A47561:144
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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The Great and Weighty Work of a True Gospel Minister opened.
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, In regard of themselves who are Employed in it.
First, In regard of themselves who are Imployed in it.
1. They are but Men; Son of Man I have made thee a Watchman. And as they are men, so commonly they are not the wisest and most learned in respect of humane Parts and Knowledge neither. You see your Calling Brethren.
1. They are but Men; Son of Man I have made thee a Watchman. And as they are men, so commonly they are not the wisest and most learned in respect of humane Parts and Knowledg neither. You see your Calling Brethren.
2. Man at best is but a Worm, he is but a poor dark-sighted Creature, we (saith the Apostle) know but in part.
3. Man at best with all his Accomplishments, is attended with Weakness,⟨p. 126⟩