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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A85510	A modest vindication of the doctrine of conditions in the Covenant of Grace, and the defenders thereof, from the aspersions of arminianism & popery, which Mr. W. E. cast on them. By the late faithful and godly minister Mr. John Graile, minister of the gospel at Tidworth in the county of Wilts. Published with a preface concerning the nature of the Covenant of Grace, wherein is a discovery of the judgment of Dr. Twisse in the point of justification, clearing him from antinomianism therein. By Constant Jessop, minister of the Gospel at Wimborn minister in the county of Dorset. Whereunto is added, a sermon, preached at the funeral of the said Mr. John Grail. By Humphrey Chambers, D.D. and pastor of the church at Pewsie.	Graile, John.; Chambers, Humphrey, 1598 or 9-1662.; Jessop, Constantine, 1601 or 2-1658. Pauls sad farewel to his Ephesians.	1654 (1654)	Wing G1477; Thomason E817_1; Thomason E817_2; ESTC R207370	97,971	125

preach so likewise to pray for the people amongst whom God hath set him A Preacher that speaks not oftner to God for then from God to his people may partingly shake hands but cannot partakingly joyn hands with the faithful Ministers of Jesus Christ as belonging to their number The Prophet Jeremiah witnessed his fidelity towards the people in praying to the Lord for them Remember how I stood before thee to speak good for them and to turne away thy wrath from them This is much of the close and closet-work of the faithful Ministers of Jesus Christ Very many there are now adayes who think sleightly of the Ministers of the Gospel and their work supposing that they have little to do and might well be spared But did such persons know what is done in private by the faithful Ministers of Christ how they ply the Lord with prayers for the people that he would divert his judgments from them continue and blesse his Ordinances unto them subdue their sins increase their graces comfort their hearts and save their souls they could hardly retain such thoughts or utter such words as they do concerning the despised servants of Jesus Christ But how ever they are esteemed or dis-esteemed by men it is knowne to the Lord and that is enough that a faithful Minister is an importunate suter unto him in the behalf of his people as the Apostle Paul assured the Philippians he was in respect of them I thank my God upon every remembrance of you alwayes in every prayer of mine for you all making request with joy Philip. 1. 3 4. 5. Fifthly A faithful Minister of the Gospel is to exemplifie what he teacheth others in the course of his owne life A wicked well speaking Minister shall never obtain approbation for fidelity from the Lord Jesus Though a mans words be celestial as of an Angel of Heaven yet if his Conversation be low loathsome and corrupt his prophecying in Christs name will not prevail with the Lord Christ in the day of Judgment ●o own and acknowledg him for one of his faithful servants but he shall then bee found amongst those wretches to whom our Saviour will utter that dreadful voice I never knew you depart from me ye that work iniquity The Apostle Paul exhorted Timothy and in him all Ministers of the Gospel who desire to be found faithful to look to it that they be an example of Believers in Word in Conversation in Spirit in Faith in Purity He multiplyed words as we see that Timothy and every faithful Minister of the Gospel might see a necessity laid upon him to make it his great aim and endeavour to walk exemplarily and inoffensively before Gods people in all things The Proto-Type of Holiness is our Lord Christ all his faithful Ministers are to be followers of him that they may be examples to the flock 1 Cor. 11. 1. He that faileth in this Duty and is not deeply humbled for his failing is far from Ministerial faithfulnesse and by his evil conversation doth more effectually cry down then by his good Doctrine preach up the power of godliness 6. Sixthly Of a faithful Minister of the Gospel it is required that he watch over the souls of those amongst whom he liveth both for the preventing of hurtful errors and practical evils both which tend to the destruction of souls It appeareth from Heb. 13. 17. that a special part of the work of the Ministers of the Gospel is to have an eye to the souls committed to them that they be not unawares surprised by Errors in Doctrine or evils in practice Errors against the truth or holinesse of the Gospel are of an insinuating nature if they be not timely resisted they will make room for themselves and bring on a shipwrack of faith and a good conscience together Ministers of the Gospel are therefore in faithfulness to hold fast the faithful Word as they have been taught and by sound Doctrine both to exhort and convince the gainsayers They are with all circumspection specially in such Apostatizing times as we are fallen into to look to the flock of God that they be not led away by the errour of the wicked or possibly of some good men misguided in some particulars to fall from their own sted fastnesse but may stand fast and grow in grace and in the knowledge of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ It may seem at first a small matter to let errour against the Truth or Holinesse of the Gospel into the judgment but the judgment tainted with such Errour is apt to grant out dispensations for the practice of sin and so a little Errour many times draweth a great sluce to let in a sea of pollution upon men to the drowning of them in everlasting perdition It therefore belongeth to the faithfulnesse of the Ministers of the Gospel to fortifie and establish their people what in them lyeth in the Truth of the Gospel that they may not be as children tossed to and fro and carried about with every wind of Doctrine by the sleight of men and cunning craftiness whereby they lye in wait to deceive but may have their ears shut up against the voice of strangers and opened only to the teaching of that good Shepherd who hath the words of eternal life And as faithful Ministers are to watch over the people in respect of Doctrinal Errors so also of practical evils that they do not overspread them they are often to inculcate the Apostle Doctrine that the grace of God which bringeth salvation teacheth us that denying ungodliness and worldly lusts we should live soberly righteously and godly in this present World and again That our Lord Jesus gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all iniquity and purifie unto himself a peculiar people zealous of good works and therefore that every one that nameth the name of Christ should depart from iniquity And if they see any one taken in a fault through infirmity it belongeth to them not only in the right of charity but special duty to restore such a one with the Spirit of meeknesse and when they discover others hardning themselves obstinately in their evil wayes they are boldly to reprove them and yet with meeknesse to instruct them yea though they oppose themselves if God peradventure would give them repentance to the acknowledgment of the truth that they may recover themselves out the snare of the Divel who are taken captive at his will The sum of all is When a servant of Jesus Christ separated to the Ministry of the Gospel carefully mindeth his work and bendeth himself to deliver the Word of God wholly purely and seasonably labouring instantly with God by prayer to procure a blessing on his people and his labours amongst them and withal is careful to exemplifie his own Doctrine that the people may see in him what they hear from him and lastly hath his eyes open to observe and his mouth open