A47561:13
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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To the Congregations of Baptized Believers in England and Wales, Grace, Mercy and Peace be multiplied through the saving Knowledge of our Lord Jesus Christ.
Beloved Brethren,
WE have read and considered of this ensuing Treatise• and do conclude in may be of great profit to the Churches of Jesus Christ; we fearing some Congregations have […] •uly weighed and considered, of th•r dispensable Duty to the Ministry; in respect of providing such a Maintenance, for those who Labour amongst them, and are […] them in the Lord, as they ought to do,⟨image 3⟩by which means (it may he feared that) many of them may be hindered or obstructed in attending on their Work, in serving of Christ and his People, as the Nature of their sacred Employment and Office requires, and the present Day especially calls for, and as the Lord himself hath also Ordained: Therefore, our earnest Desires are, that our Brethren, both Ministers and Members, would he pleased to get this little Book, and both Read and w•ll Weigh, what is said therein, without Prejudice, both in Respect of a Regular Ministry, the Ministers Maintenance, and the Greatness and Difficulty of their Work; and now, that it may be blessed by JEHOVAH, to the Great and Good Ends it is designed, is, and shall be, the Hearty Prayers of us, your Brethren, in the Faith and Fellowship of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ.
WE have read and considered of this ensuing Treatise• and do conclude in may be of great profit to the Churches of Jesus Christ; we fearing some Congregations have uly weighed and considered, of thr dispensible Duty to the Ministry; in respect of providing such a Maintenance, for those who Labour amongst them, and are them in the Lord, as they ought to do,