§. 206. Of the necessity of preaching boldly.

§. 206. Of the necessity of preaching boldly.

The last clause is this, as I ought to speak: which some take to be set down by the Apostle as a further motive to stir them up to pray for utterance and boldness of speech in this behalf, because it was his bounden duty, necessity was laid upon him, he ought so to speak: whence may be observed that,

THe last clause is this, as I ought to speake: which some take to be set downe by the Apostle as a further motiue to stirre them vp to pray for vtterance and boldnes of speech in this behalfe, because it was his bounden duty, necessity was laid vpon him, hee ought so to speake: whence may bee obserued that,

It is not a matter arbitrary for a Minister to preach the Gospel, ¹and that boldly, but a necessary thing. ^cNecessity is laid upon me (saith the Apostle) and woe unto me if I preach not the Gospel. As much may be said of all Ministers: Their offices require as much, the charge is committed unto them. They who do it not, omit their bounden duty: wherefore every sleight occasion should not be an hinderance to them.

It is not a matter arbitrary for a Minister to preach the Gospell, ¹and that boldly, but a necessary thing. ^cNecessity is laid vpon mee (saith the Apostle) and woe vnto me if I preach not the Gospell. As much may bee said of all Ministers: Their offices require as much, the charge is committed vnto them. They who doe it not, omit their bounden duty: wherefore euery sleight occasion should not be an hinderance to them.