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A word in season
A word in season: being the commentary of Dr. Martin Luther, on three selected Psalms: viz. the CXXIVth, CXXVth, and CXXIXth. With his commentary on some part of the fourth and fifth chapters of the First Epistle of St. Peter. Being of special use for the present times.
London: printed by George Larkin, 1685
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Commentary 1 Peter 4.11, 5.1-4 › Verse 2: Vers. 2. But of a ready mind.
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Vers. 2. But of a ready mind.
That is, even with pleasure. Let the Pastor or Bishop apply his Office and Vocation, and that with a ready willingness. They that thus cheerfully, promptly and zealously discharge their function, are those, which as they do their duties willingly, so do they not greedily pull the fleece from the Sheep. There be therefore two sorts of false Pastors. The one sort occupy their room grudgingly and unwillingly; the other willingly and gladly; but yet for gain and filthy Lucre.
That is, even with pleasure. Let the Pastor or Bishop apply his Office and Vocation, and that with a ready willingness. They that thus chearfully, promptly and zealously discharge their function, are those, which as they do their duties willingly, so do they not greedily pull the fleece from the Sheep. There be therefore two sorts of false Pastors. The one sort occupy their room grudgingly and unwillingly; the other willingly and gladly; but yet for gain and filthy Lucre.