Preaching of Christ opened in a sermon preached at St. Peters Church in the…

1. From him we must have our Mission, for how shall they preach except they be sent, saith the Apostle, Rom. 10. 14. an Honour must not be undertaken without a Call, No man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, Heb. 5. 4. the Ministerial Function is an honour, as the Apostle showeth, 1 Tim. 5. 17. A Trust must not be undertaken without a Call, the Ministry is a Trust and Economy, 1 Cor. 9. 17. Great would be the disorder and confusion, great the mischief and danger, ⟨p. 26⟩if heretics and seducers might of their own heads sow their tares & subvert the souls of men; if ignorant and self conceited men may heap up to themselves Hearers; if giddy and unstable people may run after novelties, and be carried about with divers and strange doctrines; if so honourable an Office should be exposed to contempt, and be destitute of divine blessing and assistance by the invasion of unqualified and worthless Intruders.

1. From him we must have our Mission, for how shall they preach except they be sent, saith the Apostle, Rom. 10. 14. an Honor must not be undertaken without a Call, No man taketh this honour unto himself, but he that is called of God, Heb. 5. 4. the Ministerial Function is an honour, as the Apostle sheweth, 1 Tim. 5. 17. A Trust must not be undertaken without a Call, the Ministry is a Trust and AEconomy, 1 Cor. 9. 17. Great would be the disorder and confusion, great the mischief and danger, ⟨p. 26⟩if hereticks and seducers might of their own heads sow their tares & subvert the souls of men; if ignorant and self conceited men may heap up to themselves Hearers; if giddy and unstable people may run after novelties, and be carried about with divers and strange doctrines; if so honorable an Office should be exposed to contempt, and be destitute of divine blessing and assistance by the invasion of unqualified and worthless Intruders.