The Ministers of the Word being some of them extraordinarily1 raised up of God, other coming in by the ordinary calling of the Church: in those of the former sort we are specially to consider the Ministry of certain select persons, inspired of GOD to deliver the truth of Christian Doctrine, both by word and writing, which were the Prophets of the Old Testament, and the Apostles of the New. Whereupon we are said to be ubuilt upon the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles, Jesus ⟨p. 369⟩Christ himself being the head corner stone. And Peter xstirreth up those to whom he writes, to remember the words spoken before of the holy Prophets, and the Commandment of us, saith he, the Apostles of the Lord and Saviour. So it is said, Revel. 21. 14. The wall of the City, new Jerusalem, had twelve foundations, and upon them the twelve names of the twelve Apostles of the Lamb. And in that sense Peter and the rest may well be taken to be that yRock, upon which Christ doth build his Church.
The Ministers of the Word being some of them extraordinarily1 raysed vp of God, other comming in by the ordinary calling of the Church: in those of the former sort wee are specially to consider the Ministerie of certaine select persons, inspired of GOD to deliuer the truth of Christian Doctrine, both by word and writing, which were the Prophets of the Old Testament, and the Apostles of the New. Whereupon wee are said to bee ubuilt vpon the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles, Iesus ⟨p. 369⟩Christ himselfe being the head corner stone. And Peter xstirreth vp those to whom hee writes, to remember the words spoken before of the holy Prophets, and the Commandement of vs, saith hee, the Apostles of the Lord and Sauiour. So it is said, Reuel. 21. 14. The wall of the Citie, new Ierusalem, had twelue foundations, and vpon them the twelue names of the twelue Apostles of the Lambe. And in that sence Peter and the rest may well bee taken to bee that yRocke, vpon which Christ doth build his Church.
- 1Among the Ministers of the Word, some have bin (extraordinarily) inspired of Christ.Among the Ministers of the Word, some haue bin (extraordinarily) inspired of Christ.
- uEphes. 2. 21.
- x2. Pet. 3. 1.
- yMat. 16. 18.
