A26865:104
An apology for the nonconformists ministry containing I. the reasons of their preaching, II.…
An apology for the nonconformists ministry containing I. the reasons of their preaching, II. an answer to the accusations urged as reasons for the silencing of about 2000 by Bishop Morley ..., III. reasons proving it the duty and interest of the bishops and conformists to endeavour earnestly their restoration : with a postscript upon oral debates with Mr. H. Dodwell, against his reasons for their silence ... : written in 1668 and 1669, for the most of it, and now published as an addition to the defence against Dr. Stillingfleet, and as an account to the silencers of the reasons of our practice / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed for T. Parkhurst and D. Newman, 1681
AN APOLOGY FOR THE SILENCED MINISTERS, Especially for their not cea… › Part 3
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III. Our next Reason is fetched from the very plain expressions of the Scriptures; which I shall first recite, and then show you their strength for us, and answer the common evasions of them that would disoblige us, and gratify our sloth.
III. OUr next Reason is fetcht from the very plain expressions of the Scriptures; which I shall first recite, and then shew you their strength for us, and answer the common evasions of them that would disoblige us, and gratifie our sloth.
And, 1. Take notice of those that describe the Office, and its duration, Mat. 5. 13, 14, 15, 16. Ye are the salt of the earth, &c. Ye are the light of the world. A city that is set on an hill cannot be hid. Neither do men light a candle, and put it under a bushel, but on a candlestick, and it giveth light to all that are in the house. Let your light so shine, &c. That this is spoken of Ministers, see Dr. Hammond and others commonly on the Text. And ordinary Ministers are Lights of Christs setting up, as well as extraordinary.
Therefore his Promise extendeth further than to Apostles, and therefore so doth his commission, Mat. 28. 19, 20. Go and teach all Nations, baptizing them, &c. teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you; and lo I am with you always to the end of the world.