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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A41657	The surest & safest way of thriving, or, A conviction of that grand mistake in many, that what is given to the poor, is a loss to their estate : which is so directly contrary as to the experiences of the charitable : so to the testimony of God's spirit in divers places of Scripture ... by Thomas Gouge ...	Gouge, Thomas, 1605-1681.	1673 (1673)	Wing G1377; ESTC R14065	59,429	70

performance of this duty are many both in the Old and New Testament It is recorded to the perpetual praise and commendation of Obadiah that he hid the Prophets of God by fifty in a cave from the cruelty of Iezabel and sustained them with food and ministred all things necessary unto them 1 King 18. 13. We read likewise how the widdow of Sarephath nourished the Prophet Elijah in her house for many dayes and years even so long as the famin continued 1 King 17. 15 16. The kindness of the good Shunamite to the Prophet Elisha is largely reproved 2 King 4. 8 c. It fell on a day that Elisha passed to Shunem where was a great woman and she constrained him to eat bread that is to refresh himself with food And so it was that as oft as he passed by he turned in thither to eat bread Having found good entertainment and hearty welcome he did the oftner visit the family And she said unto her Husband Behold now I perceive that this is an holy man of God which passeth by us continually let us make a little chamber I pray thee on the wall and let us set for him there a bed and a table and a stool and a candlestick Under these other necessary accommodations are comprized The good woman desired of her Husband that a chamber might be made for the Prophet on the wall perhaps not that she wanted room in her house to lodge him in but because she considered that the noise of a great family might be some disturbance to the Prophet's study and devotion therefore thought it convenient to provide such a chamber for him where he might be more retired and have the free ingress and egress that by those accommodations he might be encouraged the oftner to take up his lodging there Rom. 16. 2. It is set down as the height and crown of Phebe's good works that she had been a succourer of the Apostle Paul in his wants and straits And in 2 Tim. 1. 16. we read how Onesiphorus refreshed and relieved the Apostle in his suffering condition and was not ashamed of his chain that is though he were a prisoner and under restraint for the Gospels sake yet Onesiphorus owned him shewed him all respect succoured and relieved him in that his low condition Gaius likewise a godly wealthy Citizen of Corinth is famous for that kind entertainment and succour which he gave to the Apostle and the Church with him Rom. 16. 23. It is recorded to the commendation of King Edward the sixth that he afforded all needful succour and good entertainment to Bucer Fagius and other Divines when they fled into this Kingdom by reason of the troubles in their own Nation And Beza in his Epistle ad Regem Iacobum maketh an honourable mention of a liberal collection of the Church of Scotland sent to the French-Ministers who were banished Religionis causa Here are fair Copies for us to write after And indeed why are these things written and left upon record to posterity but for our learning Not so much for our admiration as for our imitation that we might follow their steps and write after their copy which St. Paul testifies of the Macedonians 2 Cor. 9. 2. How that very many of them were stirred up and provoked to a liberal contribution to the poor Saints at Jerusalem by the forwardness and zeal of the Corinthians And St. Austin Confes. lib. 9. cap. 2. confesseth that the examples of God's servants did burn and consume his own lukewarmness and their fervent zeal set an edge on his Devotion To these Examples I shall add a few REASONS for the better enforcing this duty upon you Reas. I. Because Ministers being supported are like to be most serviceable to the Church of God They are Spiritual Fathers to beget men unto Christ. They are his Anbassado●rs and stand in his stead to reveal the Mysteries of the Kingdom sent forth to be reconcilers betwixt God and this sinful world to pray and beseech them to be reconciled unto God 2 Cor. 5 20. Their work is to bear the Name of God to publish the salvation of God before the world to open the eyes of the blind and to turn them from darkness to light and from the power of Satan unto God that they may receive forgiveness of sins and an inheritance among them that are sanctified In which respect Ministers of the Gospel are more useful and serviceable in their generation than either Lawyers Physicians or Tradesmen which yet are useful enough 1. Lawyers indeed may be a means of settling your Right in your Goods and Lands But Ministers of settling your Right to your heavenly Inheritance 2. Physicians may cure the maladies of your bodies But Ministers are sent to cure the diseases of your souls 3. Merchants and all sorts of Tradesmen may replenish a Land with all manner of Commodities necessary for this life But Ministers only bring in such heavenly and spiritual treasures as spring up into the everlasting treasure So that by supplying their bodily wants you do comfort and refresh the souls of many And what better Charity imaginable than by relieving the temporal wants of some few to further the everlasting salvation of many Oh what cause will their souls have to bless God to all eternity for your Charity who have been converted by the Ministry of those whom you have refreshed and supported in their work Reas. II Another Reason may be taken from the consideration of the quality of the persons for whom I am pleading They are not so mean as outwardly they appear They whom you behold so poorly clad walking so djectedly being destitute of many outward comforts are men endowed with many singular prerogatives and priviledges not only above the rest of God's people but likewise above the most glorious Angels Compare them first with the people of God they are called the Lord's Sheep These the Shepheards of the flock Ezek. 34. 2. They Children in God's family These Spiritual Fathers who by the seed of the word beget men unto God 1 Cor. 4. 15. Therefore the Spirit of God vouchsafeth them this dignity to be called 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 fellow-labourers with God Concerning Angels true it is that they and Ministers are fellow-servants Rev. 22. 9. But yet Ministers have sundry prerogatives above them 1. Angels rejoyce at the conversion of a sinner Luke 15. 10. But by the Ministery of Prophets sinners are converted unto God Act. 26. 18. 2. An Angel was sent to Cornelius to advise him whither to go to be instructed but a Minister instructed him in the way of life Act. 10. 6. 34. 3. Was the word of Reconciliation ever committed to Angels to Ministers it is committed 2 Cor. 5. 18. It is observable that the Embassage of Ministers is not simply 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Message but 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Gospel the gladsome tydings of salvation by Jesus Christ into which the Angels themselves do