Riches of mercy to men in misery, or, Certain excellent treatises concerning the dignity…

Secondly, They are unfaithful to God, they are his flock, feed the flock of God, Acts 20. 28. Now what will God say when he shall come and find his flock starved; suppose that a master give his servant provender, and he either for idleness or turning it to his own advantage, doth not feed his cattle; but starve them, will he not be displeased with him? what then shall that great shepherd say to those Ministers, who by idleness, or turning it to their glory and advantage, do not feed his flock? 1 Cor. 3. 17. They that destroy the Temple of God, them will God destroy.

Secondly, They are unfaithful to God, they are his flock, feed the flock of God, Acts 20. 28. Now what will God say when he shall come and find his flock starved; suppose that a master give his servant provender, and he either for idleness or turning it to his own advantage, doth not feed his cattel; but starve them, will he not be displeased with him? what then shall that great shepherd say to those Ministers, who by idleness, or turning it to their glory and advantage, do not feed his flock? 1 Cor. 3. 17. They that destroy the Temple of God, them will God destroy.

Again they must be pure words, no Heterogenea must be mixed. And why; because if there be, it takes away the efficacy of the word, it will not work because God delights not to work with it, 1 Pet. 2. 2. As new born babes, &c. as if he should have said, that if the word be not sincere they cannot grow by it, so, 1 Cor. 1. 17. Christ sent me to preach the Gospel, not in wisdom of words least the cross of Christ should be made of none effect, that is, if I had preached in wisdom of words, none would have been converted; and so Christ should have died in vain.