
in
some
other
parts
of
the
kingdome
)
imbrace
euery
occasion
which
the
Lord
offereth
in
the
publike
Ministry
of
his
Word
,
for
the
gathering
of
honey
,
the
gathering
of
grace
to
carry
home
to
the
hiue
,
to
lay
vp
in
the
heart
,
to
make
vp
a
stocke
,
a
store
against
the
winter
,
against
hard
times
,
euill
dayes
,
the
dayes
of
triall
,
sicknesse
,
death
:
We
shall
then
finde
all
to
be
little
enough
,
and
therefore
whilest
our
Summer
of
health
,
and
liberty
,
and
peace
lasteth
,
vp
and
be
doing
;
euery
day
be
increasing
of
the
store
;
get
something
from
euery
Sermon
,
from
this
which
you
haue
this
day
heard
;
if
you
carry
away
nothing
else
,
yet
carry
away
this
resolution
,
that
by
the
grace
of
God
inabling
you
,
you
will
endeuour
to
make
better
vse
of
all
the
publike
means
of
grace
which
God
shal
hereafter
in
this
or
in
any
other
place
afford
vnto
you
.
One
flowre
will
not
load
a
Bee
,
neither
will
one
Sermon
,
though
neuer
so
excellent
,
load
the
head
and
heart
of
a
Christian
to
make
him
rich
in
grace
:
And
therefore
be
Instant
,
as
Earnest
,
so
Diligent
.
This
is
the
third
Vse
:
Be
instant
in
season
:
And
that
1.
at
the
set
ordinary
times
,
set
apart
for
this
Exercise
;
the
Sabbath
day
,
the
Lords
day
,
then
goe
forth
to
gather
this
heauenly
Mannah
,
Be
instant
in
season
;
viz.
At
those
speciall
times
and
seasons
when
the
Lord
is
pleased
to
fit
and
to
dispose
you
vnto
the
duty
,
after
a
speciall
manner
.
There
are
certaine
seasons
,
certaine
gales
of
grace
(
as
we
may
call
them
)
which
the
experience
of
euery
Christian
can
informe
vs
of
,
when
the
Lord
is
pleased
to
breath
more
kindly
,
more
sweetly
,
more
effectually
vpon
the
heart
and
soule
,
to
the
quickening
and
inlarging
of
it
,
than
at
other
times
:
Sometimes
when
it
is
kindely
humbled
and
broken
vnder
some
affliction
,
either
outward
or
inward
;
sometimes
when
it
is
warmed
,
and
suppled
,
and
melted
with
the
fresh
apprehension
of
some
new
mercy
,
especially
with
a
clearer
glimpse
of
the
light
of
Gods
countenance
,
a
more
full
and
rauishing
apprehension
of
the
vnspeakeable
loue
and
fauour
of
God
in
Iesus
Christ
:
Sometimes
againe
,
it
is
after
a
secret
and
vnexpressable
manner
moued
,
and
inclined
,
and
moulded
to
a
more
chearefull
,
a
more
acceptable
performance
of
all
dutie
.
Now
these
are
seasons
which
should
be
very
pretious
in
the
eyes
of
Christians
,
which
they
should
not
let
slip
without
a
speciall
improuement
:
take
hold
of
them
,
make
vse
of
them
,
as
for
other
duties
,
so
for
this
:
When
the
wind
blowes
,
whilst
the
Spirit
of
God
breatheth
vpon
the
soule
with
a
fresher
gale
in
sweet
motions
,
inclinations
,
affections
,
resolutions
,
hoyse
vp
the
sayle
,
make
vse
of
that
aduantage
,
in
hearing
and
applying
of
the
Word
;
to
heare
it
with
more
frequency
,
with
more
power
,
with
more
life
,
with
more
intention
of
Spirit
:
Thus
in
season
.
5.
And
lastly
,
Be
instant
out
of
season
:
And
that
1.
At
other
times
,
weeke
day
,
as
well
as
vpon
the
Sabbath
day
,
when
God
shall
offer
a
fit
occasion
.
The
word
in
it selfe
is
not
,
cannot
bee
out
of
season
at
any
time
.
The
Word
is
the
bread
of
life
,
shadowed
out
(
amongst
other
mysteries
)
by
the
Shew-bread
vnder
the
Law
,
which
signified
not
onely
Christ
himselfe
,
but
all
other
spirituall
repast
which
the
Church
hath
with
,
and
before
God
,
and
the
meanes
of
their
repast
.
Now
bread
,
we
know
,
is
neuer
out
of
season
:
All
other
meats
,
almost
,
haue
their
times
and
seasons
when
they
are
in
season
,
out
of
season
,
but
bread
is
alwayes
in
season
.
The
like
we
may
say
of
this
ordinance
of
God
,
the
Word
preached
,
it
is
neuer
out
of
season
:
Some
other
ordinances
of
God
there
are
,
as
holy
and
religious
fasting
and
feasting
,
humiliation
and
thanksgiuing
,
they
haue
their
times
when
they
are
in
season
and
out
of
season
.
But
this
exercise
of
Preaching
of
the
Word
,
it
is
alwayes
in
season
,
on
the
Sabbath
day
,
on
the
weeke
day
;
as
the
Shew-bread
stood
vpon
the
Table
in
the
presence
of
God
,
vpon
the
weeke
day
as
well
as
vpon
the
Sabbath
:
No
time
vnseasonable
to
appeare
before
the
Lord
in
this
ordinance
of
his
.
2.
Out
of
season
;
when
it
may
seeme
to
flesh
and
blood
to
be
something
vnseasonable
,
and
that
in
respect
of
other
occasions
which
may
draw
vs
aside
from
it
:
If
those
occasions
be
not
important
,
if
they
be
such
as
may
either
bee
neglected
altogether
without
any
great
preiudice
to
our selues
or
others
,
or
such
as
may
be
dispatched
sooner
,
or
deferred
longer
;
in
this
case
let
the
lesser
giue
place
to
the
greater
.
If
it
be
with
some
small
detriment
to
thy selfe
in
outward
respects
,
Araunah
;
he
will
not
offer
a
sacrifice
vnto
God
of
that
which
cost
him
nothing
:
Borrow
a
little
from
thy
body
,
thy
estate
,
thy
worldly
imployments
,
to
bestow
it
vpon
thy
soule
:
Make
bold
a
little
with
other
occasions
,
to
purchase
some
time
for
God
and
his
worship
and
seruice
.
3.
And
lastly
,
Be
instant
out
of
season
,
euen
then
when
thou
findest
thy selfe
vnfit
&
indisposed
vnto
the
duty
:
yet
euen
then
when
thou
findest
a
present
indisposition
hanging
about
thee
,
attend
vpon
this
ordinance
of
God
:
It
is
a
Word
of
life
,
a
quickening
Word
,
as
well
to
put
life
into
the
soule
,
and
to
stirre
it
vp
when
it
is
dead
,
as
to
preserue
and
increase
it
:
It
is
an
Anabaptisticall
frenzie
that
Christians
should
neuer
attend
vpon
this
or
any
other
duty
,
but
when
the
spirit
moueth
them
:
Wee
often
see
ships
riding
a
long
time
in
a
road
stead
,
when
they
might
bee
in
the
hauen
;
wherefore
is
it
?
that
they
may
bee
in
the
winds
way
(
as
we
say
)
to
take
the
first
oportunity
that
shall
bee
offered
:
Euen
thus
should
Christians
anchor
,
as
it
were
,
in
the
house
of
God
,
euen
then
when
they
seeme
to
be
becalmed
,
that
they
cannot
stirre
and
moue
themselues
about
holy
duties
as
they
were
wont
to
doe
,
yet
euen
then
ride
it
out
,
wait
vpon
God
in
the
vse
of
this
ordinance
:
though
vnfit
for
the
present
,
bemoane
and
bewayle
thy
vnfitnesse
,
looke
vp
vnto
God
for
life
,
and
seeke
it
from
him
in
thy
attendance
vpon
this
ordinance
.
This
is
Gods
owne
command
(
as
for
vs
to
Preach
)
so
for
you
to
Heare
the
Word
,
to
be
instant
in
season
,
out
of
season
.
FINIS
: