A47561:147
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.
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3. Man at best with all his Accomplishments, is attended with Weakness,⟨p. 126⟩and carries about with him, a Body of Sin and Death. Rom. 7.
4. Man at best with all his Heavenly Graces, hath but small Skill, and short Experiences.
5. Man at best is subject to great Discouragements, and liable to many grievous Temptations.
5. Man at best is subject to great Discouragements, and lyable to many grievous Temptations.
Secondly, The difficulty of their Business, lies in the Work it self, the Ministers Employment is hard, and no ways easy. Because,