The wells of salvation opened, or, Words whereby we may be saved

2. Ministers should preach boldly without fear, they must deliver the message they are entrusted withal by God, without fear of the face of men. 1 Thess. 2.2. We were bold in our God, to speak unto you the Gospel of God with much contention. Though the wicked contend with them, and oppose, though they persecute and do what they can to hinder them; though they command them to preach no more, and ⟨p. 76⟩would stop their mouths, and threaten imprisonment, banishment, death; yet being entrusted with the Gospel, they must preach the Gospel with all boldness: This was the practice of the Primitive Ministers when they were threatened for preaching, Act. 4.29. And now Lord, behold their threatenings, and grant unto thy servants that with all boldness they may speak thy Word; and this is the duty of all Ministers, if God open to them a door of opportunity to preach, they should open their mouths boldly to declare the mysteries of salvation, whatever danger they may incur of sufferings hereby. Men may say, Woe be to you, if you do preach the Gospel; but when God saith, Woe be to you if you do not preach, they have reason to fear and obey God rather than Men.

2. Ministers should preach boldly without fear, they must deliver the message they are entrusted withall by God, without fear of the face of men. 1 Thess. 2.2. We were bold in our God, to speak unto you the Gospel of God with much contention. Though the wicked contend with them, and oppose, though they persecute and do what they can to hinder them; though they command them to preach no more, and ⟨p. 76⟩would stop their mouths, and threaten imprisonment, banishment, death; yet being intrusted with the Gospel, they must preach the Gospel with all boldness: This was the practice of the Primitive Ministers when they were threatned for preaching, Act. 4.29. And now Lord, behold their threatnings, and grant unto thy servants that with all boldness they may speak thy Word; and this is the duty of all Ministers, if God open to them a door of opportunity to preach, they should open their mouths boldly to declare the mysteries of salvation, whatever danger they may incurr of sufferings hereby. Men may say, Wo be to you, if you do preach the Gospel; but when God saith, Wo be to you if you do not preach, they have reason to fear and obey God rather than Men.