A plain and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Proverbs…A plaine and familiar exposition of the ninth and tenth chapters of the Prouerbs…

God in his wisdom hath appointed that they that will Doct. 1 come to salvation, must be brought to it by the ministry of ¹his messengers, so the Apostle teacheth, that all things are of God, which hath reconciled us unto himself by Jesus Christ, and hath given to us (saith he) the ministry of reconciliation: the father of his own goodness hath vouchsafed to be at one with us: he hath appointed his son to make the peace, and his word to declare the performance of it by the son, and his ministers to publish it by warrant of his word.

God in his wisedome hath appointed that they that will Doct. 1 come to saluation, must bee brought to it by the ministrie of ¹his messengers, so the Apostle teacheth, that all things are of God, which hath reconciled vs vnto himselfe by Iesus Christ, and hath giuen to vs (saith hee) the ministrie of reconciliation: the father of his owne goodnesse hath vouchsafed to be at one with vs: hee hath appointed his sonne to make the peace, and his word to declare the performance of it by the sonne, and his ministers to publish it by warrant of his word.

1. 1The ministry of the word the means of salvation by Gods ordinance. 2. Cor. 5 18.The ministry of the word the meanes of saluation by Gods ordinance. 2. Cor. 5 18.

First, Christ hath substituted them to be his deputies, and Reasons. 1 still doth speak to his people by them. 2. Cor. 5. 19.

First, Chirst hath substituted them to bee his deputies, and Reasons. 1 still doth speake to his people by them.