Five disputations of church-government and worship

Sect. 10. 3. A Minister is a man [separated, or set a part] to the work of the Gospel. For he is to make a calling of it, and not to do it on the by. Common men may do somewhat that Ministers do, even in preaching the Gospel: but they are not [separated or set apart to it, ¹and so entrusted with it, nor make a Calling or Course of employment of it.] Ministers therefore are Holy persons in an eminent sort, because they have a two-fold Sanctification. 1. They are as all other Christians sanctified to God by Christ through the spirit, which so devoteth them to him, and brings them so near him, and calls them to such holy honourable service, that the whole Church is called a Royal Priesthood, a Holy Nation, &c. to offer spiritual sacrifice to God.² And Christ hath made them Kings and Priests to God. But 2. They are moreover devoted and sanctified to God, (not only by this separation from the world, but) by a separation from the rest of the Church to stand nearer to God, and be employed in his most eminent service! I mention not mans Ordination in the Definition, because it is not essential to the Ministry, nor of Absolute Necessity to its being (of which anon.) But that they be set apart by the will of Christ and sanctified to him, is of Necessity.

Sect. 10. 3. A Minister is a man [separated, or set a part] to the work of the Gospel. For he is to make a calling of it, and not to do it on the by. Common men may do somewhat that Ministers do, even in preaching the Gospel: but they are not [separated or set apart to it, ¹and so entrusted with it, nor make a Calling or Course of employment of it.] Ministers therefore are Holy persons in an eminent sort, because they have a two-fold Sanctification. 1. They are as all other Christians sanctified to God by Christ through the spirit, which so devoteth them to him, and brings them so neer him, and calls them to such holy honourable service, that the whole Church is called a Royall Priesthood, a Holy Nation, &c. to offer spiritual sacrifice to God.² And Christ hath made them Kings and Priests to God. But 2. They are moreover devoted and sanctified to God, (not only by this separation from the world, but) by a separation from the rest of the Church to stand neerer to God, and be employed in his most eminent service! I mention not mans Ordination in the Definition, because it is not essential to the Ministry, nor of Absolute Necessity to its being (of which anon.) But that they be set apart by the will of Christ and sanctified to him, is of Necessity.