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A81533 A discovery of some of the sins of the ministry, made in a confession, published some years since by divers ministers, and now made publick again, for its usefulnesse, as briefly comprehending the chief duties of that great and weighty work of the ministry. 1660 (1660) Wing D1648; Thomason E1878_2; ESTC R209839 6,375 16

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neglect_v other_o equal_o warrant_v and_o be_v diligent_a in_o no_o duty_n but_o preach_v 6._o not_o study_v to_o be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o condition_n of_o the_o people_n that_o we_o may_v apply_v ourselves_o to_o the_o variety_n of_o their_o estate_n 7._o turn_v all_o duty_n and_o religion_n into_o a_o forwardness_n in_o the_o cause_n of_o god_n and_o under_o colour_n of_o that_o neglect_v duty_n and_o the_o life_n and_o power_n of_o godliness_n 8._o neglect_v of_o pain_n to_o fit_v we_o more_o for_o our_o calling_n after_o we_o have_v acquire_v a_o habit_n of_o preach_v as_o if_o we_o need_v not_o grow_v in_o fitness_n for_o all_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o calling_n 9_o partiality_n in_o visit_v the_o sick_a if_o they_o be_v poor_a we_o go_v once_o and_o when_o send_v for_o if_o rich_a and_o of_o better_a rank_n oft_o and_o unsent_a for_o and_o in_o examination_n often_o pass_v by_o great_a folk_n 10._o perform_v the_o public_a duty_n of_o preach_v ing_z and_o prayer_n as_o part_n 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to_o the_o flock_n in_o holiness_n and_o diligence_n but_o rather_o ill_a example_n in_o lightness_n in_o our_o conversation_n and_o slight_v of_o duty_n by_o superficial_a performance_n of_o duty_n by_o start_n not_o set_v apart_o time_n for_o the_o deliberate_a go_v about_o they_o 2._o read_v the_o scripture_n rash_o and_o inconsiderate_o and_o not_o as_o man_n that_o shall_v be_v acquaint_v with_o the_o mind_n of_o god_n in_o all_o his_o word_n 3._o neglect_v of_o the_o instruction_n and_o edification_n of_o our_o family_n so_o that_o none_o more_o than_o our_o own_o be_v worse_o look_v to_o 4._o little_o or_o no_o time_n set_v apart_o in_o our_o family_n to_o mourn_v for_o the_o guiltiness_n of_o the_o land_n and_o the_o backslide_n of_o the_o time_n 5._o deep_a hypocrisy_n in_o press_v upon_o other_o to_o do_v that_o in_o their_o family_n which_o be_v utter_o slight_v by_o ourselves_o sect._n viii_o in_o our_o walk_n among_o the_o people_n of_o our_o charge_n 1._o unfruitfulness_n not_o study_v to_o converse_v with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n for_o their_o edification_n 2._o carnal_a familiarity_n with_o wicked_a and_o natural_a people_n out_o of_o the_o duty_n of_o our_o call_v whereby_o they_o be_v harden_v in_o their_o sin_n find_v the_o minister_n like_o themselves_o however_o he_o speak_v to_o they_o in_o public_a 3._o strangeness_n and_o up-keeping_a of_o ourselves_o from_o such_o as_o fear_v the_o lord_n whereby_o they_o be_v make_v to_o keep_v back_o profitable_a freedom_n from_o we_o 4._o neglect_v of_o spiritual_a fellowship_n with_o the_o people_n of_o god_n and_o not_o put_v they_o to_o pray_v with_o we_o 5._o unwillingness_n to_o entertain_v spiritual_a discourse_n yea_o many_o time_n slight_v and_o shift_v it_o out_o when_o it_o be_v cast_v in_o by_o other_o 6._o speak_v our_o own_o word_n on_o the_o sabbath_n day_n and_o countenance_v the_o same_o in_o other_o 7._o not_o dare_v to_o reprove_v sin_n and_o appear_v zealous_a and_o tender_a before_o the_o wicked_a sect._n ix_o in_o our_o walk_n in_o the_o company_n of_o minister_n very_o unprofitable_a and_o oft_o hurtful_a one_o to_o another_o and_o be_v a_o offence_n to_o the_o lord_n people_n 1._o by_o neglect_n of_o prayer_n and_o every_o thing_n that_o may_v edify_v 2._o shift_a off_o prayer_n and_o other_o duty_n when_o we_o be_v call_v thereto_o 3._o ordinary_a drive_v away_o our_o time_n in_o carnal_a rejoice_v and_o lightness_n sport_v and_o jest_v one_o with_o another_o and_o censure_v etc._n etc._n 4._o want_v of_o freedom_n and_o love_n to_o admonish_v one_o another_o in_o serious_a tenderness_n and_o if_o any_o freedom_n be_v use_v it_o be_v in_o jest_n and_o a_o up-cast_n which_o cause_v a_o alienation_n when_o thing_n observe_v in_o another_o do_v stick_v with_o we_o and_o be_v keep_v up_o or_o tell_v in_o such_o a_o way_n 5._o ordinary_o we_o converse_v together_o as_o minister_n and_o not_o as_o christian_n speak_v only_o of_o thing_n pertain_v to_o our_o call_n and_o of_o nothing_o pertain_v to_o our_o soul_n and_o their_o condition_n 6._o turn_v all_o christian_a duty_n into_o ministerial_a duty_n we_o speak_v they_o as_o thing_n that_o be_v without_o we_o and_o as_o if_o they_o do_v not_o concern_v ourselves_o in_o a_o word_n we_o be_v not_o good_a minister_n because_o we_o be_v not_o good_a christian_n this_o be_v the_o root_n of_o all_o the_o corruption_n of_o our_o call_v finis_fw-la