niftry of the Word, are to preach found Doctrine diligently ", in Seafon and out of Season °; plainly P, not in the enticing Words of Man's Wildom, but in Demonftration of the Spirit, and of Power; faithully, making known the whole Counfel of God; wifely; applying themselves to the Neceffities and Capacities of the Hearers ; zealouf

159. TM Titus 2. 1. But fpeak thou the things which become found doarine. v. 8. Sound speech that cannot be condemned; that he that is of the contrary part, may be ashamed, having no evil thing to say of you. As 18.25. This man was inftructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the fpirit, hefpake and taught diligently the things of the Lord,--

2 Tim. 4. 2. Preach the word, be inftant in feason, out of feafon; reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long-fuffering and doârine.

PI Cor. 14. 19. Yet in the church I had rather speak five words with my understanding, that by my voice I might teach others alfo, than ten thousand words in an unknown tongue.

91 Cor. 2.4. And my speech,and my preaching was not with enticing words of mans wisdom, but in demonftration of the spirit, and of power.

Fer. 23. 28. The prophet that hath a dream, let him tell a dream; and he that hath my word, let him fpeak my word faithfully: what is the chaff to the wheat faith the Lord. r Cor. 4. 1. Let a man fo account of us, as of the minifters of Chrift, and stewards of the myfteries of God. v. 2. Moreoverit

is required in ftewards, that a man be found faithful.

Acts 20. 27. For I have not fhunned to declare unto you all the counsel of God.

Col. 1. 28. Whom we preach, warning every man, and teaching every man in all wisdom; that we may prefent every man perfect in Chrift Jesus. 2 Tim. 2.15. Study to fhew thy felf approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be afhamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.

▼ 1 Cor. 3.2. I have fed you with milk, and not with meat: for hitherto ye were not able to bear it, neither yet now are ye able. Heb. §. 12. For when for the time ye ought to be teachers, ye have need that one teach you again which be the first principles of the oracles of God; and are become fuch as have need of milk, and not of strong meat. v. 13. For every one that useth milk, unskilful in the word of righteoufnefs: for he is a babe. v. 14. But ftrong meat belongeth to them that are of full age, even those who by reafon of use have their fenfes exercifed to difcern both good and evil. Luke 12. 42. And the Lord faid, Who then is that faithful and wife fteward, whom his Lord fhall make ruler over his houfhold, to give them their portion of meat in due season?

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loufly w, with fervent Love to God and the Souls of his People; fincerely, aiming at his Glory*, and their Converfion, Edification, and Salvation d

w Alts 18. 25. This man was instructed in the way of the Lord; and being fervent in the spirit, he fpake and taught diligently the things of the Lord,--

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the gospel, even fo we fpeak, not as pleasing men, but God, which trieth our hearts. v. s. For neither at any time used we flattering words, as ye know, nor a cloak of covex 2 Cor. 5. 13. For whether we be toufnefs; God is witness. v. 6. besides our felves, it is to God: or Nor of men fought we glory, neiwhether we be fober, it is for your ther of you, nor yet of others, when cause. v. 14. For the love of Chrift we might have been burdenfom, as conftraineth us, because we thus the apoftles of Chrift. John 7. 18. judge, that if one died for all, then He that speaketh of himself, seekwere all dead. Phil. 1. 15. Some eth his own glory: but he that seekindeed preach Chrift even of envy eth his glory that fent him, the fame and ftrife; and fome alfo of good is true, and no unrighteousness is in will. v. 16. The one preach Chrift him.

ofcontention, not fincerely, fuppo- b 1 Cor. 9. 19. For though I be fing to add affliction to my bonds: 7.17. But the other of love, knowing that I am fet for the defence of the gospel.

y Col. 4, 12. Epaphras who is one of you, a fervant of Chrift, faluteth you, always labouring fervently for you in prayers, that ye may ftand perfect, and compleat in all the will of God. 2 Cor. 12. 15. And I will very gladly spend and be spent for you, though the more abundantly I love you,the lefs I beloved. 12 Cor.2.17. For we are not as many, which corrupt the word of God, but as of fincerity, but as of God, in the fight of God speak we in Christ. 2 Cor. 4. 2. But have renounced the hidden things of difhonefty, not walking in craftinefs, nor handling the word of God deceitfully, but by manifeftation of the truth, commending our felves to every mans conscience in the fight of God.

a1 Theff. 2.4. But as we were allowed of God to be put in truft with

free from all men, yet have I made
my self fervant unto all, that I might
gain the more. v. 20. And unto
the Jews, I became as a Jew, that
I might gain the Jews; to them that
are under the law, as under the law,
that I might gain them that are un-
der the law; v. 21. To them that
are without law, as without law,
(being not without law to God, but
under the law to Chrift) that I might
gain them that are without law.
22. To the weak, became I as weak,
that I might gain the weak: I am
made all things to all men, that
I might by all means fave fome.

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c2 Cor. 12. 19. Again, think you that we excuse our felves unto you? we speak before God in Chrift: but we do all things, dearly beloved, for your edifying. Eph. 4. 12. For the perfecting of the faints, for the work of the miniftry, for the edifying of the body of Christ. d I Tim.

4. 16. Take heed unto thy

160. Queft. What is required of those that hear the Word preached?

Anfw. It is required of those that hear the Word preached, that they attend upon it with Diligence, Preparation, and Prayers; examine what they hear by the Scriptures"; receive the Truth with Faith, Love, Meeknefs, and Readiness of Mind m as the

thy felf, and unto thy doctrine;
continue in them: for in doing this
thou shalt both fave thy felf, and
them that hear thee. Acts 26. 16.
But rife, and ftand upon thy feet:
for I have appeared unto thee for
this purpose, to make thee a mini-
fter, and a witness both of these
things which thou hast seen, and of
those things in the which I will ap-
pear unto thee; v. 17. Delivering
thee from the people, and from the
Gentiles, unto whom now I fend
thee,
v. 18. To open their eyes,
and to turn them from darkness to
light, and from the power of Satan
unto God, that they may receive
forgiveness of fins, and inheritance
among them which are fanctified
by faith that is in me.

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things out of thy law. Eph. 6. 18. Praying always with all prayer and fupplication in the spirit,and watching thereunto with all perfeverance, and fupplication for all faints; v. 19. And for me, that utterance may be given unto me, that I may open my mouth boldly, to make known the mystery of the gospel. h Acts 17. 11. These were more noble than those in Theffalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and fearched the fcriptures daily, whether those things were so.

i Heb. 4. 2. For unto us was the gospel preached, as well as unto them but the word preached did not profit them, not being mixed with faith in them that heard it.

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k Prov. 8. 34. Bleffed is the man that heareth me, watching daily at my gates, waiting at the pofts of my doors.

f 1 Pet. 2. 1. Wherefore laying afide all malice and all guile, and hypocrifies, and envies,and all evilfpeakings, v. 2. As new-born babes defire the fincere milk of the word, that ye may grow thereby. Luke 8.18. Take heed therefore how ye hear for whofoever hath, to him fhall be given; and whofoever hath not, from him shall be taken, even - that which he feemeth to have.

8 Pfalm 119. 18. Open thou mine eyes, that I may behold wondrous

2 Theff. 2. 10. And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness, in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be faved.

I James 1. 21. Wherefore lay apart all filthinefs, and fuperfluity of naughtiness, and receive with meeknefs the ingrafted word, which is able to fave your fouls.

m Acts 17.11. Thefe were more noble than thofe in Theffalonica, in that they received the word with all readiness of mind, and fearched the fcriptures daily, whether those things were fo.

the Word of God "; meditate, and confer of it P; hide it in their Hearts 9, and bring forth the Fruit of it in their Lives *.

161. Queft. How do the Sacraments become effectual Means of Salvation?

Anfw. The Sacraments become effectual Means of Salvation, not by any Power in themselves, or any Virtue derived from the Piety or Intention of him by whom they are adminiftred; but only by the Working of the Holy Ghoft, and the Bleffing of Chrift by whom they are inftituted.

n 1 Thess. 2. 13. For this caufe alfo thank we God without ceafing, because when ye received the word of God which ye heard of us, ye received it not as the word of men, but (as it is in truth) the word of God, which effectually worketh alfo in you that believe.

• Luke 9. 44. Let these fayings fink down into your ears: for the Son of man fhall be delivered into the hands of men. *Heb. 2. 1. Therefore we ought to give the more earnest heed to the things we have heard, left at any time we fhould let them flip.

P Luke 24. 14. And they talked together of all these things which had happened. Deut. 6. 6. And thefe words which I command thee this day, fhall be in thine heart. v. 7. And thoufhalt teach them diligently unto thy children, and fhalt talk of them when thou fittest in thy houfe, and when thou walkeft by the way, and when thou lyeft down, and when thou rifeft up.

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mine heart, that I might not fin against thee.

Luke 8. 15. But that on the good ground,are they, which in an honeft and good heart, having heard the word, keep it, and bring forth fruit with patience. Jam. 1.25. But whofo looketh into the perfect law of liberty, and continueth therein, being not a forgetful hearer, but a doer of the word, this man fhall be bleffed in his deed.

161. 1 Pet. 3.21. The like figure whereunto even baptifm, doth also now fave us, (not the putting away of the filth of the flesh, but the anfwer of a good confcience toward God) by the refurrection of Jefus Chrift. Acts 8. 13. Then Simon himself believed alfo: and when he was baptized, he continued with Philip, and wondred, beholding the miracles and figns which were done. Compared with v. 23. For I perceive (Said Peter to Simon) that thou art in the gall of bitterness, and in the bond of iniquity. 1 Cor. 9 Prov. 2.1. My fon, if thou wilt 3. 6. I have planted, Apollos wareceive my words, and hide my tered: but God gave the increase. commandments with thee. Pfalm.7. So then, neither is he that plan119. 11. Thy word have I hid in teth any thing, neither he that wa

tereth:

162. Queft. What is a Sacrament?

Anfw. A Sacrament is an holy Ordinance inftituted by Chrift in his Church, to fignify, feal, and exhibite▾ unto those that are within the Covenant of Grace", the Benefits of his Mediation; to ftrengthen and increase their Faith, and all other Graces y

tereth: but God that giveth the in- he might be the father of all them crease. 1 Cor. 12. 13. For by one fpirit are we all baptized into one body, whether we be Jews or Gentiles, whether we be bond or free; and have been all made to drink into one spirit.

× Acts 2. 38. Then Peter faid unto them, Repent, and be baptized every one of you in the name of Jesus Christ, for the remiffion of fins, and ye fhall receive the gift of the holy Ghoft. Cor. 10. 16. The cup of bleffing which we blefs, is Rom. .4. 11. And he received it not the communion of the blood the fign of circumcifion, a feal of of. Chrift: The bread which we the righteoufness of the faith which break, is it not the communion of he had yet being uncircumcifed: that the body of Chrift?