ftinctly, and gave the Senfe, and caufed them to Underftand the reading, See Ver. 5, 6.

Ifa. viii. 20. To the Law and to the Teftimony, &c.

Ifa. xxviii. 10. Precept must be upon Precept, Line upon Line, here a little and there a little.

1. 4 The Lord God hath given me the Tongue of the learned that I should know how to speak a Word to him that is weary.

Ifa. li. 16. I have put my Words in thy Mouth, and have concealed thee in the Hollow of mine Hand, that I may plant the Heavens and lay the Foundations of the Earth, and fay unto Zion thou art my People, Jer. i 9.

Iviii. i. Cry aloud, fpare not, lift up thy Voice like a Trumpet, fhew my People their Tranfgreffion, and the Houfe of Jacob their Sins. Ezek. xvi. 2. Caufe Jerufalem to know her Abominations,

xx. 4. Caufe them to know the Abominations of their Fathers. Jer. iii. 15. I will give you Paftors according to mine own Heart that fhall feed you with Knowledge and Underftanding.

xxiii. 28. The Prophet that hath a Dream let him tell a Dream, and he that hath my Word, let him fpeak my Word faithfully, what is the Chaff to the Wheat, faith the Lord ?

Ver. 29. Is not my Word like as a Fire, faith the Lord, and like a Hammer that breaketh the Rock in pieces? Ch. 20.9.

Ezek. ii. 7. Then thou fhalt fpeak my Words unto them whether they will hear or whether they will forbear.

iii. 17. I have made thee a Watch-man unto the House of Ifrael, therefore hear the Word at my Mouth, and give them Warning.

Ezek. iii. 18. When I fay unto the Wicked, thou fhalt furely die, and thou giveft him not Warning, nor fpeakeft to warn the Wicked from his wicked Way, to fave his Life, he fhall die in his Iniquity, but his Blood will I require at thy Hand.

Ver. 19. If thou warn the Wicked and he turn not from his Wickedness, he shall die in his Iniquity, but thou haft delivered thy Soul. Hab. 2. I.

xvi. 2. Caufe Jerufalem to know her Abominations.

Hof. viii. 1. Set the Trumpet to thy Mouth.

Mic. iii. 8. I am full of Power by the Spirit of the Lord and of Judgment, and of Might, to declare unto Jacob his Tranfgreffion, and to Ifrael his Sin.

Mal. ii. 7. The Prieft's Lips fhould preferve Knowledge, and the People should ask the Law at his Mouth, for he is the Meffenger of the Lord of Hofts.

xiii. 52. Every Scribe inftructed into the Kingdom of Heaven is like an Householder that bringeth forth out of his Treafure Things new

and old.

Matt. xxviii. 19. Go ye, and teach all Nations.

Ver. 20. Teaching them to obferve all Things whatsoever I have commanded you, and lo I am with you always even unto the End of the World.

John xxi. 15. Lo Jefus faid to Peter, feed my Lambs, feed my Sheep.

Acts

Acts v. 42. Daily in the Temple and in every Houfe the Apostles ceafed not to teach and to preach Jefus Chrift.

vi. 4. The Apoftles faid, we will give ourselves continually to Prayer, and to the Miniftry of the Word.

xiv. 21. When they had preached the Gospel and taught many, they returned again.

Ver. 22. Confirming the Souls of the Disciples, and exhorting them to continue in the Faith.

xvi. 40. Paul and Silas comforted the Brethren and departed.

xviii. 6. Paul faid I am free from the Blood of all Men.

xx. 17. Paul called the Elders of the Church of Ephefus,

Ver. 18. And faid, ye know after what Manner I have been with you at all Seasons.

Ver. 19. Serving the Lord with all Humility.

Ver. 20. I kept back Nothing that was profitable unto you.

Ver. 24. I have teftified the Gospel of the Grace of God.

Acts xx. 26. I take you to record that I am pure from the Blood of all Men, Ch. 18.6. Ezek. 3. 17.

Ver.27. I have not fhunned to declare unto you all the Counsel of God. Ver. 28. Take Heed therefore unto yourselves, and to all the Flock, over the which the Holy Ghoft hath made you Overseers (or Bishops) to feed the Church of God.

Ver. 31. Watch, and remember that I ceafed not to warn every Man Night and Day with Tears.

xxviii. 31. Paul continued preaching the Kingdom of God, and teaching thofe things that concern the Lord Jefus with all Confidence. Rom. xii. 7. Let us wait on Miniftering, on Teaching, on Exhortation. Ver. 8.

xv. 16. Miniftering the Gospel of the Grace of God.

xvi. 12. Tryphena, and Tryphofa, and Perfis, laboured much in the Lord.

I Cor. iii. 9. We are Labourers together with God.

Ver. 10. According to the Grace of God given unto me as a wife Mafter Builder I have laid the Foundation.

Ver. 11. Other Foundation can no Man lay than that is laid, which is Jefus Chrift. See to Ver. 15.

1 Cor. iv. 1. Let a Man fo account of us as of the Ministers of Chrift, and Stewards of the Mysteries of God.

Ver. 2. Moreover it is required in Stewards, that a Man be found faithful. Ver. 4. 1 Pet. 4. 10.

Ver.

As
14. my

beloved Sons I warn you.

ix. 16. Though I preach the Gofpel, I have Nothing to Glory of, for Neceffity is laid upon me; yea, wo is unto me, if I preach not the Gospel.

xiv 3. He that prophefieth (i, e. preacheth) speaketh unto Men to Edification, and Exhortation, and Comfort.

xv. io. I laboured more abundantly than they all, yet not I but the Grace of God which was with me.

xvi. 10. Timotheus worketh the Work of the Lord as I alfo do.

2 Cor. vi. 10. We then as Workers together with God beseech you, that ye receive not the Grace of God in vain.

ii. 17. We are not as many which corrupt the Word of God, but

as

as of Sincerity, but as of God, in the Sight of God fpeak we in Christ.

2 Cor. iv. 2.We have renounced the hidden Things of Dishonesty, n o walking in Craftinefs, nor handling the Word of God deceitfully, but by Manifestation of the Truth commending ourselves to every Man's Confcience in the fight of God.

v. 19. God hath committed to us the Word of Reconciliation. Ver. 20. Now then we are Ambaffadors for Chrift; as though God did befeech you by us, we pray you in Christ's stead, be ye reconciled to God.

Eph. 6. 21. Tychicus a beloved Brother, and faithful Minister in the Lord. Col. 4. 7.

Phil. ii. 16. Holding forth the Word of Life, &c.

Col i. 28. Chrift whom we preach, warning every Man, and teaching every Man in all Wisdom, that we may prefent every Man perfect in Chrift Jefus

iv. 17. Take Heed to the Ministry which thou haft received in the Lord, that thou fulfil it.

1 Theff. ii. 3. Our Exhortation was not of Deceit, nor of Unrighteoufness, nor in Guile.

Ver. 9. Labouring Night and Day, because we would not be chargeable unto you, we preached the Gospel of God.

Ver. 11. Ye know how we exhorted, and comforted, and charged every one of you (as a Father doth his Children.)

iv. 1. We befeech and exhort you by the Lord Jefus, that as ye have received of us how ye ought to walk and to please God, so ye would abound more and more.

2 Theff. iii. 12. We command and exhort by our Lord Jefus Christ, that with Quietnefs they work and eat their own Bread.

I Tim i. 3. Charge fome that they teach none other Doctrine. Ver. 4. Neither give Heed to Fables, and endless Genealogies, which minister Questions rather than godly Edifying, which is in Faith. Ch. 6, 4.5. 2 Tim. 2. 14. 16. Ch. 4. 4. Tit. 1. 14-3.9.

ii. 7. I am ordained a Preacher, and an Apostle, a Teacher of the Gentiles in Faith and Verity. 2 Tim. 1. 11.

iv. 6. If thou put the Brethren in Remembrance of thefe Things, thou fhalt be a good Minifter of Jefus Chrift, nourished up in the Words of Faith and of good Doctrine.

Ver. 11. Thefe Things command and teach.

Ver. 16. Take Heed unto thy Self and to thy Doctrine. Ver. 13. v. 17. Labour in the Word and Doctrine.

Ver. 20. Them that Sin, rebuke before all, that others may fear. Ver. 21.Obferve thefe Things without preferring one before another, doing Nothing by Partiality.

Ver. 22. Lay Hands fuddenly on no Man, Ch. 3. 2. to 10. Tit. 1. 6. to 10.

vi. 2. Thefe Things teach and exhort.

Ver. 3. If any Man teach otherwise, and confent not to wholefome Words, even the Words of our Lord Jefus Chrift, and to the Doctrine which is according to Godliness.

&C.

Ver. 4. He is proud, knowing nothing, but doting about Queftions,

2 Tim.

407 2.Tim. ii. 2. The Things which thou haft heard of me among many Witnesses, the fame commit thou to faithful Men, who shall be able to teach others also.

Ver. 15. Study to fhew thyfelf approved unto God a Workman, that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the Word of Truth.

Ver. 25. In Meeknefs inftructing thofe that oppofe themselves.

iv. 2. Preach the Word, be inftant in Season, and out of Season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all Long suffering and Doctrine. Tit. 1. 13. Ver. 5. Watch in all Things, endure Afflictions, do the Work of an Evangelift, make full Proof of thy Ministry.

Tit. i. 9. By found Doctrine convince Gainfayers.

ii. 1. Speak the Things that become found Doctrine.

Ver. 7. In Doctrine fhewing Uncorruptnefs, Gravity, Sincerity. Ver. 8. Sound Speech that cannot be condemned.

Ver. 15. Those Things speak and exhort and rebuke with all Authority.

Heb. x. 11. Every Priest standeth daily miniftring.

xiii. 17. Minif.ers watch for Souls, as they that muft give an Account. 1 Pet v. 1. Feed the Flock of God, taking the Overfight thereof, not by Constraint but willingly, not for filthy Lucre, but of a ready Mind. iv. 11. Ifany Man fpeak, let him fpeak as the Oracles of God, if any Man minifter let him do it as of the Ability which God giveth, that God in all Things may be glorified through Jefus Chrift.

2 Pet. i. 12. I will not be negligent to put you always in Remembrance of thofe Things, though ye knew them, and be established in the refent Truth.

Ver. 13. I think it my Duty to'ftir up your pure Minds by way of Remembrance

Ch 3. 1.

Ver. 15. I will Endeavour, that after my Deceafe, ye may have these Things always in Remembrance. Phil 3. 1.

1 John i. 3. That which we have feen and heard declare we unto you. Jude Ver. 3. It was needful that I should write to you, and exhort you.

The Men of Nine

2.5.

120. The good Effects of preaching. Matt. xii. 41. veh repented at the Preaching of Jonas. Jonah 3 Acts ii. 41. At Peter's Sermon there were added to the Church about three thousand Souls.

xxi. 19. Paul declared what Things God had wrought by his Minifters among the Gentiles.

Ver. 20. And the Brethren glorified God.

1 Cor. i. 21. It pleased God by the Foolishness of preaching to fave them that believe.

iii. 5. Who is Paul, or who is Apollos, but Minifters by whom ye believed, even as the Lord gave to every Man.

121. A good Miniftry promised. 1 Sam. ii. 35. I will raife me up a faithful Prieft, that shall do according to that which is in mine Heart, and in my Mind.

Ifa. xxx 20. Though the Lord give you the Bread of Adversity, and the Water of Affliction, yet shall not thy Teachers be removed into a Corner any more, but thine Eyes fhall fee thy Teachers.

Ver. 21. And thine Ears fhall hear a Word behind thee faying, this is the Way, walk ye in it.

Jer.

Jer. iii. 15. I will give you Paftors according to mine own Heart that fhall feed you with Knowledge and Underftanding.

xxiii. 4. I will fet up Shepherds over them which fhall feed them, and they fhall fear no more, nor be dismayed, neither shall they be lacking, faith the Lord. Ifa. 62. 6.

122. Faithful Ministry. Promises to them and Prayers for them. Deut. xxxiii. 8. Let thy Urim and thy Thummim be with thy holy Ones. Ver. 11. Of Levi, blefs, Lord, his Subftance and accept the Work of his Hands, fmite through the Loins of them that rife up against him. Pf. cxv. 12. The Lord hath been mindful of us, he will bless the Houfe of Ifrael, he will blefs the House of Aaron. Pf. 135. 19. cxxxii. 13. The Lord hath chofen Zion.

Ver. 16. I will clothe her Priefts with Salvation, and her Saints fhall fhout aloud for Joy.

Ifa. xlix. 4. I faid I have laboured in vain, I have (pent my Strength for nought, and in vain, yet furely my Judgment is with the Lord, and my Work with my God.

Jer. xv. 19. Thus faith the Lord, if thou take forth the Precious from the Vile, thou shalt be as my Mouth: let them return unto thee, but return not thou unto them.

xxxi. 14. I will fatiate the Soul of the Priefts with Fatness, and my People fhall be fatisfied with my Goodness, faith the Lord.

Jer. xxxiii. 20. If you can break my Covenant of the Day, and of the Night,

Ver. 21. Then may also my Covenant be broken with the Levites, the Priests, my Minilters.

Ezek. xliv. 15. The Priefts that kept my Charge when the Children of Ifrael went aftray from me, they thall come unto me and minifter unto me.

Dan. xii. 3. They that be wife fhall fhine as the Brightness of the Firmament, and they that turn many to Righteousness, as the Stars for ever and ever. Prov. 11. 30. James 5. 20.

Matt. v. 19. Whofoever fhall do and teach thefe Commandments, the fame fhall be called great in the Kingdom of Heaven.

Luke xii. 42. Who then is that faith ful and wife Steward whom his Lord fhall make ruler over his Houfhold, to give them their Portion of Meat in due Season.

Ver. 43. Bleffed is that Servant whom his Lord when he cometh shall find fo doing.

xxii. 29. Jefus faid I appoint unto you a Kingdom. Matt. 19. 28. John iv. 36. He that reapeth receiveth Wages, and gathereth Fruit unto life Eternal. See 2 Tim. 4. 7. 8. Rev. 2. 10.

123. Holy and Unblameable in Life and Conversation. Lev. xxi. 16.The Priefts fhall be holy unto their God. Ezek. 44. 24.

Lam, iv. 7. Her Nazarites were purer than Snow, &c.

Ifa. lii. 11. Be ye clean that bear the Veffels of the Lord.

Matt. v. 13. Ye are the Salt of the Earth, Ch. 14. The Light of the World.

Ver. 16. Let your Light fo fhine before Men, that they may fee your good Works, and glorify your Father which is in Heaven. x. 16. Be wife as Serpents, and harmless as Doves. Acts xx. 28. Take heed unto your felves.

Rom. ii, 21. Thou that teachest another, teacheft thou not thyself?