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The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated…
The English nonconformity as under King Charles II and King James II truly stated and argued by Richard Baxter ; who earnestly beseecheth rulers and clergy not to divide and destroy the land and cast their own souls on the dreadful guilt and punishment of national perjury ...
London: printed for Tho. Parkhurst, 1689
Chapter 43: Point XL. Of forsaking our Ministry, and ceasing to Preach the Gospel, and Banishment F…
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We tell him that we love him not, when we wilfully deny to feed his Flock. 9. The charge is dreadful that Paul lays on Timothy, and consequently on us, 2 Tim. 4. 1. I charge thee therefore before God and the Lord Jesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing, and his Kingdom; that thou Preach the Word, be instant, in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. When we recite Paul• swords, Necessity is laid upon me, and woe unto me if I preach not the Gospel;] Some are so vain as to say, that this woe belongs to none but those that Christ called immediately, as if Men ordinarily called had no such Necessity. But Timothy was not called immediately by Christ. 10. Christ himself hath told us, that he that puts his hand to the Plough, and looks back, is not fit for the Kingdom of God: And that the Servant that will be blessed, must give the Children their meat in season, and be found so doing. For these Reasons we dare not forsake our Office and Work.
We tell him that we love him not, when we wilfully deny to feed his Flock. 9. The charge is dreadful that Paul lays on Timothy, and consequently on us, 2 Tim. 4. 1. I charge thee therefore before God and the Lord Iesus Christ, who shall judge the quick and the dead at his appearing, and his Kingdom; that thou Preach the Word, be instant, in season, out of season, reprove, rebuke, exhort with all long suffering and doctrine. When we recite Paul• swords, Necessity is laid upon me, and woe unto me if I preach not the Gospel;] Some are so vain as to say, that this woe belongs to none but those that Christ called immediately, as if Men ordinarily called had no such Necessity. But Timothy was not called immediately by Christ. 10. Christ himself hath told us, that he that puts his hand to the Plow, and looks back, is not fit for the Kingdom of God: And that the Servant that will be blessed, must give the Children their meat in season, and be found so doing. For these Reasons we dare not forsake our Office and Work.