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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A68091	A preparation to the most holie ministerie wherein is set downe the true meanes to be well prepared to the same, by an exact description, and consideration, of the necessitie, excellencie, difficultie, and great profit therof; with the maruellous effects of the same: also a liuely exhortation to all youth, to giue themselues to the studie therof: and a confutation of the obiections which may be brought in any sort to touch the same: verie profitable and necessarie in these our times, ... Diuided into two bookes. Written in French by Peter Gerard, and translated into English by N.B.	Gerard, Pierre.	1598 (1598)	STC 11754; ESTC S108635	151,047	320

and being brought before the Senate of the citie for the profession of the truth hee disputed with so great admiration against the aduersaries of the same that he was carried frō thēce vnto Rome to Pope Paulus the fourth where being assaulted with disputatiō he answered so to the purpose in the Popes court that all they which were present were rauished with a●miration obiected to him that they were ashamed that hee shoulde correct the church for they disputed about the church seeing that he was not yet 24. yeares of age he answered to this obiection that we reade in the scripture That vnderstanding is not giuen by age Luk. 1. Dan. 2. but that the spirit breatheth where it listeth Iohn Baptist receiued the holy ghost in his mothers wombe Daniel was a yong child when hee was brought before Nabucadnezer yet neuerthelesse the scripture saith that he was filled with wisedome and vnderstanding the three Hebrewes which were with Daniel wer likewise yong for they were called children yet they were wise of vnderstanding in diuine matters Timothy and Titus were not verie olde when they were chosen Bishops Gal. 4 And dooth not Saint Paul say that they are in bondage the obserue daies and times moneths yeares what answere you to your own laws which cōmandeth the bishop being aged The last Chapter distinc 38 not to refuse to learne of those which are yonger learneder thē himselfe If this be so why doo you blame my youth I pray God that this and such like words may be wel practised especially by old men thē the church of god shuld recciue such cōmodity oftentimes as it is hindered in many places because these things are not so well marked Wherfore let vs conclude in one word that whē question is made of the choise of a minister that no regard is to be made so much of the multitude of yeares as of the graces of God which are in them by whom God will bee serued prouided alwaies that these graces be accōpanied with a modest grauitie which doth recompence the default of age which may bee thought to cause some contempt of those that be yong CHAP. IX The third part of the difficulties of the ministrie which do consist in diuers maners of afflictions vnto which ministers be subiect LEtte vs come now to the sixt and last difficultie which may bee of great force to make al mē loath the ministrie which beareth any loue to the same and that is cōtempt opprobries ignomynies iniuries vnto which ordinarily pastors are exposed But because these accidents be almost infinit we will recite only the greatest we will reduce them all to eleuen or twelue in number the which we wil set down in order The principall afflictions vnto which the Prescher of the w●t be subiect as we haue done in other matters which we haue handled before placing the least more tollerable first afterwarde those which are more hard troublesome to suffer Not that we say that the Pastors alwaies shall fall into these accidents but because they haue happened vnto the prophets and Apostles the Ministers also which do succeed them in the preaching of the Gospell may fall into them as they do indeede when it shall please God so to try them 2 Chro. 32 First they are exposed to laughter and mocking as we reade of the messengers of God who hauing reprooued the people of Israel because they had forsaken the Lotd and had giuen themselues to the abhominations of the gentiles it is said That the Princes Ezech. 12 24. 1 Cor. 4 and the priests the people mocked the messengers of God and despised his words and misused his prophets vntil the wrath of the Lord arose against his people and till there was no remedy Saint Paule saith speaking of the Apostles we are made a gazing stock vnto the world and to the Angels and to men 2 Chro. 8 Secondly they are deadly hated of prophane men and euen of Kings as wee may read what Ahab answered Iehosophat the King of Iuda when hee had demaunded of him whether there were any other prophet of the Lord to enquire of him whether God woulde deliuer out of their handes Ramoth Gilead or no which they both beseeged Psal 109 hee aunswered I say to Iehosophat that there was one Michaiath the sonne of Iuda but he hated him These be those of whom Dauid complayneth calling them traytors and flatterers who haue rendred euill for good and hatred for loue Thirdly they are iniuried sometime one way sometime another way The good Elizeus going vp to Bethel heard the children that did iniurie him calling him Ball pate hall pate 2 King 2 The Prophets are called men of contention that striueth with the whole earth Fourthly Iere. 15 Ose 4 they are subiect to false accusations Osea was persecuted after this manner and almost all the other prophets Fiftly Iere. 29 they are subiect to be most villainously betrayed as Ieremias was by Semeias the Nehelamite because of a booke that he sent into Babilon Sixtly they are subiect to many ambushers which are prepared for thē as we may read how Elyas complaineth that he was left alone 1 King 19 of the Prophets of the Lord and that they sought to take away his life Seauenthly they are subiect to slanders as that they are seditious turbulent blasphemers This is a reproach to Elyas also to Ieremias Eightly 1 King 18 Iere. 43.5 that they are subiect to imprisonment Examples whereof we may see how Ahab imprisoned Michcas 1 King 22 Also by Ieremie who was at diuers times put in prison when Nabucadnezar besieged Ierusalem Iere. 20.32 by Zedechias the King of Iuda Hanani the Prophet hauing reprooued the king Asa for making allyance with the King of Syria 2 Chro. 16 he was imprisoned by him The Apostles also were often thus vsed as wee my reade in the booke of the Acts. Ninthly they are brought vnto iudgement to bee condemned as euill dooers we may see this in the prophesie of Ieremias Iere. 26 who when he exhorted the people to turne vnto god he was made a prisoner by the false prophets finally broght to iudgement S. Paule was vsed liwise after the same maner Tenthly they are subiect to blowes as we read of Micheas who receiued a blow vpon the cheeke of Ziakiiah the sonnne of Chenaanah also of Ieremiah who was stroken by Pashur and the other Apostles passed by this way Iere. 20 Eleuenthly we may ad the they must bear also which is most hard intollerable to be reuiled of wicked mē 2 Sam. 6 2 King 9 Wisd 5 Mark 3 whē they are enraged as Dauid Iehu iust mē S. Paul Iesus Christ himself And to this we may ioine another difficultie which is not lesse greeuous then the other The prophes are subiect to famine that they are subiect to famine Elias was

more force to induce men to corrupt themselues as the ancient custome of our fathers and Predecessors Secondly looking vpō the Nations who were their neare borderers how they were addicted to this natural deprauity as corruptions do stretch spread thēselues easily vpon others it is not to bee doubted but that this sinne likewise was rife amongst the Iewes for it is certaine that the people in the East partes of the world did not obserue marriage with such religion as did become men of honest conuersation See then where S. Paul goeth about to teach vs that if it be a villainous and dishonest part in a ciuill person to be so intemperate as he wil not cōtent himseife with one wife according to the commandement of God how much more is that not only inconuenient but abhominable in him which should instruct others in the doctrine of saluation In that it is required of a Pastor that he should be watchfull VVhat watchfulnesse is required of a Pastor we may learne that euen as they vnto whome anie charge is committed in this life if they mind to bring it to good perfection they must ordinarily watch ouer the same both day and night Pastors haue without all comparison the greatest and most troublesome calling they ought then to bee more diligent and watchful if they purpose sincerely and in the puritie of the conscience to discharge their dutie Emperours Potentates gouernours of countreyes and prouinces which are without ceasing to manage graue serious affaires for the keeping in order of theyr subiects and preseruation of theyr estate both in peace and warre and at all times they must not bee a sleepe but haue theyr eyes alwaies open on the one side and on the other and more at one time then at another according to the occurrancies of theyr weightie businesse In warre souldiours do carefully keepe their watch and ward although there be no likelihood of daunger and this is a vsuall custome which they keep amongst them but when the enemie falleth vpon them they are more awaked then before in steed of laying watch passing ouer the matter slightly thē they bend all their force against him beeing constrained therunto by an vrgent necessitie Lette vs apply this to our purpose Ministers haue to deale with matters of greater importance then those which the great Lords of the world doo enterprise for theyr affayres bee of the earth those of Pastors are of heauen it behooueth them therfore to be more watchfull diligent Souldiours do watch for their life which they hold at greater price then any other thing they endeuor by al diligēce to preserue the same But Pastors hauing the charge of soules which are by many degrees more precious then the life of the body so they ought more to watch but about what ouer the soules which are giuen to them in charge ouer the flocke of Iesus Christ that they may bee nourished and fedde with the true and heauenly foode that they may bee kept in the right way and that they watch I say that they may more and more bee confirmed in the word of God which is the true foode of the soule and the true guide to direct vs to eternall life And also that they bee carefull that the leane diseased sheepe bee made fatte and healed and that the Woolues Dogs and Foxes do not bite them pinch them nor catch rhem within theyr clawes And seeing that the Diuell which is the true Woolfe and Lion who alwayes without ceasing pusheth at the faythfull and that Heretikes Scismatikes and especially worldly and corrupt men be like Serpents who doo spie out continually running more swiftly at one time then another that they may doo hurt turning and winding themselues the more easilie to seduce them the Pastor then must consider that it behooueth him to bee more diligent to watch then in a calme and peaceable time When the couragious man of warre which gouerneth a besieged Towne seeth a great breach to bee made and that the enemie will make an assault hee dooth more carefully looke about him to giue the enemie the repulse In like manner when Sathan and his deputies dooth besiege the flocke of Christ with furious assaults they ought to shewe then themselues more valiant and prepared To this ende Saint Paul calleth Timothie a Souldiour Thou sayth hee Timotheus endurest trauaile as a good souldiour of Iesus Christ Wherefore if a minister in steede of being diligent becommeth sloathfull and cold in his dutie through his negligence and loosenes the sheep committed vnto him go astray or are lost let him propose to himselfe what hee shall answere before God c. For the definite sentence is giuen of God himselfe and is written in the prophesie of Ezechiel in those words which the spirite of God pronounceth by the mouth of his Prophet VVhen the watchman seeth that is the Pastor the sword come vppon a land that is Eze. 3. 13 the wrath of God and that the watchman bloweth not the Trumpet and the people bee not warned if the sword come and take any person from among them hee is taken away for his iniquitie but his bloud will I require at the watchmans hand Behold a sentence which is like a thunderbolt vppon the head of the Gouernours of the Church if they fayle in their dutie by which they ought the more to bee stirred vppe by how much the punishment threatned against them is great that if they discharge theyr dutie as they ought they shall procure the greater blessing vppon themselues and vppon all theyr flocke otherwise they shall bee brought into daunger if they shall neglect and despise theyr charge Lette it bee then concluded that if it bee commaunded to euery faithfull man to watch diligently that hee bee not taken and intrapped by the nettes and snares of Sathan by the crafty wiles of the world c. By a farre greater reason the Minister who is set ouer others ought diligently to watch Math. 24 25.14 Rom 13. 1 Cor. 15 1 Thess 5 2 Pet. 4 VVhat the sobrietie of a Minister ought to be Moreouer sobrietie is required by S. Paul of a Pastor let vs see what is vnderstoode by this word Sober Some do interpret the same prudent and of sound vnderstanding The more simple and true interpretation is that the Pastor should be sober in eating and drinking And it is to be noted by the way that this sobrietie is not a meritorious worke to obtaine remission of sinnes and the grace of God as the Idolaters do esteeme of their sobrietie not such a kinde a sobrietie of which mention is made in the Iudges Iudg. 13 Numb 4 and in Numbers where we reade that those that vowed to obserue the lawe of the Nazarites did abstaine from wine and all strong drink c. Neither that sobrietie of the Recabites of which mention is made in Ieremie who also dranke no wine by reason of a vow which