Gospel reconciliation, or, Christ's trumpet of peace to the world

CHAP. 46. The Ministers of the Gospel Are Ambassadors of Christ, Opened in six particulars.

CHAP. 46. The Ministers of the Gospel Are Embassadors of Christ, Opened in six particulars.

First, That the Ministers of the Gospel are the Ambassadors of Christ.

First, That the Ministers of the Gospel are the Embassadors of Christ.

Not Ambassadors for Belial, or for Antichrist as many Ministers have been, to plead the cause of Antichrist, as if they were sent as Legates from Rome; and to plead for superstitious vanities; we are not Ambassadors for Belial, for sin, for wickedness, for many times you hear pleading against Godliness, and for wickedness: No, we are Ambassadors for Christ, we are sent Ambassadors; this is something more than messengers; this ⟨p. 281⟩is a higher degree than to be a bare messenger, an Ambassador is more than a steward; in 1. Cor. 4. Therefore let a man so account of us as the Ministers of Christ, and dispensers of the mysteries of Salvation. I only will show you a scripture for that, and a little open it, and soon pass by this point.

Not Embassadors for Belial, or for Antichrist as many Ministers have been, to plead the cause of Antichrist, as if they were sent as Legates from Rome; and to plead for superstitious vanities; we are not Embassadors for Belial, for sin, for wickedness, for many times you heare pleading against Godliness, and for wickedness: No, we are Embassadors for Christ, we are sent Embassadors; this is something more than messengers; this