A35535:1561
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and…
An exposition with practical observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the book of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus near the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...An exposition with practicall observations continued upon the thirty second, the thirty third, and the thirty fourth chapters of the booke of Job being the substance of forty-nine lectures / delivered at Magnus neare the Bridge, London, by Joseph Caryl ...
London: printed by M. Simmons, 1661
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First, If we consider, the whole body of any reformed nation, Ministers are but few compared to all the people, they are hardly so much as one of a thousand, throughout that whole nation; there are but few who give themselves up to the work of the Ministry. ⟨p. 381⟩Few that dedicate themselves to Christs service in publishing the Gospel, for the saving of souls; there is (I say) but one of a thousand that is dedicated to that work.
For First, Most are unwilling to meddle with that calling, because of the laboriousness of it; interpreters are they who labour in the word and doctrine, and not only so, but they must give a strict account to Christ of their labours. Some good men have declined the ministry, being terrified both with the weight of the wo•k, and the strictness of the account, and doubtless (were we duly sensible) it might make the ablest Ministers tremble every hour of the day, to think what a burden of care and account lieth upon them, who are set to watch over souls.
For First, Most are unwilling to meddle wsth that calling, because of the laboriousness of it; interpreters are they who labour in the word and doctrine, and not only so, but they must give a strict account to Christ of their labours. Some good men have declined the ministery, being terrified both with the weight of the wo•k, and the strictness of the account, and doubtless (were we duely sensible) it might make the ablest Ministers tremble every hour of the day, to think what a burden of care and account lyeth upon them, who are set to watch over souls.
Secondly, Others will not enter into this calling, because as the labour is great, and the account strict, so the reward, as from man, is small; it doth not lead to riches, and greatness in the World, comparatively with other callings; though there be a comfortable competence allowed to the Ministers of the Gospel, yet there is not much of the world to be expected by them, yea they are charged not to look for much, or not to do their work for filthy lucre, but of a ready mind (