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A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolvedA Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved
A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practically resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.A Continuation of morning-exercise questions and cases of conscience practicaly resolved by sundry ministers in October, 1682.
London: printed by J.A. for John Dunton, 1683
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Sermon 9: Quest. By what means may Ministers best win Souls? SERMON IX.
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3. The duty of winning Souls must be laid to heart by Ministers. That it is their principal work, and they are under many Commands to endeavour it. It's a fault to look on Fruit only as a reward of endeavours; so it is indeed and a gracious one; but it should be so minded as the End we would strive for, Col. 1.28, 29. which when attained, is still to His Praise; yet most commonly when it is missing, it is to our reproach and danger, when it is (as alas! it's often) through our default.
4. The great advantage there is to the Labourer by his success, is to be pondered. Great is the gain by one Soul; he that winneth Souls is happy as well as wise, Prov. 11.30. Dan. 12.3. Won Souls are a Ministers Crown, and Glory, and Joy, Phil. 4.1. 1 Thess. 2. last. How far is this account above all others that a man can give of his Ministry? These things fixed upon the Heart, would enliven us in all endeavours to attain this excellent End.
4. The great advantage there is to the Labourer by his success, is to be pondered. Great is the gain by one Soul; he that winneth Souls is happy as well as wise, Prov. 11.30. Dan. 12.3. Won Souls are a Ministers Crown, and Glory, and Joy, Phil. 4.1. 1 Thess. 2