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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A47561	The gospel minister's maintenance vindicated Wherein, a regular ministry in the churches, is first asserted, and the objections against a Gospel maintenance for ministers, answered. Also, the dignity, necessity, difficulty, use and excellency of the ministry of Christ is opened. Likewise, the nature and vveghtiness of that sacred vvork and office clearly evinc'd. Recommended to the baptized congregations, by several elders in and about the City of London.	Knollys, Hanserd, 1599?-1691.	1689 (1689)	Wing K711A; ESTC R213604	49,141	150

his way to save his Life the same wicked man shall die in his Iniquity but his Blood I will require at thine Hand tho some do prophanely scoff and deride yet must we speak to them and warn them until it do appear they are such as will turn again and rend us Men must be told their Sins and their Dangers that so we as Instruments in God's Hand may preserve their Souls and recal them a● once both from Sin and Death the Man who is not warned will certainly die in his Sins his Ignorance will not be sufficient to prevent his Ruin and Damnation but if Ministers admonish him not warn him not that will involve them also under Guilt and Danger God will punish such Ministers and Watchmen who possibly might have saved those perishing Sinners however they ought to have warned them And Hence how Careful was St. Paul see Acts 20.26 that ye might be pure from the Blood of all Men he appeals to the Church of Ephesus in that matter they knowing his great Care Faithfulness and unwearied Industry upon every Respect and shews that no Soul had been lost through his default he having sincerely and in all simplicity declared to them the way of Life and perswaded them to walk therein and had not kept back any part of the Will and Mind of Christ from them but had shewed them the whole Counsel of God and ceased not for ●hree Years which was all the whole ●ime he was amongst them to warn ●very one Night and Day with Tears Acts 20.31 The precious Worth of the Immortal Souls of Men lay upon the Spirit and Conscience of this Blessed Apostle And in this he laid forth himself as an Example for all true and faithful Ministers who are in●oyned elsewhere to follow his Steps ●f one Soul be worth more than all the World How great is the charge of Christ's Ministers that have many Souls committed to their Care and Trust But 2. This is not all they are Intrusted with that Holy High and Peculiar Interest which Jesus Christ hath ●ere below which is dearer to him ●han Ten Thousand Worlds He is gone into Heaven and hath left H●… great Concerns He hath here 〈◊〉 Earth to them to mind and look afte● 〈◊〉 and take the care of For the good of which and to carry it on and for the perfecting of it He hath shed His most Precious Blood and given His Holy Spirit to them in the Gifts and Graces of it and appointed them a Livelyhood without being incumbred with worldly Business and hath also promised them a Crown of Glory at last if they abide Faithful to the end assuring them that they and all others who turn many to Righteousness shall shine as the Stars for ever more Dan. 12.2,3 3. They are not only Stewards of the Mysteries of God 1 Cor. 4.1 But also Intrusted with the charge and care of his Churches and Holy Doctrine of the Gospel Ministers are the Stewards of Christ's House Moreover It is required in Stewards that a Man be found Faithful 1 Cor. 4.2 Especially such Servants who are entrusted with their Masters Goods to be dispenced out to others Now the Faithfulness of such Stewards lies in ●heir giving to every one their due Portion according to their Masters order and not detaining any thing from others which he hath ordered them to have the same in quality not Water instead of Wine nor Dross instead of Gold not Mens Inventions and Traditions instead of his Holy Sacraments and Sacred Institutions And the same for quantity not now and then a small Portion but as Christ hath provided plenty so they should plentifully hand forth to all His Servants And they also must be Faithful to cherish and strengthen the Weak and heal with all Skill and Tenderness the wounded and sickly Ones of Christs Family and every way improve their Masters Money and do what they can to gather in Souls to him For one chief End of Gospel Ministry is for the gathering together of the Saints as well as for the Edifying the Body of Christ therefore in every place where there is a Door opened for them they must work hard whilst there are any Sinners to be called into the Vineyard and must not leave their Masters Business to follow their own especially when they know not but Christ hath much People in and about the place where they live who are to be brought into His Fold Secondly The necessity and usefulness of their Work and Ministration is opened by divers other Metaphors viz. they are called Shepherds What would soon become of the Sheep if the Shepherd should be careless they will quickly go astray c. the Wolf would devour them They are called also Guides and of Old Seers and Watchmen being set to discover and give warning of approaching danger The Greatness and Labouriousness of their Work is set forth by their being called Planters Builders and Labourers The Dignity and Honourableness of their Work and Office is set forth by their being called Fathers Angels Ambassadors Stars and Rulers Now from the whole it must needs appear to all that the Ministers Work is hard and difficult We may well say Who is sufficient for these things 'T is such a Work that it caused some of God's Servants of Old to undertake it with much Trembling nay it made Moses to cry out Send by whom thou wilt send Exod. 4.13 'T is so hard and difficult that a man with all his acquired Parts is not sufficient for it nay a Saint with all his Spiritual Gifts and Graces is not able to perform it without fresh supplies of renewed Strength every Day But to proceed the difficulty of the Ministers Work lies in these respects following First In regard of themselves who are Imployed in it 1. They are but Men Son of Man I have made thee a Watchman And as they are men so commonly they are not the wisest and most learned in respect of humane Parts and Knowledg neither You see your Calling Brethren 2. Man at best is but a Worm he is but a poor dark-sighted Creature we saith the Apostle know but in part 3. Man at best with all his Accomplishments is attended with Weakness and carries about with him a Body of Sin and Death Rom. 7. 4. Man at best with all his Heavenly Graces hath but small Skill and short Experiences 5. Man at best is subject to great Discouragements and lyable to many grievous Temptations Secondly The difficulty of their Business lies in the Work it self the Ministers Imployment is hard and no ways easie Because 1. 'T is a Mysterious VVork what Mysteries are greater than those a Minister is to study and dive into Without Controversy great is the Mystery of Godliness 1 Tim. 3.16 But we speak the Wisdom of God in a Mystery even the hidden Wisdom 1 Cor. 2.7 That which the most wise and knowing in the same Art can reach or understand but part of must