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Secondly, Though the Ministers are to lay no other foundation, yet they are to build upon this; they must enlarge themselves in the explication of this foundation. They must not build hay or stubble, but gold and precious stone: So that we are not only to lay the foundation, but to add all other things that may make us a comely building upon Christ.

Secondly, Though the Ministers are to lay no other foundation, yet they are to build upon this; they must enlarge themselves in the explication of this foundation. They must not build hay or stubble, but gold and precious stone: So that we are not only to lay the foundation, but to adde all other things that may make us a comely building upon Christ.

Thirdly, To preach Christ, is not only to preach Christ as the Object matter, but all the things Christ would have us to preach. That is to be observed, we preach Christ when we preach all those things he hath commanded, as well as when he is the subject matter of our Sermons. When Paul about the Lords Supper said, I delivered unto you, that also which I received of the Lord Christ. Here he preached Christ, as well as when he said, This is a faithful saying, Christ came into the world to save sinners. So that here may be a great mistake, thou thinkest Christ is never preached, but when he is named, when he is the matter of the Doctrine and Use: Yet, when we preach the whole counsel of God, and deliver what ever he hath commanded us to reveal to our people, then we preach Christ. Thus the Apostles in their voyages and journeys where they went, are said to preach Christ; and in those Sermons, they did not only preach Jesus to be the Messiah, but also commanded all other duties of faith, repentance, love, as the Auditories did require.

Thirdly, To preach Christ, is not only to preach Christ as the Object matter, but all the things Christ would have us to preach. That is to be observed, we preach Christ when we preach all those things he hath commanded, as well as when he is the subject matter of our Sermons. When Paul about the Lords Supper said, I delivered unto you, that also which I received of the Lord Christ. Here he preached Christ, as well as when he said, This is a faithfull saying, Christ came into the world to save sinners. So that here may be a great mistake, thou thinkest Christ is never preached, but when he is named, when he is the matter of the Doctrine and Use: Yet, when we preach the whole counsel of God, and deliver what ever he hath commanded us to reveal to our people, then we preach Christ. Thus the Apostles in their voyages and journeys where they went, are said to preach Christ; and in those Sermons, they did not onely preach Jesus to be the Messias, but also commanded all other duties of faith, repentance, love, as the Auditories did require.