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These things, I speak now to them which have taken upon them the ministry of Gods word, to them that have taken upon them to be guides unto the flock of Christ, to them I speak this, to put them in remembrance, that they never forget their message, that they forget not their duty, that they improve, rebuke, exhort, and control the people, that they be earnest and fervent, calling still upon them, both in time & out of time, in season & out of season, that they fulfil the office whereunto they are called, that their conscience may be found without spot: and in conclusion, ⟨image 88⟩that they may plant, that they may water, and God may give the increase, that they may both reform the ungodly, and encourage the godly. And this have we in our commission, this is our duty, this will be required of us; and this if we do not, we shall be found faulty: for, we are debtors unto all men, ¹aswell unto the Page, as unto the Prince, unto the poor, as unto the rich, unto the foolish, as unto the wise, unto the bad, as unto the good. And therefore, (my Brethren) even for this cause alone, all good and godly Preachers, and such as were sent from God, have ever been so zealous, and so much desired the salvation of Gods people. Moses, when he saw the people of Israel after their deliverance from Captivity by the mighty hand of God, fall from God, forsake him, and forget the wonders that he had wrought for them, he cried out unto God,² and said, O domine, me potius de leas de libro vitae, Sooner then that these perish, O Lord, wipe me out of the Book of life, let my name be stricken ⟨image 88⟩out of it. So Paul, ³Cupio Anathema esse pro fratribus meis, I wish my self to be accursed from Christ for my brethren, I would that I might be cast away, so they might be saved.

These things, I speake now to them which haue taken vpon them the ministerie of Gods word, to them that haue taken vpon them to be guides vnto the flocke of Christ, to them I speake this, to put them in remembrance, that they neuer forget their message, that they forget not their duetie, that they improue, rebuke, exhort, and controul the people, that they be earnest and feruent, calling still vpon them, both in time & out of time, in season & out of season, that they fulfill the office whereunto they are called, that their conscience may be found without spot: and in conclusion,