Cbrifi preached to the Gentiles, Let us therefore fet a price upon Gods Or. dinance : theremuff be this difpenfation;Chrift muff be preached; Preaching, is the Chariot that carrycs Chrift up and dowse the world; Chrift doth not profit, butas he ispreached: For, fuper- naturall benefits, iftheybenot difcovcred, they are loft ; as we fayofjewels iftheybe notdif- covered, what is theglory of them ? Therefore there mutt be a difcoverie by Preaching, which is the Ordinanceof God for that end. Where- upon God furred up the Apoftlesbefore,that were themaine_ converters of the world: they hadTome Prerogatives above all other Preachers, theyhad an immediate Calling, extraordinarie Gifts, and a generali. Ce mmiffion ; in them, was eftablifhed a Minifterie to the end ofthe world. Chrift, when he afcended on high , and led captivitie captive , ( he would give no meane Gift then, when hewas to afcend triumphantly to Heaven) the greateft Gift he could give, was , force to be Prophets force Apoftles, force Feathers ,for the building upo f the .8odie of Chri.tt, till we all meet a perfc t man in Chirift'. I will fend them Paftours according to my ornne heart fayth God Ier. 1. his a Gift ofall Gifts , the Ordinance of Preaching ; . God efleernes it fo, Chrift efteemes it fo, and fo fhould wee I efleeme it. And to adde this further, to.cleare it from whatfòever mayrife up in any.maris mind ; doe but confider inexperience , where Gods fets up s his Ordinance,howmany foules are converted ; K 3 fome1 12.5 S mile. Chrift profits nor, but as preached. Priviledge of Apofiles. ter 3.. Experience of the benefit of Preaching.
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