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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A96457	A plea for the ministry, or Certain propositions asserted out of the Scriptures concerning the ministry. As concerning its continuance. Ordination. Work. Maintenance. With the answers of divers objections that occurre. / By William Wickins pastor of Andrew Hubbard, London.	Wickins, William, 1614-1699.	1650 (1650)	Wing W2085; Thomason E615_15; ESTC R204178	8,546	11

A Plea for the MINISTRY OR Certain Propositions asserted out of the Scriptures concerning the Ministry As concerning Its Continuance Ordination Work Maintenance With the Answers of divers Objections that occurre By WILLIAM WICKINS Pastor of Andrew Hubbard London 2 CORINTH 3.5 6 7 8 9 10 11. Our sufficiency is of God who also hath made us able Ministers of the new Testament not of the Letter but of the Spirit for the Letter killeth but the Spirit giveth life but if the ministration of death written and ingraven in stones was glorious so that the children of Israel could not stedfastly behold the face of Moses for the glory of his countenance which glory was to be done away how shall not the ministration of the Spirit be rather glorious For if the ministration of condemnation be glorious much more doth the ministration of righteousnesse exceed in glory for even that which was made glorious had no glory in this respect by reason of the glory that excelleth for if that which was done away was glorious much more that which remaineth is glorious LONDON Printed by A. M. for Thomas Vnderhill and William Raybould at the Blew Anchor and at the Unicorn in Pauls Church-yard 1650. A Plea for the MINISTRY PROP. I. That there is a Ministeriall Office in the Church of Christ to continue to the end of the World Proof 1. 1 TIM 3.1 This is a true saying If a man desire the office of a Bishop he desireth a good work IT is not uselesse the Preface of the Apostle This is a true saying It is used once before 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 but about a weighty businesse 1 Tim. 1.15 This is a faithfull saying the same phrase and worthy of all acceptation that Christ Jesus came into the world to save sinners c. By the rule of contraries an untrue and unfaithfull saying that there is no such office to be desired a saying worthy of no acceptation Again the office of a Bishop 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 it is spoken of that good office bad Iudas had and into which another was to succeed Acts 1.20 And his Bishoprick let another take 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 as bad as he was his Office was to be supplied by another which was Ministeriall Acts 1.17 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 For he was numbred with us and had obtained part of this Ministry And the Elders ordained by the Apostles have the same name given them Acts 20.28 Take heed therefore to your selves and to all the flock over the which the holy Ghost hath made you overseers to feed the Church of God They are said to be over the flock it is Scripture Language 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 for though it be rendred as it may in which 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 yet the preposition 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 carrieth as much yet we would not be understood of Lordship the Apostle is against it 1 Pet. 5.1 2 3. The Elders which are among you I exhort c. v. 2 Feed the flock of God which is among you taking the oversight thereof c. v. 3 neither as being Lords over Gods heritage 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 But that none might too eagerly catch at the translation let the Elder here have but his right and write it in which if you please Again they were such as were to feed the flock 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 I will passe by the full signification of the word least I cause jealousie which before I desired to give no occasion to yet to feed the flock every one must needs confesse to be a Metaphor taken from the Shepherd and Christ himself is stiled the great Shepherd of our souls 1 Pet. 5.4 When the chief Shepherd shall come 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Further they are wished to take heed to all the flock Surely all these denote an Officer this Officer is called an Overseer or Bishop the word being as before 2. Matth. 28.20 And loe I am with you alway unto the end of the world He speaks to his eleven Disciples elsewhere termed Apostles v. 16 Then the cleven disciples went away into Galilee into a mountain where Iesus had appointed them v. 17 And when they saw him they worshipped him but some doubted v. 18 And Iesus came and spake unto them All power is given me in heaven and in earth v. 19 Go ye therefore to wit the eleven Disciples whom he cals Apostles Luke 6.13 And when it was day he called unto him his disciples and of them he chose twelve whom he also called Apostles one of the twelve to wit Iudas was gone unto his own place Again their work is to teach and baptize 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 v. 19 20. Go ye therefore and teach all nations baptizing them in the Name of the Father c. And here you have the promise And loe I am with you alway even unto the end of the world Amen It may be worth while to observe the connexion Teaching them to observe all things whatsoever I have commanded you 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 and loe I am with you The speciall notice Christ would that they should take of it 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Loe I am with you They did take great notice of his going from them and they knew he would not return till the end of the world but he would that they take as much notice of his presence with them in their Ministeriall work 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 〈◊〉 Loe I am with you Once more take notice how it is ratified Amen let them be whose words they will Christs or the Spirits it witnesseth and seals the truth But if any would reply to that expression to the end of the world because it may be rendred to the end of the age Consider 1. the phrase is used Matth. 13.39 The enemy that sowed them is the devil the harvest is the end of the world the reapers are the Angels v. 40 As therefore the tears are gathered and burnt in the fire so shall it be in the end of the world v. 49 So shall it be in the end of the world the Angels shall come forth and sever the wicked from among the just Matth. 24.9 Tell us when shall these things be and what shall be the sign of thy coming and of the end of the world in all which places it undeniably reaches beyond a present age to the end If any hold be taken of the last by any let them make all the Symptomes given by Christ appliable to that present age 2. It here expounds or further declares the precedent words rendred alwaies how they are in the originall we have given you in the Margin Lastly the work here injoined to which the promise is annexed is perpetuall to the end to Preach and Baptize 3. Ephes 4.11 12 13. And he gave some Apostles and some Prophets and some Evangelists and some Pastors and Teachers for the perfecting of the