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A51403	The clergyman's office, and the clergyman's due a sermon preach'd at the Triennial Visitation of the Right Reverend Father in God Edward, Lord Bishop of Gloucester at Campden, Octob. 7, 1698 / by Robert Morse ...	Morse, Robert, 1660 or 61-1703.	1699 (1699)	Wing M2815; ESTC R4155	14,141	25

our Test To the Law and to the Testimony as Isaiah speaks Isa 8.20 They who speak not according to this word it is because there is no light in them If the Scripture be not on our side let none bid us God speed or wish us good luck in the Name of the Lord 2 John 10. Maledictus est saith St. Austin qui quidpiam praedicat praeterquam quod in Scripturis legis Evangelii recepimus Though an Angel from Heaven should preach otherwise let him be accursed Gal. 1.8 But as it hath been sufficiently prov'd against all our Adversaries if we act consonantly to the Word of God derive the Authority of our Commission and Doctrine from thence and live accordingly then are we not to be despised but to be accounted worthy of a double Honour then they that despise us despise Christ that sent us and our Heavenly Father that sent Him Luk. 10.19 Despise not man but God who hath given unto us his holy Spirit 1 Thes 4.8 St. Paul tells us 2 Tim. 3. That the Scriptures are able to make us wise unto Salvation through Faith which is in Christ Jesus And that all Scripture is given by Inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine for reproof for correction for instruction in righteousness that the man of God may be perfect throughly furnished unto all good works 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 The Man of God that is the Teacher or Preacher of the Gospel sent and authorised by God may by the Study of the Scriptures be supply'd upon all Occasions to discharge his Duty towards Men's precious Souls committed to his care The necessity of these publick Instructions from the Publick may be deduc'd from Rom. 10.14 15. How shall they call on him on whom they have not believ'd And how shall they believe in Him of whom they have not heard And how shall they hear without a Preacher And how shall they preach except they be sent As it is written How beautiful are the feet of them that preach the Gospel of Peace and bring glad tydings of good things That the Ministers of our Church are lawfully Commissioned and sent to Preach the Gospel I have shewed before as not usurping the Office of the Ministery but having receiv'd the Laying on of the Hands of the Presbytery 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 the Bishops as the Word signifies no Inferiour Novel Imposition Which Episcopal Order that it hath been from the Apostles times is manifest from the Apostles themselves For St. Peter was Bishop of Antioch Titus Arch-Bishop of Crete and Timothy Bishop of Ephesus And we need go no further for the proof of it than those Words in this Chapter Ver. 12. 3. where you find my Text We beseech you Brethren to know 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 works sake The Greek Words 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 those are set or rule over you signifie the Bishops of the several Churches in those days call'd in the first times 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as the Learned Dr. Hammond observes As appears then Preaching was one of the Bishop's principal Works of old which since they cannot do so constantly in all places now adays their Diocesses being so large and their Avocations so frequent upon diverse accounts our Church has found it necessary to have settled Parochial Ministers who are to be Faithful and Wise Stewards under Christ and them Rectors or Rulers over God's Houshold the Church to give them their Portion of Meat Spiritual Sustenance for their Souls in due Season To conclude then Happy ye Sons of the Tribe of Levi the Lot of God's own Inheritance Priests of the Most High God who like Timothy from your Youth have Study'd the Word of God and ever since made it your Employment and Delight together to Consult these Lively Oracles Here is the inexhaustible Fountain of Comfort to which you Shepherds of Souls are to lead your Flocks here are the Pastures whence you are to Feed those whom Christ hath Purchased with his own Blood from this Magazine you are to Arm your selves and others to war a good warfare fight the good fight of faith and lay hold on eternal life Hence you are to supply your selves with Materials as the Apostle speaks in this Chapter v. 14. where my Text is To warn them that are unruly comfort the feeble-minded support the weak and be patient towards all men i. e. To preserve your Flocks from the Inroads of Wolves in Sheeps clothing to spare no Pains to reduce the lost or straggling Sheep from the Example of the good Shepherd in the Gospel That bore him on his shoulders rejoicing Luke 15.5 Hence like Boanerges the Sons of Thunder whilst you proclaim the Terrors of the Lord against hardned and presumptuous Sinners you are to Animate the timerous and weak of Faith that they despair not pouring Oil into their Wounds and shewing them what a Gracious God upon unfeigned Repentance they have to deal with And as the Apostle speaks to the Galatians Gal. 6.1 to restore such as are overtaken in a Fault Brethren says he if a man be overtaken in a fault ye which are spiritual 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Divines restore such a one in the spirit of meekness Blessed are they whom the Lord when he cometh shall find so doing if He come in the Second or come in the Third Watch blessed are those Servants assuredly when Christ the Chief Shepherd shall appear they shall receive a Crown of Glory that fadeth not away FINIS