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Preaching of Christ opened in a sermon preached at St. Peters Church in the…
Preaching of Christ opened in a sermon preached at St. Peters Church in the city of Norwich at an ordination Septemb. 22, 1661 / by Edward Reynolds ...
London: printed by Tho. Ratcliffe for George Thomason, 1662
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
2. With wisdom and seasonableness, as men are able to hear and bear, so Christ spake the word, Mark 4. 33. John 16. 12. we must have milk for the weak, and meat for the strong, so manage our Ministry as to prevent and remove all occasions of prejudice and offence from any which watch for matter of advantage and exception against us.
2. With wisdom and seasonablenesse, as men are able to heare and bear, so Christ spake the word, Mark 4. 33. John 16. 12. we must have milk for the weak, and meat for the strong, so manage our Ministry as to prevent and remove all occasions of prejudice and offence from any which watch for matter of advantage and exception against us.
3. With sincerity and faithfulness, not dissembling any necessary doctrine, nor daubing with untempered mortar, nor corrupting the Word of Truth, but delivering the whole counsel of God, pleasing men in all things for their profit and edification, and to all other purposes, not pleasing men but God which trieth the heart, 1 Cor. 10. 33. 1 Thes. 2. 4. speaking his words whether men will ⟨p. 16⟩hear or forbear, Ezek. 2. 7. and telling them the Truth, though we be judged enemies for so doing, Gal. 4. 16.
3. With sincerity and faithfulnesse, not dissembling any necessary doctrine, nor dawbing with untempered morter, nor corrupting the Word of Truth, but delivering the whole counsel of God, pleasing men in all things for their profit and edification, and to all other purposes, not pleasing men but God which trieth the heart,