The pastors farewell, and wish of welfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermonThe pastors farevvell, and vvish of vvelfare to his people, or, A valedictory sermon

TO His Honoured and Courteous Friend, Mistress Mary Beresford, Wife of the Worshipful John Beresford, Esq

TO His Honoured and Courteous Friend, Mistris Mary Beresford, VVife of the VVorshipful Iohn Beresford, Esq

There are two things which I have always judged chiefly requisite in a Pastor, as he standeth related to his people. viz. Labour and Love. The former is a work of the Head, the latter of the Heart: faithful labour will speak his love, and sincere love will sweeten his labour. Labour without love is unacceptable to God, as a sweet perfume without fire, it cannot send forth its pleasant, ⟨image 3⟩fragrant savour: Love without labour is unprofitable to men, like Rachel, its beautiful but barren: both together (as soul and body are the essential parts of a man) are the whole of a Minister. Whether to my power I discharged my trust or no, in these particulars, whilst the Divine providence continued me in your Parish, I must leave to his judgement, whose eyes behold, and whose eye-lid, try the Children of men, nay whether I did not many times so labour as to prejudice my own body, that I might serve and profit others souls: but sure I am, when I left you, I could not better manifest my love to you, then by commending you to him, who will never leave nor forsake his people.

THere are two things which I have always judged chiefly requisite in a Pastor, as he standeth related to his people. viz. Labour and Love. The former is a work of the Head, the latter of the Heart: faithful labour will speak his love, and sincere love will sweeten his labour. Labour without love is unacceptable to God, as a sweet perfume without fire, it cannot send forth its pleasant, ⟨image 3⟩