A26892:6772
A Christian Directory
A Christian directory, or, A sum of practical theology and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortify every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.A Christian directory, or, A summ of practical theologie and cases of conscience directing Christians how to use their knowledge and faith, how to improve all helps and means, and to perform all duties, how to overcome temptations, and to escape or mortifie every sin : in four parts ... / by Richard Baxter.
London: printed by Robert White for Nevill Simmons, 1673
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6. A Minister is not always bound to use his own gifts to the utmost that he can, and other mens as little as he can. For, 1. There is no such Command from God. 2. All things must be done to the Churches edification: But sometimes the greater use of another mans gifts, and the less use of his own may be to the Churches greater edification.
6. A Minister is not alwayes bound to use his own gifts to the utmost that he can, and other mens as little as he can. For, 1. There is no such Command from God. 2. All things must be done to the Churches edification: But sometimes the greater use of another mans gifts, and the less use of his own may be to the Churches greater edification.
Instances of the lawful use of other mens gifts are such as these.
1. For Matter, an Abler Minister may tell a young man what subjects are fittest for him in preaching and prayer; and what is the sense of the Scriptures which he is to open; and what is the true solution of several doubts and cases. A Minister that is young, raw or ignorant, (yea, the best) may be a Learner while he is a Teacher: But he that is a Learner maketh use so far of the gifts of others. And indeed all Teachers in the world make use of the gifts of others: For all teach what they learn from others.