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Object. Acts 15.21. For Moses of old time hath in every City them that Preach, being read in their Synagogues every Sabbath; Doth not that imply that reading is preaching?

Answ. No, it implies that when he is read, he is also preached, for they used with the reading to expound, and lay open the law to them, Amos 8.11, 12, 13. God threateneth a famine of hearing his Word; never was there a famine of reading▪ since the Church was in any measure established, but it's threatened as a grievous curse to want the word preached Hos. 4.6. My people perish for want of knowledge; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee: Now wherein they did refuse knowledge, did they refuse to read? That cannot be conceived, but because they refused knowledge to instruct and comfort the souls of the people.

Answ. No, it implyes that when he is read, he is also preached, for they used with the reading to expound, and lay open the law to them, Amos 8.11, 12, 13. God threatneth a famine of hearing his Word; never was there a famine of reading▪ since the Church was in any measure established, but it's threatned as a grievous curse to want the word preached Hos. 4.6. My people perish for want of knowledge; because thou hast rejected knowledge, I will also reject thee: Now wherein they did refuse knowledge, did they refuse to read? That cannot be conceived, but because they refused knowledge to instruct and comfort the souls of the people.