Seâ. 7. So that the MiniftryconfiningofDuty, Benefit, 4xd Power, (or ¿áuthority,)it is iaufed by Preceptive Obligation, by Liberal Donation, and by Commifon. But the lait is but com- potindedof the two fira,ora reíulcfrom them. The Cefnmuuel of God toPaul, e. g. to Preach and do the ocher works of the Minitiry, doch of it feifgive himAuthority to do them. And Gods command to the People tohear and fubmit, doth concur to make it a Power as to them. And.theNature and endsof the work commanded arefuchas prove it a Benefit to theChurch; and confequentially to the Minifler himfelf.So that all is compre- hended in the very impofitionof theDuty : By commanding us topreach the word , we are Authorized to do it, and byDo. _. ing it we are a Benefit to the Church, by bringing them the Go- fpel and its Benefits. Sect. 8. Our Principal work thereforeis to find out,on whom Chrift impofeth the Dutiesof ChurchMiniftration :And bywhat fignsofhis will, the perfon himfelf and the Church may be at lured that it is the Will of Chrift, that this man fhall undertake thedoingofthefe work. Sect.9.And therefore let Us more difl:inctlyenquire, i. What is to be fignified in order to a Minifters Call; and z. How Chrift loth lignifie his will about the leverai parts ; and fo we fhall fee what is left for Ordination to do, whenwe fee what is already done, or undone. Sect. i o...i. It muft be determined or fignified that AMi.; niftry there muftbe. a. And what their Work and Power (hall be. 3.And what the Peoples Relation and duty toward them (hall be. 4. What men (hall be Minifers, and how qualified. 5. And how it fhall be difcerned by themfelves and others which are the men that Chrift intends. Sect. a t. Now let usconfider i. What Chrift bath done ah ready inScripture, z.And what he doch by Providence,rowards the determinationof there things. And i . In the Scripcure:he bath already determinedofthefe things, or fignified that it is his ,.,.. Will, I. That there be a ftanding Miniftry in the ,Church to the end of the world : z.That their work (hallbe topreach the Go- 1pel, Baptize, Congregate Churches, Govern them,.adminillee the:Eucharift, &c. as aforementioned.. 3. Hebath;lefc them, Rules, or Canonsfor.the .directing theme salad.: thingsofconflant aenivcrfal.
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