A47561:30
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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1. To proceed, it cannot be denied but Christ hath, and ought to have, a stated and regular Ministry in his Church, according to his own Institution: Who himself, when he entered upon his Ministry, here on Earth, did call forth Apostles and Disciples to bear that part of the Work with him, which he called them to, and fitted •hem for: See Mark, 3.13. to the •. Christ went up into a Mountain, •d called to him whom he would, and •hey came to him, and he ordained Twelve •at they should be with Him, and that •e might send them forth to Preach; to whom He gave the Name of Apostles. Mat. 10.2. Luke 6.13. Which he did •ith great Solemnity and Invocation […] the Father (for he continued all ⟨p. 4⟩Night in Prayer to God) and when it was Day he chose the Twelve, and Named them Apostles. After which he appointed other Seventy, and sent them forth by Two; and Two, before His Face, to every City and Place, &c. which were labourers with Him in the Harvest, V. 2. And He commanded them to give themselves up to the Work he had called them to, and not take Care what they should Eat or Drink, For the Labourer (saith he) is worthy of his Hi• Ver. to 14. Here our Lord Jesus Christ Himself did Institute and Lay the Foundation of the Gospel Ministry in His own Authority; and accordingly takes care for the continuance of it after His Death and Resurrection, and actual Investiture in our Nature of a• Power in Heaven and Earth, Mat• 28.18.19.20. And Jesus came an• spake unto them, saying, All Power […] given unto me in Heaven and in Earth▪ Go ye therefore Teach all Nations, & And lo I am with you always, even […] the End of the World. Amen. Also after