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The true nature of a Gospel church and its government
The true nature of a Gospel church and its government ... by the late pious and learned minister of the Gospel, John Owen ...
London: printed for William Marshall, 1689
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
2. SO to labour in the Word and Doctrine, is the Duty of all Pastors and Teachers; and who ever doth not so labour, is negligent in his Office, and worthy of severe Blame, instead of double Honour. For,
1. [Greek or Hebrew], whence is [Greek or Hebrew], is the Labour of a Minister; and so of any Minister in his Work of Teaching and Preaching the Gospel, 1 Cor. 3.8. [Greek or Hebrew], Every one (that is every one employed in the Ministry, whether to Plant or to Water; to Convert Men, or to Edify the Church) shall receive his own Reward, according to his own Labour. He that doth not strive, [Greek or Hebrew], in the Ministry, shall never receive a Reward, [Greek or Hebrew], according to his own Labour; and so is not worthy of double Honour.
1. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, whence is 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, is the Labour of a Minister; and so of any Minister in his Work of Teaching and Preaching the Gospel, 1 Cor. 3.8. 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, Every one (that is every one employed in the Ministry, whether to Plant or to Water; to Convert Men, or to Edifie the Church) shall receive his own Reward, according to his own Labour. He that doth not strive, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, in the Ministry, shall never receive a Reward, 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, according to his own Labour; and so is not worthy of double Honour.