Five disputations of church-government and worship

§. 8. 6. A man that is earnestly invited by Neighbour-Ministers or Churches, that call out to him, Come and help us, may have comfort in his undertaking, if he see a probability of doing greater good then if he denied them, and if they give him satisfactory reasons of their Call.

§. 8. 6. A man that is earnestly invited by Neighbour-Ministers or Churches, that call out to him, Come and help us, may have comfort in his undertaking, if he see a probability of doing greater good then if he denyed them, and if they give him satisfactory reasons of their Call.

§. 9. 7. Men of extraordinary abilities, should make them as communicative and useful to all as possibly they can: and may not so easily keep their retirements, as the Weak may do.

§. 10. 8. And lastly, No man should upon any of these pretences usurp a Lordship over his Brethren, nor take on him to be the stated Pastor of Pastors, or of many Churches as his special ⟨p. 288⟩Charge. It is one thing to do the common work of Ministers abroad, by seeking mens Conversion, and the planting of Churches, or else to afford assistance to many Churches for their preservation, establishment or increase: and its another thing to take charge of these Pastors and Churches, as the proper Bishop or Overseer of them. The former may be done; but I know no warrant for the later.