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The gospel minister's maintenance vindicated Wherein, a regular ministry in the churches, is first…
The gospel minister's maintenance vindicated Wherein, a regular ministry in the churches, is first asserted, and the objections against a Gospel maintenance for ministers, answered. Also, the dignity, necessity, difficulty, use and excellency of the ministry of Christ is opened. Likewise, the nature and weightiness of that sacred work and office clearly evinced. Recommended to the baptized congregations, by several elders in and about the City of London.The gospel minister's maintenance vindicated Wherein, a regular ministry in the churches, is first asserted, and the objections against a Gospel maintenance for ministers, answered. Also, the dignity, necessity, difficulty, use and excellency of the ministry of Christ is opened. Likewise, the nature and vveghtiness of that sacred vvork and office clearly evinc'd. Recommended to the baptized congregations, by several elders in and about the City of London.
London : printed, and are to be sold by John Harris at the Harrow, in the Poultry, 1689London : printed, and are to be sold by John Harris at the Harrow, in the Poultrey, 1689
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There was never certainly such a Call to Ministers to Work for God as there is now; therefore that Servant that will not do his best at such an Hour, is like the Son (that Solomon speaks of) that Sleeps in Harvest and so causeth Shame. And as a wise Husband-man will not neglect a fit opportunity of gathering in his Corn, upon presumption ⟨p. 103⟩of much fair Weather to come: So ought not we to lose the present Season for gathering in Souls to Christ, not knowing how soon Clouds may rise, and another Storm overtake us, when we cannot Work for God as now we may; and if you have not such Encouragement as you ought to have from the People, yet remember when Night comes, the Lord Jesus will well reward you for all the pains you take in his Work; yet since our Saviour saith the Labourer is worthy of his Hire, we can't think any (when they consider the Matter a little better) will any way obstruct, or hinder you in your Business through their neglect of Duty to you.
There was never certainly such a Call to Ministers to Work for God as there is now; therefore that Servant that will not do his best at such an Hour, is like the Son (that Solomon speaks of) that Sleeps in Harvest and so causeth Shame. And as a wise Husband-man will not neglect a fit opportunity of gathering in his Corn, upon presumption of⟨p. 103⟩much fair Weather to come: So ought not we to lose the present Season for gathering in Souls to Christ, not knowing how soon Clouds may rise, and another Storm overtake us, when we cannot Work for God as now we may; and if you have not such Incouragement as you ought to have from the People, yet remember when Night comes, the Lord Jesus will well reward you for all the pains you take in his Work; yet since our Saviour saith the Labourer is worthy of his Hire, we can't think any (when they consider the Matter a little better) will any way obstruct, or hinder you in your Business through their neglect of Duty to you.
Object. But doth not Christ tell his Disciples? As they had freely received, so they should freely give.