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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A62906	A discourse on 2 Cor. III. 6 ... by Samuel Tomlyns ...	Tomlyns, Samuel, 1632 or 3-1700.	1699 (1699)	Wing T1858A; ESTC R37158	25,093	52

Rejoyce There is a great deal of difference between Lamps and Stars Lamps must have Oil to feed them else they will go out but faithful Ministers are compared to Stars Rev. 2.1 These will shine though they have no supplies or contributions from below The World is very ungrateful to Christs laborious Servants and afford them but a slender and starving Maintenance yet they do not cease to Preach and shine to the World 6. This ability consists in their being certain and fully assured of the Doctrine they Preach They have known surely that I came out from thee and they have believed that thou didst send me We believe and are sure that thou art that Christ the Son of the Living God John 6.68 69. Our Gospel saith Paul came to you in much assurance as ye know what manner of Men we were among you for your sake Paul did evidence by his fervent Preaching and his importunate pleading with them that he was fully assured of the Truth Excellency and Importance of the Gospel 7. The ability of Ministers consists in their boldness and courage to suffer and Patience in sufferings 1 Thes 2.2 Paul saith after we had suffered before and were shamefully entreated at Philippi we were bold in our God to speak unto you the Gospel of God with much contention The Rulers and Elders of the Jews saw the boldness of Peter and John was not this high courage and strong boldness that the Apostles should divide the World and take every own his share of it to manure for God to conquer for Christ to build a House and Temple of God upon 2 Cor. 10.13 4.15 The Apostle speaks of this measure and 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the measure of the Rule that God had divided unto us and that he did not stretch himself beyond his measure 2 Cor. 10.14 and that he did not boast of things without or beyond his measure This was strange boldness to divide the World and to seize and take every one his Lot and share to subdue the Nations to God And the Patience of the Apostles was invincible in all their Tribulations they rejoyced that they were counted worthy to suffer shame for his name sake Acts 5.41 Paul rejoyced if he was offered on the Service and Sacrifice of the Philippians Faith Phil. 2.17 Bonds and Afflictions did not move Paul neither did he account his life dear unto himself that he might finish his course with Joy and the Ministry that he had received of the Lord Jesus to testify the Gospel of the Grace of God Acts 20.24 I am ready not only to be bound but also to die at Jerusalem for the Name of the Lord Jesus Acts 21.13 Paul and others did glory in Tribulations 8. Ministers are able when they take care of themselves and of their own Souls Paul saith to the Elders of Ephesus take heed to your selves and to the Flock of God over which the Holy Ghost hath made you overseers Acts 20.28 Gospel-officers are said not only to have eyes before that is to look to God and behind to look after the Flock committed to them Rev. 4.6 but they are also said to have eyes within Rev. 5.8 to look to themselves and to watch over their own Souls The Apostle Paul was so circumspect and exact that he could call God to Witness as to his private actions and the principles of them and he could call men to Witness as to his publick Actions and Conversation God is witness and ye also how Holily justly and unblameably we behaved our selves among you that believe 1 Thes 2.10 9. Ministers should be diligent and laborious Being affectionately desirous of you we were willing to have imparted to you not the Gospel of God onely but also our own Souls because ye were dear to us as you know how we exhorted and comforted and charged every one of you as a Father doth his Children 1 Thes 2.8 I kept back nothing that was profitable to you but have shewed you and have taught you publickly from house to house by the space of three years I ceased not to warn every one night and day with Tears Acts 20.20.31 2 Tim. 4.2 Luk. 14.23 They should be instant and pressing on Souls in Season and out of Season and compel guests to come into Christ feast They should labour to bring Sacrifices to the Spiritual Temple Isa 66.20 And to present a beautiful Bride to the Son of God 2 Cor. 11.2 1 Col. last 10. A door of Utterance is requisite to make an Able Minister of the New Testament Paul desires the Prayers of the Ephesians that Utterance might be given to him that he might open his Mouth boldly to make known the Mystery of the Gospel Again he begs Prayers of the Colossians that God would open to him a door of Utterance To speak the Mystery of Christ Ministers must not only be large Cisterns to hold a great deal of the Spiritual Waters of the Sanctuary but also be fit Pipes to conveigh the Spiritual Waters unto others Vse of Exhortation If God makes men able Ministers of the New Testament we should lift up our Eyes and Soules to God and earnestly beg him to fulfil his Promise to us that he will give Pastors according to his own heart to feed his Flock with knowledge and understanding Jer. 3.15 Sue to Christ to give Gifts from Heaven such as become a Glorified Saviour to bestow even Officers filled with the Gifts and Graces of the Holy Ghost Seek for such Ministers as Apollos was 1. He was Instructed in the way of the Lord Acts 18.25 He was not Rude Ignorant or Unskilfull in the VVord of Righteousness but was well Taught the way in which God comes to us and the way by which we are to come to God and enjoy Communion with him 2. He was Fervent in Spirit It is this Holy fire that must burn and shed abroad the sweet savour of the Knowledge of God And this is wonderful that Christ's Ministers should overcome and Triumph by spreading abroad the Sweet Savour of the Knowledge of God that they should conquer by a Perfume 3. Apollos Taught diligently the Doctrine of Christ he pleaded for God and wooed for Christ he was not slothful and negligent How earnest is the Sun in running of its Race How swift are the Stars in their daily motions to give Light to the VVorld even so should Ministers be The promoting of the Kingdom of God is much carried on by a skilful able and powerful Ministry that is not only Light but also Fire such as will be not only Shining but Burning Lights 2 Cor. 4.6 God must shine into their hearts to enable them to give forth the Light of the Knowledge of the Glory of God to others Matth. 3.11 this will make Ministers shining Lights And it is also Requisite and Necessary that Christ should Baptize his Officers with the Holy Ghost and with Fire and this will render them Burning Lights They are the best