A90265:108
The duty of pastors and people distinguished [sic]. Or A brief discourse, touching the…The duty of pastors and people distingushed [sic]. Or A briefe discourse, touching the…
The duty of pastors and people distinguished [sic]. Or A brief discourse, touching the administration of things commanded in religion. Especially concerning the means to be used by the people of God (distinct from church-officers) for the increasing of divine knowledge in themselves and others. Wherein bounds are prescribed to their performances, their liberty is enlarged to the utmost extent of the dictates of nature and rules of charity: their duty laid down in directions, drawn from Scripture-precepts, and the practise of Gods people in all ages. Together with the several ways of extraordinary calling to the office of public teaching, with what assurance such teachers may have of their calling, and what evidence they can give of it, unto others. / By John Owen, M.A. of Q. Col. O.The duty of pastors and people distingushed [sic]. Or A briefe discourse, touching the administration of things commanded in religion. Especially concerning the means to be used by the people of God (distinct from church-officers) for the increasing of divine knowledge in themselves and others. Wherein bounds are prescribed to their peformances, their liberty is enlarged to the utmost extent of the dictates of nature and rules of charity: their duty laid downe in directions, drawn from Scripture-precepts, and the practise of Gods people in all ages. Together with the severall wayes of extraordinary calling to the office of publike teaching, with what assurance such teachers may have of their calling, and what evidence they can give of it, unto others. / By John Ovven, M.A. of Q. Col. O.
London: printed by L. N. for Philemon Stephens, 1644
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Fifthly, It may be observed concerning gifts; First, that the gifts and graces of Gods Spirit, are of two sorts, some being bestowed for the sanctification of Gods people, some for the edification of his Church, some of a private alley, looking primarily inwards, to the saving of his soul, on whom they are bestowed, (though in their fruits also, they have a relation, and habitude to others) other some, aiming at the common wealth or profit of the whole Church, as such: of the first sort, are those mentioned, Gal. 5. 22, 23. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, &c. with all other graces that are necessary to make the man of God perfect, in all holiness and the fear of the Lord: the other are those [Greek or Hebrew], spiritual gifts of teaching▪ praying, prophesying, mentioned, ⟨p. 48⟩1 Cor. 14. and in other places.
Fifthly, It may be observed concerning gifts; First, that the gifts and graces of Gods Spirit, are of two sorts, some being bestowed for the sanctification of Gods people, some for the edification of his Church, some of a private alley, looking primarily inwards, to the saving of his soule, on whom they are bestowed, (though in their fruits also, they have a relation, and habitude to others) other some, ayming at the common wealth or profit of the whole Church, as such: of the first sort, are those mentioned, Gal. 5. 22, 23. The fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, &c. with all other graces that are necessary to make the man of God perfect, in all holinesse and the feare of the Lord: the other are those 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, spirituall gifts of teaching▪ praying, prophe•ying, mentioned, ⟨p. 48⟩1 Cor. 14. and in other places.