A call to Archippus

Ans. 2. There is indeed a Ministry, and Preaching (such as it is) but whether such as is like to answer the ends of either, judge you. What are the next ends of the Ministry in sum, but ^†Conversion and ^*Edification? and are these like to convert souls, that have neither will nor skill to deal with them about their Conversion, but persuade them they are all regenerated and converted already? O how evidently do they ^†harden them in their sins (for the most part) both by their Doctrine and Lives, in stead of ⟨p. 21⟩turning them from them! And are they like to edify in holiness, who are apparently the venomous Enemies of Holiness? who for strict and precise walking (without which no man shall see God) do openly, though covertly, inveigh against it, as needless niceness, and the worst of folly. Now if we have a Ministry, but such as doth not answer the ends of a Ministry, how few degrees are we the better for them than if we had none?

Ans. 2. There is indeed a Ministry, and Preaching (such as it is) but whether such as is like to answer the ends of either, judge you. What are the next ends of the Ministry in sum, but ^†Conversion and ^*Edification? and are these like to convert souls, that have neither will nor skill to deal with them about their Conversion, but perswade them they are all regenerated and converted already? O how evidently do they ^†harden them in their sins (for the most part) both by their Doctrine and Lives, in stead of ⟨p. 21⟩turning them from them! And are they like to edify in holiness, who are apparently the venemous Enemies of Holiness? who for strict and precise walking (without which no man shall see God) do openly, though covertly, inveigh against it, as needless niceness, and the worst of folly. Now if we have a Ministry, but such as doth not answer the ends of a Ministry, how few degrees are we the better for them than if we had none?