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The
Doctrines
of
this
Chapter.
irVe
mull take
comfort in our wants
thaw
Chrift hath wherewith
to
fill
at.
Verfe
t
i,
VVhoApofflet.
Their
Properties.
VVho Prophets.
VVho
Evangelijl.
Their
proper
ties.
VVho Pafiors.
VVho Teachers.
Thefe orders di
f
ferin
degree.
Ofthefè
fume
only
temporary.
ells
namely
the
Apafilos.
VVho are fucceeded unto in preaching
the word,
who
not, in
the
proper
priviledges
of
an Apoffle.
Some
Popi(hobj
eft
ions
anfwered.
Minifters
are
Chrijtsgift.
Hointoto
know
thofe
Mini.lfers
whom
Chrijf
giveth
in
mercy.
Threeforts of
Minijlers.
What
and
how
fach
as
are
of
Chrift
doe
teach.
Though the world
bafely
account
offuch,
yet we
muff highly
ejfeern
of
them.
The
duty
of
Pallor,
urged.
Batik
example of
applying
himfelfe
rather
to edification then
[peculation.
The
miniftery
is not
a
common
gift
to all.
Anabaptijts
confuted.
Chri
/tgivethdivers gifts for
the good
of
his Church.
It
reproveth fajfidious fleighters
of
men
not
gifted totheir
mind.
eflll
forts
ofgifts
are
to be
reverenced.
Ordinary
Minijiers
are
of
Cl/rift
aswell
as
extraordinary.
Some difference between
them.
Verle
is.
The preachingofthe
word
ferveth
to
re-
payre our
ruines.
VVremull
Waite
on
it for
that
purpofe.
And
propound
that
end
w
comming
to
it.
Cods
people onely
are benefitted
by
the
word.
Ir
isau
illfigne
if
living
under
the mi-
nijlery
we
find rot
our [ogleshealed.
The
minifteryis
a
laboriouscalling.
It
fhould
bridle
haft'
[miters
for
beni-
ficet.
The
Minifter
is
worthy
of
his mainte-
nance.
Chrifl
is
the
end
of
the
miniftery.
'
And
it
is to bring
us
to
Chrift,
Verfe
13.
Athreefold
meetingofthe
Saints.
Vnity
of faith
is
oar
uniforme
know_
ledge
of Chrijt
in
heaven,
What
is
a perfectman,
eAnd
the age
of
the
fulnefe
o
fChri3ï,
The
miniftery
to
to continue to
the end.
How Chrift
doth
?fill
continue
the mini.
fiery,
Vifibly,
Invifibly,
There
willbe
na
perfect unity
of
know-
ledge in
this
world,
It
fhonldflay
thofe
that
want, becaufe
of
the
difference
of
opinions,
We (hall be
brought
to
it
in
the world
to
come,
VVe (hall
not
bee
perfect
till
wee
meet
Chrii,
How allyet are unperfell.
How
we
fin
Rbe perfect.
VVee are here
but
children
and in
our
minority,
VVee
mull
expel?
eorreltion,
And
to
receive
but
fain
fluid
portion
of
our inheritance.
And
long
for
enjoying
the
whole,
Verfe 14.
It
keepeth us
from
wavering
to
iiekto
our
Pallor,.
VVee muff
not be
children in
knowledge
living
under the miniftery,
VVee are
_apt
inthis
our childhood
to bee
carried
about with everydoctrine.
Three
things which make children wa-
vering.
Children fometimes
Rand
when
old
ones
Íhake.
VVee muff
grow refolute
inpoint
of re-
ligion,
(Al-canes
to become
refolute.
Falfe doctrine is
windy
fuffe,
In
three things
it
refembleth the wind.
Oar
inbred
inconf?ancy is
the
caufe
of
our
following every
new
dollcine.
Fall
teachers are
theDevillsinF?rm-
ments to
(educe,
Meaner
to defcry
falfe
teachers,
Verfe
is.
What
it is
to
grow
up
in
all
things.
What to grow
up
in
Chrifl.
We
malt
ftickto
the
truth.
Oar
following
the
truth
ineludeth three
things.
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p
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