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3 That Noah faithfully executed this Calling, and continued Preaching an hundred years. In all which space, he declared to men the future Judgements of God, reproved their iniquities, persuaded them to repentance, and upon their amendment of life, prophetically assured them of mercy and forgiveness. And this he performed, not only by verbal, but by actual preaching: the very building of the Ark daily preached to the world. So that both in his doctrinal instructions, and exemplary life, he was a Preacher of Righteousness. Such is a Ministers office; [Greek or Hebrew], and [Greek or Hebrew]: as they deliver their Sermons, with what brevity they can, and with what fidelity they ought: so to order their conversation, that their society may delight the good, and their very absence convince the lewd. CHRIST gave Peter a three-fold charge of Feeding: and those three kinds are distinguished into Precept, Pattern, and Beneficence. We do Pascere verbo, we should Pascere Exemplo, we are not able Pascere Subsidio. We are fain^g to eat our own bread, and wear our own apparel, only we desire to live with you: we spend our own means, only let us Preach to you.

3 That Noah faithfully executed this Calling, and continued Preaching an hundred yeares. In all which space, hee declared to men the future Iudgements of God, reproved their iniquities, perswaded them to repentance, and upon their amendment of life, prophetically assured them of mercie and forgivenesse. And this he performed, not onely by verball, but by actuall preaching: the very building of the Arke daily preached to the world. So that both in his doctrinall instructions, and exemplary life, he was a Preacher of Righteousnesse. Such is a Ministers office; 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and 〈non-Latin alphabet〉: as they deliver their Sermons, with what brevitie they can, and with what fidelitie they ought: so to order their conversation, that their societie may delight the good, and their very absence convince the lewd. CHRIST gave Peter a three-fold charge of Feeding: and those three kindes are distinguished into Precept, Patterne, and Beneficence. Wee doe Pascere verbo, wee should Pascere Exemplo, wee are not able Pascere Subsidio. Wee are faine^g