The true nature of a Gospel church and its government

3. THEIR Duty is to warn all the Members of the Church of their especial Church-Duties, that they be not found negligent or wanting in them. There are especial Duties required respectively of all Church-Members, according unto the distinct Talents, whether in things Spiritual or Temporal, which they have received. Some are Rich, and some are Poor; some are Old, and some are Young; some in Peace, some in Trouble; some have received more spiritual Gifts than others, and have more opportunities for their Exercise. It belongs unto the Rule of the Church, that all be Admonished, Instructed, and Exhorted to attend unto their respective Duties; not only publicly in the preaching of the Word, but personally as occasion doth require, according to the observation which those in Rule do make of their Forwardness or Remissness in them. In particular, and in the way of instance, Men are to be warned that they contribute unto the Necessities of the Poor, and other occasions of the Church according unto the Ability that God in his Providence hath entrusted them withal; and to admonish them that are defective herein, in order to their Recovery unto the discharge of this Duty, in such a measure as there may be an Equality in the Church, 2 Cor. 8.14. And all ⟨p. 174⟩other Duties of an a-like nature are they to attend unto.

3. THEIR Duty is to warn all the Members of the Church of their especial Church-Duties, that they be not found negligent or wanting in them. There are especial Duties required respectively of all Church-Members, according unto the distinct Talents, whether in things Spiritual or Temporal, which they have received. Some are Rich, and some are Poor; some are Old, and some are Young; some in Peace, some in Trouble; some have received more spiritual Gifts than others, and have more opportunities for their Exercise. It belongs unto the Rule of the Church, that all be Admonished, Instructed, and Exhorted to attend unto their respective Duties; not only publickly in the preaching of the Word, but personally as occasion doth require, according to the observation which those in Rule do make of their Forwardness or Remissness in them. In particular, and in the way of instance, Men are to be warned that they contribute unto the Necessities of the Poor, and other occasions of the Church according unto the Ability that God in his Providence hath intrusted them withal; and to admonish them that are defective herein, in order to their Recovery unto the discharge of this Duty, in such a measure as there may be an Equality in the Church,