A47561:26
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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GOD in his Infinite Goodness having by his present Providences, not only given us re•ite from our former Sufferings, but •e trust begun that great and glorious •ork of the Churches Deliverance […] long the hope and expectation of […] that truly love and fear the Lord; •e cannot but look upon our Selves •ncerned to endeavour to make a due •provement of that Mercy and Good•ss that is attending us herein; and •ing into consideration the Condi•n of the Church of Jesus Christ, we •not but be concerned with, and ⟨p. 2⟩afflicted for the late and present wants She lies under in respect to the Ministry, God having of late Years removed so many able and pious Men, and seems to be near the removing many more by. Age and Bodily Infirmities. This with other things put us upon the Consideration how much the Honour of Christ, the reputation of his Glorious Gospel in the World; as likewise, the Good and Well-being of the Church depends upon a regular and orderly Ministry, and the Continuation thereof: And for the Church to be under a supine neglect herein is very sad.
GOD in his Infinite Goodness having by his present Providences, not only given us re•ite from our former Sufferings, but •e trust begun that great and glorious •ork of the Churches Deliverance 〈…〉 long the hope and expectation of 〈…〉 that truly love and fear the Lord; •e cannot but look upon our Selves •ncerned to endeavour to make a due •provement of that Mercy and Goodss that is attending us herein; and ing into consideration the Condin of the Church of Jesus Christ, we not but be concerned with, and