Jeremiah 2:4

Jer 2:4 Hear ye the word of the LORD, O house of Jacob, and all the families of the house of Israel:

Ver. 4. Hear ye the word of the Lord. ] This is often inculcated in both Testaments, to procure attention. "I received of the Lord, that which also I delivered unto you." 1Co 11:23 "This we say unto you by the word of the Lord." 1Th 4:15 Thus to preach, is to preach cum privilegio, with authority.