TITUS
1.
5.
For
this
cause
left
I
thee
in
Crete
,
that
thou
shouldest
set
in
order
the
things
that
are
wanting
,
and
ordain
Elders
in
every
City
,
as
I
had
appointed
thee
.
THe
general
Design
and
Scope
of
these
Words
,
is
obvious
to
the
observation
of
every
one
that
reads
them
;
The
great
Apostle
of
the
Gentiles
had
with
good
success
laboured
in
preaching
the
Gospel
to
the
Cretians
;
and
being
himself
removed
from
them
,
after
he
had
as
a
wise
Master-builder
laid
the
Foundation
of
many
Churches
of
Christians
in
Crete
,
he
left
Titus
among
them
to
build
thereupon
;
And
while
he
was
resident
there
,
Paul
sends
this
Epistle
to
him
,
to
remind
him
of
that
Service
for
Christ
in
his
Churches
that
he
had
left
upon
his
Hands
;
whereby
he
doth
not
only
quicken
him
to
his
Work
,
but
also
furnishes
him
with
full
and
clear
Directions
for
the
right
management
thereof
.
In
the
Account
that
our
Text
gives
of
the
Reason
for
which
Paul
left
Titus
in
Grete
;
the
Service
which
he
was
there
to
be
imployed
in
is
set
down
.
-
1.
In
more
general
and
comprehensive
terms
,
That
thou
shouldest
set
in
order
the
things
which
are
wanting
.
-
2.
In
a
more
particular
Account
of
one
special
Charge
left
upon
him
,
And
ordain
Elders
in
every
City
,
as
I
had
appointed
thee
.
That
which
we
have
do
in
the
first
Place
,
is
briefly
to
open
to
you
what
needs
explication
in
the
words
.
The
Greek
word
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
which
is
rendred
set
in
order
,
is
no
where
else
used
in
the
New
Testament
,
nor
in
the
Version
of
the
Old
by
the
Septuagint
that
I
can
find
:
divers
learned
Interpreters
do
here
render
it
by
Corrigas
,
that
thou
shouldest
correct
;
And
Erasmus
in
his
Notes
,
frames
a
word
more
expressive
of
its
Emphasis
,
supercorrigas
,
which
imports
to
correct
with
accuracy
and
exactness
;
as
one
that
goes
over
a
Work
again
,
that
he
may
be
sure
to
leave
no
blemish
upon
it
,
or
defect
in
it
.
Some
understand
this
part
of
Titus
his
Charge
to
respect
the
correction
of
the
manners
of
the
Cretians
by
reproof
and
sound
Doctrine
,
and
with
this
sense
the
Arabick
Version
fully
concurs
,
Vt
res
vitiosas
corrigas
;
That
thou
shouldst
correct
the
things
that
are
faulty
;
And
it
is
evident
in
the
sequel
of
the
Epistle
,
That
this
was
one
part
of
his
Work
:
But
I
conceive
this
is
not
so
immediately
Heins
.
in
loc.
intended
by
this
term
,
but
rather
,
The
settlement
and
disposing
of
things
relating
to
the
Offices
and
Government
in
the
House
of
God
,
and
the
Order
of
their
Communion
in
the
Church
who
were
Members
of
it
,
in
a
full
and
exact
agreement
with
the
Rule
of
Christ's
Appointment
;
which
the
Apostle
had
not
time
to
bring
to
perfection
during
his
stay
with
them
:
And
this
sense
very
well
agrees
with
the
use
of
a
term
of
near
affinity
with
this
in
our
Text
(
viz.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
)
in
Heb.
9.
10.
where
the
Days
of
the
Gospel
are
called
the
Times
of
Reformation
;
because
in
them
the
State
of
the
Church
is
brought
to
its
utmost
perfection
here
on
Earth
,
and
all
that
was
wanting
in
the
Law
,
is
fully
supplied
in
the
New
Testament
.
The
Edification
and
Beauty
of
the
Church
is
much
concerned
in
her
Order
,
not
such
an
Order
as
Superstition
will
dictate
,
or
litigious
Nicety
contend
for
,
but
such
as
we
have
already
described
;
which
sets
her
in
a
conformity
with
Christ's
Will
;
and
particularly
the
filling
up
of
the
Offices
which
he
hath
appointed
,
with
Persons
duly
qualified
for
the
administration
of
them
,
and
the
regular
acting
both
of
Officers
and
Members
in
their
respective
places
.
The
particular
Charge
given
to
Titus
is
,
To
ordain
Elders
in
every
City
:
This
is
to
be
explained
by
conference
with
Act.
14.
23.
where
the
practice
of
the
Apostles
themselves
is
recorded
,
And
having
ordained
them
Elders
in
every
Church
,
&c.
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
and
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
is
the
same
in
these
Texts
:
The
Converts
in
every
City
were
not
then
so
numerous
but
they
might
conveniently
every
City
,
was
to
do
it
in
every
Church
.
And
tho'
these
first
Ordinations
were
by
extraordinary
Men
,
yet
the
People
were
not
excluded
from
the
just
right
of
chusing
their
own
Ministers
;
for
they
were
appointed
to
their
Charge
,
with
the
concurrent
Vote
and
Suffrage
of
the
People
.
Howbeit
Titus
was
to
preside
in
the
management
of
this
Affair
for
their
Guidance
and
Direction
,
both
with
respect
to
the
Office
it self
,
and
their
choice
of
Persons
duly
qualified
for
it
.
In
the
next
place
(
for
the
more
full
opening
of
the
Text
)
it
will
be
necessary
briefly
to
touch
upon
the
Quality
and
Character
of
those
Persons
which
we
here
find
concerned
in
the
setting
of
things
in
order
in
the
Churches
.
And
,
1.
The
Person
that
imployed
Titus
in
this
Service
,
viz.
Paul
bears
the
Character
,
and
had
the
Office
and
Authority
of
an
Apostle
of
Jesus
Christ
.
The
Apostles
had
an
immediate
and
extraordinary
Call
to
their
Office
,
by
God
and
our
Lord
Jesus
Christ
:
Hence
our
Apostle
,
when
he
would
represent
to
the
Galatians
the
Dignity
of
his
Office
,
that
he
might
recover
them
to
a
stability
in
that
Doctrine
which
he
had
preached
to
them
,
tells
them
,
Gal.
1.
1.
that
he
was
an
Apostle
,
not
of
Men
,
neither
by
Man
,
but
by
Jesus
Christ
,
and
God
the
Father
.
Ordinary
Ministers
,
as
Pastors
or
Elders
,
tho
they
were
not
of
Men
;
that
is
,
receive
not
their
Authority
from
Men
,
nor
are
of
humane
right
and
appointment
,
yet
are
they
by
Men
,
so
as
to
be
brought
to
their
Office
by
the
Call
of
the
Church
;
But
it
was
not
so
with
the
Apostles
of
Christ
,
they
were
neither
of
Men
nor
by
Men
,
but
had
their
Call
and
Power
immediately
from
Christ
,
their
Ministry
being
antecedent
to
the
Church
,
as
that
by
which
it
was
to
be
planted
.
And
as
they
had
an
extraordinary
Call
,
so
were
they
also
qualified
with
extraordinary
Gifts
and
Abilities
for
the
Work
they
were
called
to
,
and
had
the
infallible
guidance
of
the
Spirit
in
their
Doctrine
,
which
was
but
necessary
,
seeing
the
Churches
were
to
be
founded
and
built
thereupon
,
Ephes.
2.
20.
The
Apostles
and
Prophets
of
the
New
Testament
are
the
Foundation
,
in
respect
of
their
Doctrine
,
tho'
Jesus
Christ
whom
they
preached
,
is
the
only
Foundation
of
the
Church
,
in
respect
of
Trust
and
Confidence
.
The
Power
of
the
Apostles
extended
to
all
the
Churches
,
and
was
equal
in
them
all
when
they
were
planted
,
and
therefore
Paul
saith
,
The
care
of
all
the
Churches
came
upon
him
daily
;
And
as
a
Fruit
of
this
Care
in
the
discharge
of
his
Office
,
he
gives
forth
this
Commission
to
Titus
;
and
herein
we
must
consider
him
as
acting
by
virtue
of
that
Authority
which
himself
had
received
from
Christ
,
who
is
the
first
Subject
,
and
Head
of
all
Ecclesiastical
Power
and
Jurisdiction
;
There
is
no
such
thing
as
Authority
in
or
over
the
Church
,
but
what
is
derived
from
Christ
,
who
hath
all
2.
The
Person
imployed
,
viz.
Titus
,
had
the
Character
and
Office
of
an
Evangelist
.
The
Evangelists
were
also
extraordinary
Ministers
,
(
tho'
inferior
to
the
Apostles
)
and
did
usually
attend
the
motion
and
direction
of
the
Apostles
,
as
assistant
to
them
in
preaching
the
Gospel
,
and
setling
the
Churches
in
due
order
when
first
planted
.
And
tho'
Titus
be
not
expresly
called
an
Evangelist
,
yet
if
we
consider
his
Imployment
,
and
compare
this
Epistle
to
him
with
those
written
to
Timothy
,
who
is
particularly
charged
to
do
the
Work
of
an
Evangelist
,
we
shall
have
no
reason
We
shall
now
proceed
to
those
things
which
our
Text
,
and
the
present
Occasion
calls
for
some
further
discourse
of
;
The
first
Instance
that
we
have
of
setling
Order
in
a
Christian
Church
,
by
the
ordaining
of
ordinary
Officers
therein
,
is
that
of
the
appointment
of
Deacons
in
the
Church
of
Jerusalem
,
Acts
6.
And
this
also
I
take
to
be
included
in
the
general
Commission
here
given
to
Titus
,
That
he
should
set
in
order
the
things
that
are
wanting
;
for
it
appears
that
the
Primitive
Churches
had
both
Bishops
,
or
Elders
,
and
Deacons
,
ordained
in
them
,
when
brought
to
that
Settlement
and
Order
which
they
were
to
continue
in
,
Phil.
1.
1.
And
the
necessity
of
such
an
Office
,
and
Officers
in
the
Church
,
when
the
number
of
her
Members
is
increased
,
will
quickly
appear
,
as
it
did
in
the
Church
at
Jerusalem
;
for
,
When
the
number
of
the
Disciples
was
multiplyed
,
there
arose
a
murmuring
of
the
Grecians
(
or
Hellenists
)
against
the
Hebrews
,
because
their
Widows
were
neglected
in
the
daily
Ministration
.
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Judaei
sie
distinguebantur
;
Judaei
Palestini
,
qui
hîc
Hebraei
;
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
;
&
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
qui
hîc
Hellenistae
,
sive
Graecienses
,
qui
peculiar●
utebantur
dialecto
,
quam
Heilenisticam
vocant
:
Drus
.
vid.
etiam
Grot.
&
Lights
.
in
locum
.
The
Grecians
here
mentioned
,
were
not
Gentiles
,
or
Greeks
by
Nation
,
but
such
of
the
scattered
Jews
,
who
having
their
Education
among
the
Greeks
,
and
speaking
their
Language
,
were
called
Hellenists
,
in
distinction
from
those
born
and
bred
up
in
Judea
,
that
spake
the
common
Jewish
Language
,
which
was
then
a
kind
of
Chaldaeo-Syriack
,
and
is
called
the
Hebrew
Tongue
,
Acts
22.
2.
because
of
its
then
common
use
among
the
Hebrews
or
Seed
of
Abraham
in
Judaea
;
and
with
respect
to
this
,
Paul
affirms
of
himself
that
he
was
an
Hebrew
of
the
Hebrews
,
Phil.
3.
5.
Now
upon
this
murmuring
of
the
Hellenists
,
for
the
prevention
of
all
disorder
or
neglect
of
this
kind
for
the
future
;
The
twelve
called
the
which
was
accordingly
done
.
This
is
in
First
;
A
Deacon
being
an
ordinary
Officer
in
the
Church
,
appointed
to
minister
therein
for
the
Theoph.
in
locum
.
Relief
of
the
Poor
;
The
Election
of
these
Officers
of
right
belongs
to
that
Congregation
where
they
are
to
serve
in
this
Capacity
;
And
the
Holy
Apostles
,
tho'
vested
with
an
extraordinary
Power
,
and
peculiarly
intrusted
by
Christ
with
the
appointment
of
such
an
Office
and
Officers
,
after
they
had
informed
the
Church
thereabout
,
and
given
them
a
Rule
to
proceed
by
,
left
them
to
their
own
voluntary
and
free
choice
.
Secondly
;
The
Number
here
appointed
,
viz.
Seven
,
was
suited
to
the
present
Necessity
or
Convenience
of
that
numerous
Congregation
in
which
they
were
to
minister
,
and
is
not
intended
as
a
Rule
,
that
neither
more
nor
fewer
may
be
appointed
in
any
Congregation
after
;
but
that
is
to
be
determined
by
a
due
comparing
of
the
End
of
the
Office
with
the
Circumstances
of
each
particular
Congregation
,
who
are
to
govern
their
Choice
in
point
of
Number
as
may
best
answer
the
end
,
in
a
sufficient
Provision
for
their
present
necessity
and
comfort
of
their
Poor
.
Thirdly
;
The
Rule
of
the
Churches
proceeding
in
her
Election
is
laid
before
her
,
in
an
account
of
those
Qualifications
which
are
requisite
in
Persons
to
be
imployed
in
such
a
Trust
;
They
must
be
Men
of
honest
Report
;
Men
whose
Innocent
full
of
the
Holy
Ghost
,
and
Wisdom
;
And
these
general
Terms
are
comprehensive
of
the
Particulars
mentioned
by
our
Apostle
,
in
that
Rule
which
he
hath
given
about
the
same
Matter
,
in
1
Tim.
3.
8
,
9.
Likewise
must
the
Deacons
be
grave
,
not
double-tongued
,
not
given
to
much
Wine
,
not
greedy
of
filthy
Lucre
,
holding
the
Mystery
of
the
Faith
in
a
pure
Conscience
.
And
it
is
an
examination
and
tryal
of
the
Persons
to
be
chosen
by
this
Rule
which
the
Apostle
intends
in
the
next
words
,
ver.
10.
And
let
these
also
first
be
proved
,
then
let
them
use
the
Office
of
a
Deacon
,
being
found
blameless
.
And
this
I
the
rather
mention
,
that
I
may
rectify
a
Mistake
which
I
think
many
have
taken
up
from
a
misunderstanding
of
this
Text
,
wherein
they
suppose
that
the
Apostle
requires
that
a
Trial
should
be
made
of
Elders
and
Deacons
in
the
discharge
of
the
proper
Work
of
their
Office
,
before
they
are
ordained
to
that
Office
;
But
this
way
of
Trial
is
as
forreign
from
the
Text
,
as
the
notion
asserted
is
inconsistent
with
it self
;
for
observe
,
He
doth
not
say
,
Try
whether
they
use
the
Office
of
a
Deacon
well
,
(
which
how
can
they
do
before
they
have
it
?
)
and
then
let
them
be
ordained
,
if
for
some
time
they
have
acquitted
themselves
well
in
it
;
But
the
Trial
he
requires
,
is
antecedent
to
their
using
the
Office
of
a
Deacon
;
and
is
no
other
than
a
diligent
comparing
of
the
Qualifications
of
the
Persons
,
with
the
Characters
of
one
meet
for
such
an
Office
which
he
had
before
set
down
:
This
I
take
to
be
the
plain
sence
of
the
words
;
And
if
this
be
not
admitted
,
we
must
suppose
the
Rule
of
one
Apostle
to
contradict
the
practice
of
others
acting
by
the
same
infallible
Guidance
as
he
wrote
,
which
is
absurd
:
For
it
is
plain
in
this
of
the
Acts
,
that
they
were
directed
to
examine
and
look
into
the
Qualifications
and
fitness
of
the
Persons
to
be
chosen
for
Deacons
,
before
they
made
choice
of
them
;
and
that
the
Apostles
did
by
a
solemn
Ordination
vest
them
with
their
Office
,
before
they
acted
in
it
,
or
used
the
Office
of
a
Deacon
.
Fourthly
;
As
to
the
Work
of
a
Deacon
,
The
Care
of
the
Poor
is
their
special
Charge
.
And
in
order
hereunto
,
the
Contributions
and
Alms
of
the
Church
are
to
be
deposited
with
them
,
and
intrusted
to
their
distribution
,
as
particular
Cases
may
require
.
I
shall
now
draw
to
a
close
of
this
Point
,
and
pass
on
to
what
remains
,
when
I
have
spoken
a
word
or
two
.
-
1.
To
those
who
are
this
day
ordained
and
appointed
to
the
Office
of
Deacons
.
-
2.
To
the
Congregation
that
hath
called
them
to
this
Office
.
First
;
To
the
Deacons
;
There
are
four
things
that
I
shall
recommend
to
you
as
necessary
in
the
discharge
of
that
Trust
that
is
committed
to
you
,
viz.
Faithfulness
,
Compassion
,
Prudence
,
and
Diligence
.
1.
Faithfulness
;
You
have
a
Trust
committed
to
you
,
viz.
the
Alms
and
Contributions
of
the
Church
,
which
are
indeed
a
kind
of
hallowed
or
dedicated
things
,
and
this
is
a
considerable
Trust
;
yea
the
poor
Members
of
Christ
,
which
are
dear
to
him
as
the
Apple
of
his
Eye
,
are
committed
to
your
Care
,
so
far
as
conceres
their
Relief
and
Succour
in
outward
things
,
and
this
is
a
greater
Trust
;
you
are
in
these
things
Stewards
for
the
Church
,
yea
Stewards
for
Christ
;
and
it
is
required
of
a
Steward
,
that
he
be
found
faithful
;
consider
therefore
the
Duty
of
your
Places
,
and
make
Conscience
of
a
faithful
discharge
thereof
,
as
knowing
you
must
give
an
account
to
Christ
,
who
hath
appointed
you
to
this
Service
,
and
with
him
there
is
no
respect
of
Persons
.
2.
Compassion
;
Your
Business
and
Employment
is
,
to
relieve
the
Necessities
of
the
poor
Saints
;
and
this
you
can
never
do
with
a
right
Spirit
,
unless
you
have
a
fellow-feeling
with
them
in
their
Necessities
,
and
do
by
a
gracious
Sympathy
,
as
it
were
,
put
your selves
in
their
stead
;
He
that
gives
,
must
do
it
with
chearfulness
,
and
that
he
will
never
do
,
if
Compassion
have
not
first
filled
his
Heart
;
Remember
that
this
Office
in
the
Church
,
is
a
Fruit
of
Christ's
Pity
and
Compassion
for
the
Poor
;
and
it
is
your
Duty
to
make
your
distributions
in
that
manner
as
may
best
represent
the
pity
and
tenderness
of
him
whom
you
serve
in
this
Work
.
3.
Prudence
;
Your
Pity
must
be
guided
by
Discretion
;
And
as
it
is
required
that
a
Deacon
should
have
a
plentiful
anointing
of
the
good
and
benign
Spirit
,
that
he
may
be
kind
and
affectionately
tender
towards
his
Brethren
,
so
it
is
no
less
necessary
that
he
be
full
of
Wisdom
also
,
that
he
may
rightly
discern
of
the
Case
and
Circumstances
of
those
that
are
to
be
relieved
by
him
;
And
that
he
may
carry
an
equal
ballance
in
his
Ministration
,
between
the
encouraging
of
Idleness
on
the
one
hand
,
and
neglect
of
the
real
Distresses
of
any
on
the
other
;
both
these
are
extreams
to
be
avoided
:
And
it
is
certain
that
there
is
so
great
a
difference
in
the
temper
of
Persons
,
that
there
will
be
need
of
diligent
enquiry
after
the
necessities
of
some
,
whose
modesty
would
hide
them
more
than
is
meet
,
while
the
unreasonable
importunity
of
others
needs
a
prudent
check
.
4.
Diligence
;
It
is
a
Service
for
Christ
that
you
are
imployed
in
,
and
the
Work
of
the
Lord
must
not
be
done
negligently
;
your
Heart
must
be
in
your
Work
,
and
you
must
not
do
it
tanquam
aliud
agens
as
by
the
By
,
with
a
slight
and
indifferent
Spirit
:
But
as
Hezekiah
did
the
Work
of
God
in
his
place
,
whose
Encomium
is
,
That
in
every
Work
that
he
began
in
the
Service
of
the
House
of
God
,
and
in
the
Law
,
and
Commandments
to
seek
his
God
,
he
did
it
with
all
his
Heart
:
And
know
,
that
your
labour
shall
not
be
in
vain
in
the
Lord
,
for
there
is
no
Service
(
except
that
which
immediately
respects
the
saving
of
Mens
Souls
)
more
acceptable
to
Christ
than
that
which
you
are
engaged
in
.
Secondly
;
To
the
Congregation
;
It
is
your
Duty
to
give
respect
to
your
Deacons
,
as
esteeming
their
Service
in
the
Church
useful
and
honourable
,
For
he
that
useth
the
Office
of
a
Deacon
well
,
purchaseth
to
himself
a
good
degree
,
and
great
boldness
in
the
Faith
which
is
in
Christ
Jesus
;
But
especially
your
Duty
is
to
incourage
them
in
their
Work
by
a
free
and
plentiful
contribution
to
the
Poor
,
that
out
of
the
abundance
of
those
that
enjoy
plenty
,
they
may
always
have
a
sufficiency
to
provide
for
the
relief
of
those
that
suffer
want
.
Many
things
might
be
urged
for
the
opening
of
your
Hearts
to
so
good
a
Work
:
But
my
present
time
will
not
admit
of
enlargement
on
this
Head
.
I
shall
now
proceed
to
the
next
thing
that
lies
before
us
,
viz.
The
ordaining
of
Elders
in
every
City
or
Church
;
which
was
particularly
given
in
Charge
unto
Titus
.
Bishops
or
Elders
are
ordinary
Officers
in
the
Church
,
of
Divine
Right
and
Appointment
,
and
are
to
be
continued
therein
to
the
end
of
the
World
;
Their
Office
is
superior
to
that
of
Deacons
,
as
more
nearly
concerning
the
Good
and
Edification
of
the
Church
,
by
so
much
as
the
care
and
conduct
of
Mens
Souls
doth
transcend
the
care
of
the
outward
Man
,
and
supplies
of
temporal
Life
.
The
care
which
the
Apostles
took
for
this
Provision
in
the
Church
,
we
have
seen
something
of
in
the
opening
of
the
words
,
as
also
the
method
they
observed
in
the
Calling
and
Ordaining
of
Persons
to
this
Work
;
it
was
done
,
as
Clemens
saith
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
the
whole
Church
giving
their
consent
and
approbation
:
And
by
their
appointment
it
was
,
And
he
gave
some
Apostles
;
and
some
Prophets
;
and
some
Evangelists
;
and
some
Pastors
and
Teachers
:
For
the
perfecting
of
the
Saints
,
for
the
Work
of
the
Ministry
,
for
the
edifying
of
the
Body
of
Christ
:
Till
we
all
come
in
the
Vnity
of
the
Faith
,
and
of
the
Knowledg
of
the
Son
of
God
,
unto
a
perfect
Man
,
unto
the
measure
of
the
stature
of
the
fulness
of
Christ
.
These
last
words
are
manifestly
extended
to
the
compleating
of
the
intire
Mystical
Body
of
Christ
,
and
so
to
the
period
of
the
dispensation
of
Grace
in
this
World
,
till
there
shall
no
longer
be
a
Church
on
Earth
.
And
altho'
some
of
those
Offices
and
Gifts
mentioned
in
vers.
11.
be
now
ceased
,
yet
it
is
evident
others
of
them
must
continue
to
the
end
,
until
that
whereunto
a
Gospel
Ministry
is
designed
,
be
perfectly
accomplished
:
And
it
very
well
agrees
with
the
scope
of
the
Apostle's
discourse
in
this
place
,
to
make
a
joint
mention
of
extraordinary
and
ordinary
Ministers
,
since
they
are
all
given
by
Christ
for
one
and
the
same
end
,
viz.
the
perfecting
of
his
Mystical
Body
,
which
affords
a
good
Argument
for
the
Union
of
Christians
in
their
different
measures
of
Attainment
,
which
the
Apostle
is
here
pressing
them
to
.
The
Apostles
,
Prophets
,
and
Evangelists
,
were
of
necessity
to
be
imployed
in
the
laying
of
the
Foundation
of
Gospel-Churches
,
and
the
continuance
of
Pastors
and
Teachers
is
no
less
necessary
for
the
continuance
and
carrying
on
of
the
Spiritual
Building
of
the
Church
to
the
end
of
the
World
.
And
there
is
no
reason
of
concluding
that
all
these
Officers
must
always
be
in
the
Church
,
because
they
are
here
mentioned
together
,
no
more
than
there
is
to
affirm
that
the
power
of
working
Miracles
should
never
cease
,
because
the
promise
of
such
a
Power
to
some
Believers
,
is
indefinitely
given
out
with
the
Promise
of
Salvation
by
Faith
in
Christ
,
which
branch
of
the
Promise
is
certainly
extended
to
all
Believers
in
all
Ages
,
Mark
16.
16
,
17
,
18.
Now
as
it
is
de
facto
evident
,
that
Miracles
were
for
the
confirmation
of
the
Gospel
,
in
the
first
promulgation
of
it
,
and
are
now
ceased
;
so
it
is
as
plain
,
That
the
Office
and
Gifts
of
Apostles
,
and
Prophets
,
and
Evangelists
,
were
for
the
first
planting
of
the
Churches
,
and
no
longer
to
continue
,
than
till
their
Order
was
fully
setled
,
and
the
Revelation
of
the
Mind
of
God
in
the
New
Testament
perfected
,
and
then
the
Wisdom
of
Christ
saw
it
best
to
leave
the
Churches
to
the
Rule
of
his
Written
Word
,
and
the
guidance
of
their
ordinary
Officers
according
thereto
.
The
Officers
which
we
are
now
treating
of
,
that
are
in
our
Text
called
Elders
,
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
are
Cajetan
.
in
locum
.
in
the
very
next
words
stilled
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
,
Bishops
or
Overseers
,
(
the
like
application
of
both
these
terms
to
the
same
Persons
and
Office
you
may
observe
in
Act.
20.
)
and
in
the
Ephes.
Pastors
and
Teachers
.
And
it
is
evident
the
Holy
Ghost
intends
no
distinction
,
or
preeminence
of
Office
among
those
that
bear
these
Characters
,
by
any
of
these
different
Terms
,
but
they
are
all
suited
to
the
same
Office
in
its
different
respects
:
These
Ministers
are
sometimes
called
Elders
,
because
of
their
gravity
,
and
precedency
in
the
House
of
God
,
perhaps
with
some
respect
to
the
Paternal
Authority
and
Preeminence
of
the
Heads
of
Families
,
and
Elders
of
the
People
amongst
the
Israelites
of
old
;
and
at
other
times
Bishops
or
Overseers
,
because
their
Work
is
to
take
the
oversight
of
the
Flock
,
and
to
acquit
themselves
as
faithful
Watchmen
,
who
watch
for
the
Souls
of
the
People
committed
to
their
Trust
,
that
they
may
give
an
account
of
them
to
the
great
Shepherd
with
joy
,
and
not
with
grief
:
And
because
it
is
incumbent
to
feed
the
Church
with
the
Words
of
Eternal
Our
way
being
thus
far
prepared
by
this
general
Account
of
the
Office
of
Eldership
,
and
the
necessary
continuance
of
it
in
the
Church
,
many
things
do
readily
offer
themselves
as
proper
to
be
discoursed
of
under
this
Head
,
but
(
omitting
others
)
I
must
at
present
confine
my self
to
a
brief
enquiry
after
these
two
that
follow
;
-
1.
The
Qualifications
requisite
in
the
Person
that
performs
this
Office
.
-
2.
The
Relative
Duties
of
an
Elder
,
and
the
People
that
he
ministers
to
.
First
;
As
to
the
necessary
Qualifications
of
an
Elder
or
Bishop
,
they
are
particularly
and
fully
described
to
us
,
in
this
of
Tit.
1.
6
,
7
,
8
,
9.
compared
with
1
Tim.
3.
2
,
3
,
4
,
5
,
6
,
and
7
,
verses
.
The
first
thing
required
in
both
places
is
,
That
he
be
blameless
,
not
absolutely
without
sin
,
for
there
are
none
such
in
the
World
,
but
free
from
any
notable
blemish
,
or
scandalous
offence
in
his
Life
,
a
Man
whose
general
carriage
and
deportment
is
,
to
the
adorning
of
that
Doctrine
which
he
professeth
himself
,
and
must
teach
to
others
:
And
then
,
the
Husband
of
one
Wife
;
It
is
not
required
that
he
be
a
married
Man
,
but
supposing
him
to
be
so
,
it
is
necessary
that
he
have
been
the
Husband
but
of
one
Wife
,
viz.
at
one
time
;
for
tho'
he
had
repented
of
his
Polygamy
,
yet
the
note
of
his
former
incontinency
would
stick
upon
him
;
for
Polygamy
had
no
good
hearing
even
amongst
the
civilized
Heathens
;
and
it
was
meet
that
a
Bishop
should
have
a
good
Report
of
them
that
are
without
,
lest
he
fall
into
reproach
,
and
the
snare
of
the
Devil
:
And
this
doth
also
include
such
as
had
put
away
their
Wives
and
married
others
,
which
was
a
thing
that
both
the
Jews
and
Gentiles
used
to
do
,
and
was
utterly
forbidden
by
Christ
,
except
in
the
case
of
Fornication
.
In
like
manner
his
Children
(
if
he
have
any
)
and
their
course
of
Life
under
his
Family-discipline
must
be
considered
;
they
must
be
faithful
,
not
living
still
in
Idolatry
and
Gentilism
,
but
of
a
sober
well-governed
Life
,
being
in
subjection
to
him
with
all
gravity
;
for
if
it
do
not
appear
that
he
rules
his
own
House
well
,
how
shall
he
be
esteemed
fit
to
take
care
of
the
Church
of
God
?
He
must
also
be
vigilant
,
careful
and
diligent
in
his
Work
and
Duty
in
the
station
wherein
he
hath
been
,
otherwise
he
will
be
very
unmeet
for
a
Pastoral
Charge
,
which
requires
perpetual
watching
;
sober
,
and
of
a
temperate
Life
,
adorned
with
Modesty
and
Moderation
,
and
of
a
good
behaviour
,
full
of
gravity
,
and
humanity
in
all
his
Deportment
,
not
self-willed
,
proud
and
heady
,
no
striker
,
nor
soon
angry
,
but
a
Man
that
hath
good
Government
of
his
Passions
,
and
whose
meekness
disposeth
him
to
instruct
and
exhort
Men
with
all
Long-suffering
and
Doctrine
:
He
must
not
be
given
to
much
Wine
,
but
set
in
himself
an
Example
of
Mortification
to
sensual
Delights
,
and
utterly
detest
all
unjust
and
sordid
ways
of
heaping
up
,
or
keeping
Riches
for
himself
,
as
not
given
to
filthy
Lucre
,
nor
lyable
to
just
suspition
that
he
undertakes
his
Charge
,
from
a
base
covetousness
of
any
outward
Emoluments
belonging
thereto
,
but
of
a
ready
Mind
,
and
sincere
Love
to
Christ
;
and
the
Souls
of
Men
;
and
he
must
be
given
to
Hospitality
,
that
so
he
may
go
before
others
in
all
Offices
of
Kindness
and
Charity
towards
the
Saints
;
no
brawler
,
litigious
or
contentious
Man
,
but
furnished
both
with
Abilities
and
a
ready
Mind
to
teach
and
instruct
others
;
and
therefore
he
must
be
well
furnished
with
the
Knowledg
of
the
Mysteries
of
God
himself
,
and
one
that
holdeth
fast
the
faithful
Word
as
he
hath
been
taught
,
that
he
may
be
able
by
sound
Doctrine
both
to
exhort
,
and
to
convince
the
Gain-sayers
.
In
a
word
,
He
must
be
a
Man
Holy
and
Just
himself
,
and
a
lover
of
all
that
are
so
;
yea
,
one
whose
vertues
Time
hath
proved
and
made
conspicuous
,
a
steady
and
well-setled
Man
;
Not
a
Novice
,
or
new
Convert
,
lest
being
lifted
up
with
pride
,
he
fall
into
the
condemnation
of
the
Devil
.
This
is
the
Rule
of
Trial
that
all
Churches
are
bound
to
have
in
their
Eye
,
and
diligently
to
attend
to
,
in
their
Election
of
Elders
;
and
when
they
do
so
,
Christ
approves
their
choice
,
and
the
Holy
Ghost
makes
their
Overseers
;
for
both
the
Gifts
,
Grace
,
and
Authority
of
a
Gospel-Minister
are
from
him
;
and
no
Man
or
Society
of
Men
under
Heaven
,
can
,
de
jure
,
make
him
a
Minister
that
Christ
hath
not
qualified
for
such
a
Service
;
for
the
validity
of
all
Church
Acts
depends
upon
,
and
is
determined
by
,
their
conformity
to
the
Rule
of
Christ's
Holy
Will
and
Testament
.
And
as
these
Gifts
,
Graces
,
and
Vertues
,
ought
to
be
in
some
good
degree
visible
in
him
that
is
ordained
to
Eldership
,
before
that
Charge
be
committed
to
him
;
so
after
his
Ordination
it
behoves
him
perpetually
to
endeavour
the
giving
of
a
more
abundant
proof
of
them
in
himself
,
by
a
daily
increase
in
their
Exercise
.
But
to
proceed
;
Secondly
;
The
Relative
Duties
of
an
Elder
and
the
People
are
to
be
considered
;
The
due
handling
of
this
would
require
a
just
Treatise
,
but
it
cannot
be
expected
that
I
should
enlarge
upon
Particulars
,
nor
indeed
so
much
as
touch
upon
many
things
that
do
properly
belong
thereto
;
But
all
that
I
can
do
,
is
briefly
to
speak
to
some
things
of
a
general
and
comprehensive
nature
,
with
some
inforcement
of
what
may
be
especially
seasonable
at
this
time
:
And
,
First
;
We
shall
speak
to
the
Duty
of
an
Elder
in
his
place
,
which
is
either
more
publick
,
or
more
private
;
for
in
both
these
respects
,
he
is
under
a
bond
of
Duty
to
Christ
,
and
the
Souls
of
the
Members
of
that
Church
which
he
ministers
in
.
We
shall
begin
with
those
Duties
which
are
more
publickly
to
be
discharged
by
him
:
And
they
are
;
1st
.
To
stand
in
some
respects
,
and
to
act
in
some
things
,
as
a
middle
Person
betwixt
God
and
the
People
:
Mistake
me
not
,
He
is
not
to
be
a
Mediator
between
God
and
the
Church
,
or
in
his
own
Interest
to
interpose
himself
betwixt
God
and
the
People
,
for
the
procuring
of
their
acceptance
with
him
;
such
an
Office
and
Service
for
the
Church
no
Man
on
Earth
,
nor
Saint
or
Angel
in
Heaven
is
capable
of
;
The
Glory
of
it
is
Christ's
peculiar
:
As
there
is
but
one
God
,
so
one
Mediator
betwixt
God
and
Men
,
the
Man
Christ
Jesus
.
But
in
two
respects
a
Minister
stands
between
God
and
the
People
;
1.
As
he
is
to
be
the
Mouth
of
the
People
unto
God
,
and
to
go
before
them
,
in
the
Exercise
of
those
Gifts
and
Graces
which
Christ
hath
furnished
him
with
,
in
conceiving
,
and
pouring
out
the
publick
Prayers
of
the
Church
to
the
most
High
.
And
by
some
this
is
taken
to
be
the
special
import
of
that
saying
of
the
Apostle's
,
in
Act.
6.
4.
But
we
will
give
our selves
continually
Grot.
in
locum
.
to
Prayer
,
and
to
the
Ministry
of
the
Word
;
They
seem
equally
to
respect
in
both
(
viz.
Prayer
,
and
the
Ministry
of
the
Word
)
the
publick
discharge
of
their
Office
in
the
Church
;
and
there
is
no
doubt
but
what
is
here
mentioned
,
continues
to
be
the
Duty
of
ordinary
Ministers
in
their
Station
,
as
much
as
it
was
theirs
.
And
the
Scripture
knows
no
other
Provision
for
the
orderly
and
profitable
performance
of
this
Service
in
the
Church
,
than
what
Christ
hath
made
by
enduing
Persons
with
those
Gifts
,
and
such
an
anointing
of
his
Holy
Spirit
,
as
may
enable
them
to
go
before
their
Brethren
therein
.
It
would
be
very
sad
to
have
the
Souls
of
Men
committed
to
the
care
of
such
as
are
so
unacquainted
with
,
or
insensible
of
,
their
Spiritual
Concerns
,
as
not
to
be
in
some
good
degree
prepared
for
this
part
of
their
Work
,
to
be
the
Mouth
of
the
People
,
in
pouring
out
their
solemn
publick
Prayers
unto
God
.
2.
As
he
is
to
be
the
Mouth
of
God
to
the
People
,
to
deliver
his
Message
from
God
,
and
speak
to
them
in
his
Name
.
It
is
eminently
the
Work
and
Business
of
a
Pastor
,
To
preach
the
Word
,
to
be
instant
in
season
and
out
of
season
,
to
reprove
,
rebuke
,
and
exhort
with
all
Long-suffering
and
Doctrine
;
They
are
Ministers
of
the
New
Testament
,
and
God's
Ambassadors
unto
Men
,
who
are
to
dispense
the
Mysteries
of
God
to
his
Church
,
and
they
ought
to
exercise
all
diligence
herein
,
Studying
to
approve
themselves
Workmen
that
need
not
to
be
ashamed
,
rightly
dividing
the
Word
of
Truth
:
And
woe
will
be
to
him
that
undertakes
this
Charge
,
and
preacheth
not
the
Gospel
;
which
is
the
sincere
Milk
,
and
Spiritual
Food
that
the
Souls
of
his
Flock
ought
continually
to
be
fed
with
.
This
Duty
is
so
earnestly
pressed
upon
all
Occasions
It
will
not
(
I
suppose
)
be
expected
that
I
should
here
lay
down
Rules
for
Preaching
,
or
enter
into
a
Discourse
about
the
Method
of
Theological
Studies
in
order
thereunto
:
Only
give
me
leave
at
present
to
recommend
three
things
to
those
that
are
under
so
strict
and
solemn
a
Charge
to
preach
the
Gospel
.
1.
Let
your
Care
be
,
to
deal
with
the
Souls
and
Consciences
of
Men
,
as
knowing
that
it
is
the
Salvation
of
Souls
which
you
are
to
labour
after
,
a
Care
of
Souls
that
is
committed
to
you
,
and
an
account
of
them
that
you
must
make
to
God
:
It
is
not
your
Business
to
gratify
the
itching
Ears
or
wanton
Fancies
of
Men
,
complains
of
some
in
his
Time
;
That
,
Id
habent
curae
,
non
quomodo
Scripturarum
medullas
ebibant
,
sed
quomodo
aures
Populi
declamatorum
flosculis
mulceant
.
but
to
speak
to
their
Hearts
,
and
by
manifestation
of
the
Truth
,
to
recommend
your selves
to
every
Man's
Conscience
in
the
sight
of
God
,
2
Cor.
4.
2.
Lay
out
your
pains
in
a
solid
explaining
of
the
Principles
of
Religion
,
and
a
judicious
accommodation
of
them
to
practice
;
that
sincere
Piety
,
and
the
power
of
Godliness
,
may
be
promoted
by
your
Ministry
:
Press
the
particular
Duties
of
Men
in
every
Relation
and
Capacity
upon
them
,
warn
them
of
the
sleights
of
Satan
;
rebuke
their
Errors
and
Disorders
,
that
go
astray
;
comfort
the
Afflicted
and
broken
in
Heart
;
And
in
these
things
,
let
no
Zeal
,
Diligence
,
Boldness
,
Industry
or
Labour
be
wanting
.
2.
That
this
may
be
accomplished
;
Be
sure
that
you
speak
as
the
Oracles
of
God
;
and
deliver
that
That
you
have
the
Mind
of
Christ
.
It
is
not
enough
that
the
things
you
speak
be
true
,
but
you
must
manifest
them
to
be
so
by
strong
and
convincing
Proofs
.
Make
Conscience
of
giving
,
what
in
you
lies
,
the
very
sence
of
the
Holy
Ghost
in
the
Scriptures
that
you
speak
to
;
and
weaken
not
excellent
Truths
,
by
wringing
them
out
of
such
Texts
as
intend
another
thing
:
The
word
of
God
is
Sacred
,
and
must
be
handled
with
all
religious
respect
and
reverence
.
Divine
Things
will
admit
of
no
trifling
.
3.
Remember
that
the
Duty
of
your
Place
is
,
Not
to
preach
your selves
but
Christ
Jesus
the
preaching
of
Christ
Crucified
;
His
Power
of
God
unto
Salvation
to
them
that
believe
;
and
his
Holy
Name
is
the
Ointment
that
perfumes
all
Religious
Exercises
;
Therefore
I
will
not
only
say
,
Let
there
be
Aliquid
Christi
,
something
of
Christ
in
every
Sermon
,
but
let
Christ
be
the
beginning
,
middle
,
and
end
of
your
Discourses
;
for
in
him
are
hid
all
the
Treasures
of
Wisdom
and
Knowledg
;
in
him
is
the
Fountain
and
Head-spring
of
all
true
Comfort
and
Holiness
.
So
much
for
the
first
Thing
.
2dly
.
Unto
the
publick
Work
and
Charge
of
a
Bishop
or
Elder
,
belongs
also
the
Administration
of
the
Sacraments
,
or
Ordinances
of
positive
Institution
in
the
Church
;
as
Baptism
,
and
the
Lord's
Supper
;
This
appertains
to
that
Dispensation
of
the
Mysteries
of
God
that
is
committed
to
him
,
and
to
that
feeding
of
the
Sheep
of
Christ
which
is
required
of
him
.
And
then
,
3dly
.
It
is
his
Duty
to
take
care
of
the
due
exercise
of
Discipline
in
the
Church
,
and
the
right
ordering
of
all
things
pertaining
to
the
Government
thereof
;
He
is
the
Overseer
of
God's
House
,
Lord's
Heritage
who
are
a
voluntary
People
,
and
to
be
governed
not
with
force
and
rigor
,
but
with
their
own
consent
.
All
the
Brethren
have
an
Interest
in
the
management
of
Church-Affairs
,
in
the
admission
,
and
ejection
of
Members
;
yet
this
denies
not
a
peculiar
Concernment
of
the
Elder
in
these
things
,
and
a
neglect
of
their
due
Administration
will
especially
be
charged
upon
him
,
if
guilty
thereof
.
And
in
these
things
,
great
Prudence
,
Tenderness
,
Diligence
,
and
Impartiality
is
required
of
him
.
It
is
a
Matter
of
great
importance
,
that
the
Gates
of
the
Lord's
House
,
the
goings
out
and
comings
in
thereof
be
well
look'd
to
.
If
Members
be
not
received
with
due
caution
,
our
Number
may
be
increased
,
but
not
our
Joy
,
and
if
any
be
precipitantly
,
and
without
just
grounds
ejected
,
the
scandal
and
inconvenience
will
be
as
great
.
And
in
all
these
things
,
an
Elder
must
endeavour
so
to
demean
himself
,
that
in
the
whole
course
of
his
Ministry
,
there
may
be
kept
up
a
very
lively
representation
of
the
Love
,
Care
,
Wisdom
,
Compassion
,
Faithfulness
,
and
Patience
of
the
Lord
Jesus
Christ
whom
he
serves
.
I
shall
say
no
more
of
those
Duties
that
are
incumbent
on
a
Pastor
in
the
publick
Exercise
of
his
Ministry
:
But
in
the
next
place
;
Secondly
;
There
are
also
Duties
of
great
importance
to
the
Souls
of
Men
,
which
an
Elder
is
bound
diligently
to
attend
the
discharge
of
in
a
more
private
and
particular
way
.
He
is
obliged
to
a
constant
watchfulness
for
,
and
over
his
People
,
and
ought
diligently
to
enquire
and
search
into
the
state
of
his
Flock
;
That
those
who
are
in
danger
to
err
for
want
of
counsel
may
be
directed
;
the
unruly
warned
and
rebuked
;
feeble
and
dejected
Souls
strengthened
,
comforted
,
and
encouraged
;
and
those
that
are
beset
with
Difficulties
and
Temptations
,
succoured
and
relieved
.
Unto
an
unwearied
diligence
in
these
things
,
Paul
excites
the
Elders
of
the
Church
at
Ephesus
,
by
his
own
Example
;
You
know
(
saith
he
)
how
I
kept
back
nothing
that
was
profitable
for
you
,
but
have
shewed
you
,
and
have
taught
you
publickly
,
and
from
House
to
House
.
The
like
he
doth
to
those
of
Thessalonioa
,
1
Thess.
2.
10
,
11
,
12.
Ye
are
Witnesses
,
and
God
also
,
how
holily
,
and
justly
,
and
unblameably
,
we
behaved
our selves
among
you
that
believe
:
As
you
know
how
we
exhorted
,
and
comforted
,
and
charged
every
one
of
you
,
(
as
a
Father
doth
his
Children
)
That
you
would
walk
worthy
of
God
,
&c.
And
again
,
Col.
1.
28
,
29.
Whom
(
viz.
Christ
)
we
preach
,
warning
every
Man
,
and
teaching
every
Man
in
all
wisdom
,
(
i.
e.
by
a
suitable
applying
of
Things
to
them
according
to
their
various
Circumstances
and
Conditions
)
that
we
may
present
every
Man
perfect
in
Christ
Jesus
;
Whereunto
I
also
labour
,
&c.
And
all
this
pains
must
be
enlivened
by
an
Holy
Example
;
for
if
a
Minister
does
not
live
over
the
Instructions
he
gives
to
others
,
and
appear
a
burning
and
shining
Light
in
Life
and
Conversation
,
as
well
as
in
Doctrine
,
his
ill
Manners
will
do
more
hurt
,
than
all
his
Words
can
ever
do
good
:
Examples
have
the
greatest
influence
upon
Men
;
Verba
docent
,
Exempla
trahunt
;
Therefore
is
that
charge
so
frequently
repeated
,
That
they
should
in
all
things
be
Ensamples
to
the
Flock
.
I
will
add
but
a
word
or
two
for
the
encouragement
and
quickening
of
a
Pastor
to
his
Duty
;
and
then
pass
on
to
what
remains
.
What
I
intend
at
present
,
I
shall
sum
up
under
two
Heads
.
First
;
Consider
whom
you
serve
,
and
by
whose
Authority
you
are
to
act
in
your
place
:
You
are
a
Minister
of
Christ
,
not
a
Creature
of
humane
appointment
;
It
is
by
the
Holy
Ghost
that
you
are
made
an
Overseer
,
therefore
take
heed
to
your self
,
and
to
the
Flock
of
God
.
A
like
Argument
or
Motive
is
included
in
that
of
Col.
4.
17.
Say
to
Archippus
,
Take
heed
to
the
Ministry
that
thou
hast
received
in
the
Lord
,
that
thou
fulfil
it
.
To
receive
a
Ministry
in
the
Lord
,
is
to
be
imployed
in
a
Service
for
Christ
,
and
by
his
Order
and
Authority
.
Now
from
hence
these
things
(
and
others
like
to
them
)
may
be
inferred
:
1.
That
there
is
a
real
dignity
and
worth
in
the
Office
which
you
are
to
administer
;
He
that
desires
the
Office
of
a
Bishop
(
saith
our
Apostle
)
desires
a
good
Work
:
It
is
an
Office
that
a
Man
must
labour
in
,
but
his
Labour
is
in
a
good
Work
,
viz.
that
which
is
honourable
as
well
as
useful
,
as
the
word
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
〈◊〉
signifies
;
and
you
know
Difficilia
quae
pulchra
,
2.
If
you
have
reeived
your
Office
from
Christ
,
you
must
be
responsible
to
him
for
the
discharge
of
it
;
Stewards
must
one
day
give
an
account
to
their
Lord
;
and
thrice
happy
he
,
to
whom
Christ
shall
say
in
the
day
of
Account
,
Well
done
thou
good
and
faithful
Servant
;
enter
thou
into
the
Joy
of
thy
Lord
.
There
is
nothing
tends
more
to
engage
us
to
all
diligence
and
faithfulness
in
our
Places
,
than
a
deep
and
fixed
thoughtfulness
of
that
solemn
Audit
which
we
must
be
brought
to
,
at
the
Kingdom
and
Appearing
of
the
great
Shepherd
.
3.
Those
that
Christ
imploys
in
his
Work
,
may
expect
his
gracious
presence
and
assistance
in
all
the
difficulties
that
do
attend
it
;
For
this
we
have
his
word
passed
;
Lo
,
I
am
with
you
to
the
end
of
the
World
;
tho'
you
may
be
persecuted
,
you
shall
never
be
forsaken
of
me
;
and
tho'
your
Burthen
may
sometimes
press
you
with
a
great
weight
,
yet
my
strength
shall
be
made
perfect
in
your
weakness
,
and
my
Grace
shall
always
be
sufficient
for
you
.
It
is
the
Grace
and
Assistance
of
Christ
that
a
Minister
must
depend
upon
,
and
expect
the
success
of
his
Labours
from
;
and
having
ground
for
such
an
expectation
,
let
him
not
faint
from
the
apprehension
of
any
hardship
or
opposition
that
may
lie
in
his
way
;
for
all
Power
in
Heaven
and
Earth
is
in
his
Hand
,
by
whom
he
is
imployed
.
4.
Seeing
he
is
ingaged
in
Christ's
Service
,
the
Reward
of
Faithfulness
therein
is
sure
;
Christ
will
not
fail
to
shew
himself
a
bountiful
Lord
and
Master
to
those
that
serve
him
:
None
ever
were
,
or
shall
be
losers
by
doing
his
Work
.
This
is
the
incouragement
that
Peter
lays
before
the
Elders
of
the
Church
,
and
exhorts
them
to
lift
up
their
Hearts
to
;
1
Pet.
5.
4.
And
when
the
chief
Shepherd
shall
appear
,
ye
shall
receive
a
Crown
of
Glory
that
fadeth
not
away
:
And
this
will
be
a
sufficient
compensation
of
all
your
sorrow
and
travel
here
.
Look
how
much
your
labour
hath
been
more
than
others
,
God
will
cloath
you
with
the
brighter
Rays
of
Glory
;
your
Converts
shall
then
be
your
Crown
and
your
Joy
,
when
they
that
have
turned
many
to
Righteousness
,
shall
shine
as
the
Stars
for
ever
and
ever
.
Secondly
;
Consider
,
That
it
is
the
Care
and
Charge
of
Souls
that
is
committed
to
you
;
not
the
Temporal
Concerns
of
this
Life
,
but
the
Affairs
of
Eternal
Life
are
the
Business
of
your
Stewardship
:
Now
one
Soul
is
of
more
worth
than
all
the
World
,
because
immortal
,
and
made
for
an
Eternal
State
:
The
Influence
that
the
Ministry
of
the
Word
hath
into
the
future
state
of
Men
,
made
Paul
say
,
as
in
an
extasie
,
Who
is
sufficient
for
these
Things
!
They
are
the
Souls
of
Men
that
God
thought
it
worth
the
giving
of
his
own
Son
to
redeem
,
and
Christ
thought
not
much
to
shed
his
precious
Blood
for
;
the
Church
is
a
Society
of
Men
which
God
hath
purchased
to
himself
by
his
own
Blood
,
and
now
committed
to
your
Care
,
and
appointed
you
to
watch
for
their
Souls
,
therefore
take
heed
to
your selves
,
and
to
your
Flock
;
for
if
any
of
them
perish
in
an
evil
way
thro'
your
neglect
of
Duty
towards
them
,
They
die
in
their
sins
,
but
God
will
require
their
Blood
at
your
Hand
.
We
come
now
to
the
last
thing
that
lies
before
us
,
viz.
The
Duty
of
the
People
towards
their
Pastors
.
Able
and
faithful
Pastors
are
a
great
Blessing
,
and
special
Fruit
of
Christ's
Love
to
his
Church
,
and
he
as
well
expects
and
requires
her
improvement
of
so
great
a
Talent
,
and
the
chearful
performance
of
her
Duty
towards
her
Ministers
,
a●
he
doth
strictly
charge
them
to
acquit
themselves
with
all
fidelity
and
diligence
in
their
places
.
I
am
under
a
necessity
of
bringing
this
part
of
my
Discourse
into
a
narrow
compass
;
and
therefore
shall
recommend
to
you
but
these
four
things
:
1st
.
You
owe
to
your
Pastor
great
Love
,
Respect
,
and
Honour
,
for
his
Work-sake
;
And
God
requires
that
you
make
a
due
paiment
thereof
:
This
our
Apostle
often
presseth
with
great
earnestness
;
for
instance
see
1
Thess.
5.
12
,
13.
And
we
beseech
you
,
Brethren
,
to
know
(
that
is
,
to
acknowledg
with
due
respect
)
them
which
labour
among
you
,
and
are
over
you
in
the
Lord
,
and
admonish
you
,
and
to
esteem
them
very
highly
in
love
for
their
Work-sake
.
And
again
;
Let
the
Elders
that
Rule
well
,
be
counted
worthy
of
double
Honour
,
especially
those
that
labour
in
the
Word
and
Doctrine
,
1
Tim.
5.
17.
If
you
have
a
true
Friend
in
the
World
,
it
is
he
that
watcheth
for
your
Souls
,
tells
you
the
Truth
,
and
travels
night
and
day
to
present
you
perfect
unto
God
:
And
let
not
his
faithfulness
in
admonishing
you
,
cause
an
abatement
of
your
love
to
him
;
but
if
you
love
your
own
Salvation
,
let
it
rather
raise
your
esteem
of
him
;
No
wise
Man
will
hate
his
Physician
for
giving
a
bitter
Potion
when
his
Life
is
saved
by
it
,
or
a
Chirurgeon
,
for
performing
an
Operation
painful
to
him
,
when
the
restoring
or
preserving
of
a
Member
of
his
Body
depends
thereon
.
He
that
brings
to
you
the
good
Tidings
of
Salvation
,
and
publisheth
Peace
,
deserves
to
have
his
Feet
esteemed
beautiful
,
and
to
be
received
with
the
Love
and
Respect
that
's
due
to
so
good
a
Message
,
and
the
bringer
of
it
:
Christ
will
not
bear
the
contempt
of
his
Messengers
,
therefore
take
heed
that
you
provoke
him
not
,
by
casting
a
scornful
Eye
upon
them
;
nor
rob
your
own
Souls
of
the
benefit
of
their
Ministry
,
by
entertaining
evil
Surmises
,
or
undue
Prejudices
against
them
.
2dly
.
You
owe
Submission
and
Obedience
to
them
in
the
discharge
of
their
Office
,
and
in
the
exercise
of
that
Rule
and
Oversight
which
Christ
hath
committed
to
them
for
your
Edification
;
Obey
them
that
have
the
Rule
over
you
,
and
submit
your selves
,
Heb.
13.
17.
It
is
not
a
blind
Obedience
that
the
Apostle
requires
,
nor
such
as
shall
suppose
a
Legislative
Power
in
Church-Officers
,
but
an
orderly
subjection
to
them
acting
in
their
Office
according
to
the
Law
and
Testament
of
Jesus
Christ
;
even
a
ready
obedience
to
the
Word
of
God
dispensed
by
them
,
and
humble
submission
to
their
just
Reproofs
and
Ministerial
Correction
,
when
rendred
necessary
by
any
miscarriage
;
and
this
either
in
the
publick
or
more
private
discharge
of
their
Trust
.
God
doth
not
require
that
Men
should
pull
out
their
own
Eyes
,
and
mancipate
themselves
to
the
conduct
of
Church-Officers
,
without
the
exercise
of
their
own
Reason
and
Judgment
,
as
it
is
in
the
Papacy
,
where
the
blind
lead
the
blind
,
till
both
fall
into
the
Ditch
.
But
when
the
Law
of
Christ
is
observed
,
and
a
conformity
with
that
urged
,
by
the
evidence
and
demonstration
of
Truth
from
the
Holy
Scriptures
,
herein
the
Obedience
of
the
People
is
justly
expected
;
and
he
that
thinks
himself
too
good
,
or
too
wise
,
to
receive
Instruction
,
or
submit
to
Reproof
from
his
Pastor
,
ill
deserves
a
place
in
any
Christian
Congregation
.
My
Brethren
,
take
heed
of
a
proud
factious
Spirit
;
be
not
many
Masters
,
knowing
that
we
shall
receive
the
greater
Condemnation
.
And
as
it
is
your
Duty
to
receive
the
Doctrine
of
Christ
dispensed
by
them
with
meekness
and
fear
,
and
with
humility
to
submit
to
the
Discipline
which
they
exercise
,
according
to
the
Authority
they
have
received
from
Christ
;
so
also
ought
you
to
propose
their
holy
Example
for
your
imitation
;
Heb.
13.
7.
Remember
them
which
have
the
Rule
over
you
,
who
have
spoken
to
you
the
Word
of
God
whose
Faith
follow
,
considering
the
end
of
their
Conversation
.
Be
followers
of
them
as
they
are
of
Christ
;
for
if
it
be
their
Duty
to
be
Ensamples
to
their
Brethren
,
in
Word
,
in
Conversation
,
in
Charity
,
in
Spirit
,
in
Faith
,
in
Purity
;
it
must
be
no
less
the
Duty
of
their
Brethren
to
write
after
their
Copy
,
and
conform
to
their
Example
in
all
these
Things
.
For
if
the
discharge
of
this
Office
be
not
improved
by
the
Church
unto
their
Edification
and
real
growth
in
Grace
and
Holiness
,
the
end
of
it
,
as
to
them
,
is
utterly
lost
.
3dly
.
You
are
much
concerned
to
continue
instant
in
Prayer
to
God
for
them
:
You
know
the
Apostle
Paul
often
recommends
himself
to
the
Prayers
of
the
Church
;
and
if
he
thought
them
so
necessary
for
his
help
,
we
have
much
more
reason
to
account
them
so
for
ours
.
The
temptations
of
Ministers
are
many
;
they
have
great
Difficulties
and
Discouragements
to
conflict
with
;
And
their
Work
is
such
,
as
they
can
never
fill
up
their
Places
as
they
ought
,
but
by
the
special
Aid
and
Assistance
of
the
Holy
Ghost
;
the
success
of
all
their
Labours
depends
upon
a
Divine
Blessing
,
and
the
presence
of
God
with
them
;
and
in
these
things
both
the
Glory
of
Christ
,
and
the
Comfort
and
Edification
of
your
own
Souls
is
nearly
concerned
;
which
is
a
sufficient
Reason
for
your
making
Conscience
of
this
Duty
.
4thly
.
You
are
bound
,
according
to
your
Ability
,
to
provide
a
comfortable
and
honourable
Maintenance
for
them
.
Let
him
that
is
taught
,
communicate
with
him
that
teacheth
IN
ALL
GOOD
THINGS
;
Be
not
deceived
,
God
is
not
mocked
,
Gal.
6.
6
,
7.
These
words
call
not
only
for
a
Maintenance
of
Ministers
,
but
for
such
a
plentiful
Contribution
as
may
make
them
partakers
with
you
in
all
good
Things
:
If
God
bless
the
Congregation
with
a
plentiful
Portion
of
this
World's
Goods
,
it
is
their
Duty
to
make
their
Minister
a
Party
with
them
in
their
flourishing
Condition
;
and
considering
the
Place
and
Imployment
he
is
in
;
and
the
Service
he
attends
,
it
would
be
extreamly
unworthy
to
think
you
have
done
enough
if
his
pressing
Necessities
be
answered
,
while
you
abound
in
Superfluities
.
If
the
Congregation
be
Poor
,
their
Minister
must
be
content
to
be
poor
with
them
,
yea
,
rejoyce
to
approve
himself
a
Minister
of
Christ
by
hunger
and
nakedness
,
if
the
Providence
of
God
call
him
thereto
:
But
while
it
is
in
the
Power
of
your
Hand
to
provide
better
for
him
,
God
expects
it
from
you
;
and
,
be
not
deceived
,
he
is
not
mocked
,
neither
will
he
suffer
his
Commands
to
be
slighted
and
evaded
,
without
rendring
a
just
rebuke
to
the
Offender
;
For
whatsoever
a
Man
soweth
,
that
shall
he
also
reap
.
Now
that
you
may
the
better
understand
how
far
you
are
concerned
in
this
Duty
,
before
I
proceed
to
the
farther
pressing
of
it
,
let
me
put
you
in
remembrance
;
1.
That
a
Minister
is
bound
to
attend
wholly
and
only
upon
his
Calling
in
the
Ministry
,
and
not
to
entangle
himself
in
the
Affairs
of
this
Life
,
that
he
may
please
him
by
whom
he
is
called
to
this
Spiritual
Warfare
;
and
nothing
but
real
Necessity
may
dispense
with
the
contrary
;
his
whole
Time
and
Strength
is
little
enough
to
be
imployed
in
the
Work
he
is
called
to
;
he
must
give
himself
to
the
Ministry
of
the
Word
and
Prayer
,
and
continue
in
Reading
,
Meditation
,
&c.
as
a
Man
wholly
devoted
unto
Gospel-Service
;
and
is
therefore
by
his
Call
to
the
Ministry
,
secluded
from
those
Ways
and
Means
of
providing
for
his
own
Subsistence
,
as
the
Trades
and
secular
Imployments
of
others
furnish
them
with
;
that
his
Mind
,
by
the
cares
of
worldly
Business
,
may
not
be
diverted
from
that
study
of
God's
Word
,
and
Care
of
Souls
,
which
the
duty
of
his
Station
engageth
him
to
:
And
if
he
may
not
expose
himself
to
the
careful
Thoughts
that
accompany
worldly
Business
,
tho'
tending
to
his
profit
:
Certainly
it
is
no
way
meet
that
he
should
be
left
to
conflict
with
the
thorny
Cares
of
a
necessitous
Condition
,
while
those
he
ministers
to
have
Means
to
prevent
it
.
2.
It
is
no
less
the
Duty
of
a
Minister
,
than
of
other
Men
,
to
provide
for
his
Family
,
and
(
what
lies
in
him
)
to
take
care
of
his
Wife
and
Children
,
3.
An
Elder
or
Bishop
is
under
a
special
Charge
to
use
Hospitality
,
and
to
set
in
himself
a
pattern
of
Charity
and
compassionate
Bounty
to
poor
Souls
:
And
if
it
be
his
Duty
to
be
hospitable
and
charitable
in
an
eminent
degree
,
then
without
Controversy
the
People
are
concerned
to
endeavour
that
he
may
be
capable
of
giving
proof
of
this
Grace
in
him
,
by
the
exercise
of
it
as
there
is
occasion
.
These
things
being
premised
,
I
shall
shew
you
,
that
you
lie
under
the
strongest
Obligation
imaginable
to
this
Duty
.
-
1.
By
the
Eternal
Law
of
Nature
.
-
2.
By
the
express
Command
and
Appointment
of
Christ
.
-
3.
On
the
account
of
the
great
and
manifest
Evil
and
Inconvenience
that
follows
the
neglect
thereof
.
First
;
The
Law
and
Light
of
Nature
obligeth
you
to
it
,
as
to
the
matter
of
Equity
and
Justice
.
And
from
hence
our
Apostle
takes
his
first
Plea
,
in
1
Cor.
9.
7
,
&c.
Who
goeth
a
Warfare
any
time
at
his
own
Charges
?
Who
planteth
a
Vineyard
,
and
eateth
not
of
the
Fruit
thereof
?
Or
who
feedeth
a
Flock
,
and
eateth
not
of
the
Milk
of
the
Flock
?
The
Ministry
is
a
Warfare
,
undertaken
at
the
Command
of
Christ
,
for
the
Service
of
your
Souls
;
and
it
is
as
reasonable
that
the
Minister
should
receive
a
supply
of
outward
things
from
you
,
as
it
is
that
a
faithful
Souldier
should
receive
his
Pay
from
his
Captain
at
the
charge
of
the
Common-wealth
,
for
whose
good
he
●mlitates
.
Shall
a
Man
feed
a
Flock
(
as
a
Pastor
does
)
and
be
denied
to
eat
of
the
Milk
of
that
Flock
,
which
it
is
his
work
to
keep
and
feed
?
Or
is
it
consistent
with
common
Justice
,
to
deprive
a
Man
of
the
Fruit
of
that
Vineyard
which
is
planted
and
manured
by
his
own
Labour
?
Such
is
the
case
in
respect
of
Maintenance
between
a
Minister
and
the
People
;
It
is
not
your
Charity
that
I
ask
for
him
,
but
Justice
and
Debt
that
I
plead
for
;
He
is
imployed
in
your
Service
,
and
of
right
should
live
upon
your
Charge
.
Nay
,
you
have
called
him
off
from
other
Business
,
and
therefore
his
Maintenance
is
as
due
from
you
as
is
the
Wages
of
your
Servant
;
tho'
I
fear
some
give
more
to
the
meanest
Servant
in
their
House
,
than
they
are
willing
to
do
to
their
Minister
.
Certainly
,
if
you
chuse
as
you
ought
,
your
Ministers
are
not
of
the
lowest
of
the
People
,
but
may
be
allowed
to
have
a
share
of
Parts
,
common
Prudence
,
and
Ability
for
Business
,
with
other
Men
;
and
could
manage
Trades
,
or
fall
into
other
Imployments
,
and
get
Estates
as
well
as
you
,
if
they
were
not
devoted
to
a
better
Service
;
and
must
they
needs
be
devoted
to
Necessities
and
Misery
in
the
same
hour
that
they
enter
upon
the
Ministry
?
My
Brethren
,
this
ought
not
to
be
;
Let
your
Ministers
have
as
good
treatment
at
least
,
as
the
Law
provided
for
the
Ox
that
trode
out
the
Corn
,
who
might
not
be
muzled
:
Neither
was
this
written
for
the
sake
of
Oxen
;
for
,
Doth
God
take
care
of
Oxen
?
Or
was
there
no
higher
end
of
this
Law
,
than
that
the
Bruit
Creature
should
not
be
abused
?
Certainly
there
was
;
and
for
our
sakes
,
no
doubt
,
was
this
written
,
That
he
that
ploweth
should
plow
in
hope
,
and
that
he
that
thresheth
in
hope
,
should
be
partaker
of
his
hope
.
For
,
If
we
have
sown
unto
you
Spiritual
Things
,
is
it
a
great
thing
if
we
shall
reap
your
Carnal
Things
?
Secondly
;
The
Lord
hath
not
left
us
to
argue
this
only
from
general
Principles
of
Reason
and
common
Equity
,
but
,
to
put
the
Matter
beyond
dispute
,
hath
superadded
his
express
Command
:
Thus
he
provided
for
his
Ministers
in
the
Time
of
the
Law
,
which
the
Apostle
urgeth
in
the
next
place
,
1
Cor.
9.
13.
Do
ye
not
know
that
they
which
minister
about
Holy
Things
,
live
of
the
Things
of
the
Temple
?
And
they
which
wait
at
the
Altar
,
are
partakers
with
the
Altar
?
God
did
no
sooner
separate
the
Levites
to
the
Service
of
his
Sanctuary
,
but
he
by
Law
provided
for
their
Subsistence
:
And
tho'
they
were
but
one
Tribe
in
twelve
,
yet
the
Tenth
of
the
Increase
of
the
whole
Land
was
given
to
them
,
besides
the
First-Fruits
and
Offerings
,
and
divers
other
Advantages
;
so
that
their
Lot
might
equal
,
yea
,
exceed
that
of
their
Brethren
.
This
Law
indeed
is
now
abrogated
,
and
we
pretend
to
no
right
of
Tything
your
Estates
;
but
the
moral
Equity
of
it
can
never
cease
,
neither
hath
Christ
left
Gospel-Ministers
to
the
wide
World
,
but
hath
made
provision
for
them
also
,
so
far
as
the
interest
of
his
Command
will
go
with
them
that
profess
his
Name
;
for
so
it
follows
,
Vers.
14.
Even
so
hath
the
Lord
ordained
,
that
they
that
preach
the
Gospel
,
should
live
of
the
Gospel
.
The
Labourer
is
still
worthy
of
his
Hire
,
and
not
the
less
worthy
because
he
labours
in
the
Gospel
;
Tho'
indeed
(
if
Men
did
fully
come
up
to
their
Duty
,
yet
still
)
the
Charge
of
Gospel-Worship
will
appear
very
inconsiderable
when
compared
with
that
of
the
Law
;
for
,
were
that
my
Business
,
I
think
I
could
demonstrate
that
the
fifth
part
of
their
Estates
was
yearly
to
be
spent
in
things
relating
to
the
Temple-Service
.
And
if
we
are
sensible
of
the
great
Priviledg
and
Blessing
of
the
Gospel
,
on
higher
accounts
than
meerly
the
case
of
those
Burthens
,
we
shall
never
think
much
to
defray
the
moderate
Charge
of
a
Gospel-Ministry
,
in
such
a
manner
as
may
give
a
Reputation
to
our
Profession
.
Thirdly
;
That
you
may
prevent
the
evil
and
inconvenience
that
follows
the
neglect
of
this
Duty
,
it
concerns
you
chearfully
to
practise
it
;
I
might
have
said
Evils
and
Inconveniences
as
of
many
;
for
many
there
are
,
and
those
of
easy
observation
to
an
unprejudiced
Eye
;
but
it
is
the
discouragement
of
Study
which
at
present
I
chiefly
aim
at
;
That
Study
must
needs
be
discouraged
(
I
intend
the
study
of
Theology
)
by
the
Peoples
neglect
to
make
a
comfortable
Provision
for
their
Ministers
,
is
too
evident
to
require
a
Proof
;
who
will
apply
himself
to
gather
and
lay
up
those
Stores
of
solid
Learning
which
are
needful
to
a
Minister
,
when
he
can
expect
to
purchase
nothing
to
himself
but
Poverty
and
Distress
thereby
?
Or
how
shall
a
Minister
be
capable
to
furnish
himself
with
the
universal
knowledg
of
Things
relating
to
his
Work
,
that
hath
no
Means
of
providing
for
his
own
Information
,
or
no
Time
free
from
Cares
and
worldly
Business
?
And
the
disadvantage
of
this
will
at
last
fall
to
the
share
of
the
People
that
he
ministers
to
.
He
that
considers
that
the
Holy
Scriptures
are
originally
written
in
Hebrew
and
Greek
,
must
have
a
hard
Forehead
if
he
deny
the
usefulness
of
Learning
to
a
Minister
;
besides
,
many
other
things
there
are
that
call
for
it
,
in
reference
to
the
opening
of
the
Scriptures
,
which
I
cannot
now
insist
upon
:
And
it
is
not
without
diligent
and
continual
study
,
that
the
deep
Things
of
God
can
be
searched
out
,
and
so
proposed
to
you
,
as
to
enrich
your
Minds
with
the
clear
and
solid
knowledg
of
them
.
I
confess
,
a
little
Learning
,
and
less
Study
,
may
furnish
a
Man
with
such
a
Discourse
as
may
please
some
weak
Persons
,
that
judg
of
a
Sermon
by
the
loudness
of
the
Voice
,
and
affectionate
Sentences
;
or
that
can
fancy
themselves
to
be
fed
with
the
Ashes
of
jingling
Words
,
and
Cadency
of
terms
in
a
Discourse
:
But
alas
!
the
seeming
warmth
of
Affection
that
is
stirred
by
such
means
,
is
as
short-liv'd
as
a
Land-Flood
that
has
no
Spring
to
feed
it
.
He
that
will
do
the
Souls
of
his
People
good
,
and
approve
himself
a
Pastor
after
God's
Heart
,
must
feed
them
with
Knowledg
and
Vnderstanding
;
and
endeavour
to
maintain
a
constant
Zeal
and
Affection
in
them
,
by
well-informing
their
Judgments
,
and
such
an
opening
of
the
Mind
of
God
from
the
Scriptures
,
as
may
command
their
Consciences
:
And
this
is
not
to
be
expected
,
but
from
him
that
labours
in
his
Study
as
well
as
in
his
Pulpit
.
Mistake
me
not
!
I
know
the
success
,
and
Fruit
of
all
the
studies
and
labours
of
him
that
preacheth
the
Gospel
,
is
from
the
Grace
and
Power
of
the
Holy
Ghost
;
but
the
assistance
of
the
Spirit
is
to
be
expected
by
us
in
the
way
of
our
Duty
.
These
things
might
be
yet
applied
more
home
to
my
present
purpose
;
but
perhaps
some
will
think
there
is
too
much
said
already
(
tho'
I
heartily
wish
more
were
not
needful
)
and
my
Time
calls
me
to
put
a
period
to
this
Exercise
.
And
therefore
I
will
only
add
a
word
for
the
enforcement
of
this
and
the
other
Duties
which
I
have
laid
before
you
,
by
accommodating
the
same
things
to
you
,
that
were
before
touched
,
for
the
encouragement
and
quickning
of
your
Pastor
in
his
Duty
.
First
;
Remember
that
your
Pastor
is
the
Minister
of
Christ
,
one
that
dispenseth
the
Mysteries
of
God
to
you
in
his
Name
;
and
therefore
(
he
acting
in
his
Place
,
according
to
his
Duty
)
the
Lord
Jesus
will
account
that
done
to
himself
,
that
is
done
to
his
Minister
;
He
that
receiveth
you
receiveth
me
;
and
he
that
despiseth
you
,
despiseth
me
,
&c.
If
the
Name
and
Authority
of
Christ
will
beget
an
awe
in
you
,
or
his
matchless
and
unspeakable
Love
influence
you
,
there
is
no
want
of
Motives
to
those
Duties
that
have
been
prest
upon
you
:
If
you
acknowledg
a
religious
Respect
and
Reverence
due
to
the
Son
of
God
,
exercise
it
in
humble
obedience
to
his
Word
:
And
if
you
love
him
,
and
value
his
Gospel
,
treat
not
his
Ministers
in
an
unworthy
manner
;
and
forget
not
,
That
he
who
gave
his
Life
a
Ransom
for
you
,
well
deserves
a
return
of
the
greatest
love
from
you
,
and
to
be
honoured
by
you
,
not
only
with
good
words
,
but
with
your
Substance
,
and
the
first
Fruits
of
all
your
Increase
.
Secondly
;
'T
is
the
Business
of
your
Salvation
,
and
the
Concern
of
your
precious
and
immortal
Souls
that
a
Minister
is
imployed
in
;
and
therefore
it
is
much
more
your
own
Interest
than
his
,
that
you
should
make
Conscience
of
your
Duty
;
with
this
Argument
the
Apostle
enforces
his
exhortation
,
Heb.
13.
17.
For
they
watch
for
your
Souls
,
as
they
that
must
give
an
account
,
that
they
may
do
it
with
Joy
,
and
not
with
Grief
;
for
that
is
unprofitable
for
you
.
The
Ministry
can
never
be
effectual
to
the
saving
of
your
Souls
,
if
you
be
not
sincere
in
Obedience
under
it
.
And
will
you
be
less
careful
for
your
Souls
,
and
their
eternal
Welfare
,
than
you
are
for
your
Bodies
,
and
the
Comforts
of
a
Temporal
Life
?
Can
you
be
content
to
lay
out
your
Strength
and
Substance
to
provide
for
these
,
and
neglect
the
other
?
It
is
sad
to
consider
how
many
there
are
among
Professors
that
live
in
this
World
,
as
if
there
were
no
truth
in
the
Report
of
that
which
is
to
come
;
and
have
the
meanest
esteem
of
the
most
necessary
means
of
Salvation
,
viz.
the
Word
,
and
Ordinances
of
Christ
,
and
a
Gospel-Ministry
:
Many
there
are
,
that
besides
a
Provision
of
Necessaries
,
can
expend
perhaps
an
hundred
pounds
per
annum
,
more
or
less
,
for
the
Convenience
,
Ornament
,
or
Delight
of
a
frail
Carcass
,
that
will
grudg
half
so
much
for
the
Poor
,
or
the
support
of
Gospel-Worship
:
If
their
Bodies
be
afflicted
,
it
is
not
five
,
ten
,
or
twenty
pounds
that
they
think
too
much
for
a
Physician
,
in
recompence
of
his
skill
and
care
about
them
;
when
it
may
be
they
can
scarce
afford
half
so
much
to
him
that
continually
studies
and
travels
to
promote
the
Cure
and
Salvation
of
their
sick
Souls
:
But
when
Men
come
to
be
thro'ly
possest
,
That
Eternity
is
no
Fiction
,
and
the
Gospel
is
the
only
means
of
escaping
the
Wrath
to
come
,
and
inheriting
Eternal
Glory
,
they
will
take
other
measures
about
these
things
.
To
conclude
:
We
have
seen
something
of
those
gracious
Provisions
that
Christ
in
his
Wisdom
and
Faithfulness
hath
made
for
his
Church
,
in
the
appointment
of
Deacons
for
the
refreshing
of
the
Bowels
of
the
Poor
,
and
Pastors
for
the
guidance
and
nourishment
of
your
Souls
unto
Eternal
Life
:
We
have
heard
something
also
of
the
Duty
he
expects
both
from
the
Officers
and
Members
in
his
Church
to
the
end
of
the
World
:
What
now
remains
,
But
that
we
all
in
our
places
make
Conscience
of
living
over
his
Commands
,
(
for
if
we
know
these
things
,
happy
are
we
if
we
do
them
)
and
practically
acknowledg
his
Love
and
Faithfulness
,
with
a
constant
admiration
of
his
Grace
,
and
the
return
of
hearty
Praises
to
him
for
all
these
Fruits
of
it
:
Which
that
you
may
do
,
The
God
of
Peace
that
brought
again
from
the
Dead
our
Lord
Jesus
,
that
great
Shepherd
of
the
Sheep
,
thro'
the
Blood
of
the
Everlasting
Covenant
,
Make
you
perfect
in
every
good
Work
,
to
do
his
Will
,
working
in
you
that
which
is
well-pleasing
in
his
sight
,
thro'
Jesus
Christ
,
to
whom
be
Glory
for
ever
and
ever
.
Amen
.
FINIS
.