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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.
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.
2. IT is a general word used to express the work of any, in the Service of God; whereon it is applied unto the Prophets and Teachers under the Old Testament, Joh. 4.38. I sent you to Reap that whereon you bestowed no Labour; [Greek or Hebrew], others have laboured, and you have entered into their Labours: That is of the Prophets and John the Baptist. Yea, it is so unto the Labour that Women may take in the serving of the Church,