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Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume /
Casuistical morning-exercises the fourth volume / by several ministers in and about London, preached in October, 1689.
London: printed by James Astwood for John Dunton, 1690
Sermon 12: The Case, or Question, which comes to be spoken unto this morning, is; Quest. How may P…
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This may suffice to have been spoken, touching the first way, and means, wherein private Christians, who live remote from those places, where the Gospel is not entertained, may be helpful to promote the spreading of it, that it may be brought to them, viz. by the Prayers, which they put up to God, in Faith, for the propagation of it.
2. The second way, and means, whereby private Christians, who live remote from those places, whither the Gospel is not yet come, may promote the reception of it, among them, is, By a ready, cheerful, and liberal contribution of supplies, and encouragements to them, who labour in that holy work. And, here, the different Abilities, and Capacities of private Christians are to be considered. They who are rich, may cast in much, into the Lords Treasury; and, for the proportion, the Apostles Rule, and Measure should be attended unto, 1 Cor. xvi. 2. [Every one, as God hath prospered him.] When the Tabernacle was to be made, every one brought something. They who had gold, silver, and precious stones, offered them; they who could bring but rams-skins, and badgers skins, were accepted. And those good Women, who had nothing to bring, did, yet, spin with their hands, and brought that which they had spun, and they also were accounted, and recorded among the Contributors. What private Christian is there, who can afford Nothing? They who subsist by the labour of ⟨image 129⟩their hands should spare something for works of Piety, and Charity, Eph. v. 28.
2. The second way, and means, whereby private Christians, who live remote from those places, whither the Gospel is not yet come, may promote the reception of it, among them, is, By a ready, chearful, and liberal contribution of supplies, and encouragements to them, who labour in that holy work. And, here, the different Abilities, and Capacities of private Christians are to be considered. They who are rich, may cast in much, into the Lords Treasury; and, for the proportion, the Apostles Rule, and Measure should be attended unto,