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The death of ministers improved. Or, an exhortation to the inhabitants of Horsley on…
The death of ministers improved. Or, an exhortation to the inhabitants of Horsley on Gloucester-shire, and others, on the much lamented death of that reverend and faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Henry Stubs By Tho. Vincent, John Turner, Rob. Perrott, M. Pemberton. To which is added a sermon upon that occasion, by Richard Baxter.The death of ministers improved. Or, an exhortation to the inhabitants of Horsley on Glocester-shire, and others, on the much lamented death of that reverend and faithful minister of the Gospel, Mr. Henry Stubbs By Tho. Vincent, John Turner, Rob. Perrott, M. Pemberton. To which is added a sermon upon that occasion, by Richard Baxter.
London : s.n., Printed in the year 1678
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.
And to go over much of the world, from Nation to Nation, by sea and land, to Preach this Gospel to strangers of various languages, through all difficulties and sufferings, to confirm ⟨p. 8⟩all by miracles, to leave this sacred Doctrine infallibly in records to the Church, as a rule to the end of the World, to teach men to observe all things. Christ had commanded them, as well as to disciple nations, and baptize them, and to settle the orders and government of the Churches according to the will of Christ, this was the extraordinary part of his Ministry.
And to go over much of the world, from Nation to Nation, by sea and land, to Preach this Gospel to strangers of various languages, through all difficulties and sufferings, to confirm ⟨p. 8⟩all by miracles, to leave this sacred Doctrine infallibly in records to the Church, as a rule to the end of the World, to teach men to observe all things. Christ had commanded them, as well as to disciple nations, and baptize them, and to settle the orders and goverment of the Churches according to the will of Christ, this was the extraordinary part of his Ministry.
Thirdly, This Ministry was received of the Lord Jesus, by an extraordinary call, a voice from Heaven, and an inspiration of others that were Ministerially to send him, and the special inspiration of his own soul, for apostolical qualifications. But do not ordinary Ministers also receive their Office from the Lord Jesus! Yes; And though the way of their reception differ, their Obligation to finish their course is divine as well as Pauls. Christ called Paul by himself and by inspired Prophets. And he calleth us by his qualifying grace, and by his stated Law (as the King maketh Maior• and Bailiffs of Corporations by his Charters) wherein the ordainers and electors, orderly determine of the recipient persons, and th• ordainers ministerially invest them; but th• office, power and obligation is directly from the Law of Christ. And if any breach o