A47561:27
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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First, Either in not endeavouring after, and calling forth such a regular and stated Ministry, according to Gospel Institution at all; or,
Secondly, to be so weak and inadverte• as to call forth such as are not so duly furnished and qualified for it; or,
Thirdly, Suffering such as are call'• forth to this great Work under compete• Abilities, to lye under unsupportable Burdens, ⟨p. 3⟩must needs be greatly blameable before our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Bishop and Shepherd of our Souls, as well as highly negligent of their own Edification and Well-being.
Thirdly, Suffering such as are call'• forth to this great Work under compete• Abilities, to lye under unsupportable Burthens, ⟨p. 3⟩must needs be greatly blameable before our Lord Jesus Christ, the great Bishop and Shepherd of our Souls, as well as highly negligent of their own Edification and Well-being.