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Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministry rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated,…Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministery rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated,…
Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministry rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated, against the reasonings of a confident questionist, in a book called Toleration not abused; with counsel to the nonconformists, and petition to the pious conformists / by one that is consecrated to the sacred ministry, and is resolved not to be a deserter of it ...Sacrilegious desertion of the holy ministery rebuked, and tolerated preaching of the gospel vindicated, against the reasonings of a confident questionist, in a book called Toleration not abused; with counsil to the nonconformists, and petition to the pious conformists / by one that is consecrated to the sacred ministry, and is resolved not to be a deserter of it ...
London : s.n., 1672
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
First, Such as are ignorant of, or erroneous against the essentials of Christianity.
Secondly, Such as are utterly unable to teach them others.
Thirdly, Such as malignantly Preach down the practice of a holy life. Or in a word, those whose Ministry is such, as really tendeth to do more hurt than good; from such turn away. Yea, where the Conformable Minister may be tolerable, in case no better could be had, yet if indeed his teaching be so trifling, and sapless, as is like to do but little good, let compassion move you, to take more liberty your selves to teach the people there, than under worthier Men. Too many such young raw triflers, I confess I have heard my self: and I would not have order or humility pretended, to turn Preaching into a Ceremony, lest all Religion be next taken but for a Ceremony. It is a serious work, and must be seriously done.
Thirdly, Such as malignantly Preach down the practice of a holy life. Or in a word, those whose Ministry is such, as really tendeth to do more hurt than good; from such turn away. Yea, where the Conformable Minister may be tolerable, in case no better could be had, yet if indeed his teaching be so trifling, and sapless, as is like to do but little good, let compassion move you, to take more liberty your selves to teach the people there, than under worthyer Men. Too many such young raw triflers, I confess I have heard my self: and I would not have order or humility pretended, to turn Preaching into a Ceremony, lest all Religion be next taken but for a Ceremony. It is a serious work, and must be seriously done.