(165) good ofmen, and the fervice ofGod, then the exercife of. the Mineflry wouldbe. For thefe mento be Mufflers, that either want opportunity, or may doGod greater fervice other wales, is not to improve their Talents to their Matters chiefefl fervice But Pill the general obligation holds,to improveour Talents to the bell advantage. , and do good to as many as we can, and work while it is day. And therefore a . Such a man is bound (if he be not otherwife calledout firfl) to offer his fervice to the Church and leek Ordination : And if he cannot have it up- on ¡lift faking, in cafe ofNeceility, he is to exercife his Talents without it : left he be ufed as the wicked ffothful fervant , that hid his Talent,Mas. 25 Se&. ä 1. If this were not fo ,. it would follow that the Gifts of God mull be in vain, and the Church fuller the lofs of them at the pleafure of Ordainers : and that the fixed univerfal Laev..,that fo feverely bindeth all men , as good Stewards to improve their Matters flock ( their Time, abi- lities , interefl , opportunities ) might be difpenfed with at the pleafure of Ordainers. And that God bath bound us to fetkt in vain for. Admittance to the exercife of the Talents thát he hath endowed us with and that even in the Ne" ceities of the Church.. Which are not thing :. to be.gran- ted. :. Se&. 52.' Obje& By' this, doíïrine you will induce dif order into the Church, if all that are able 'muff be Minifters when they are denyed Ordination t For then they will be the yudge.s . of their own Abilities , and every brain-fick. proud Opinionift, will think.. that there is a Neceffity ofhis Preaching ; and fo we (hall have confufón, and Ordination will be made contemptible by Pretences of .Necefsity 1 Se&. 5 3. Anfw. i. God will not have the Ne effities of mens fouls negleaed , nor allow us to let mengo quietly to damnation , nor have his Churches ruined, for fear of oc- cafioning the diforders of other men. Its better that men be diforderly faved, then orderlydamned : and that the Churchbe difforderly preferved, then- orderly def}royed I God will not allow us to fuller' every Thief and Murderer to robor kilt our neighbours, for fear !ell by defending 'them, we occafion men to tteglc& the Magiftrate Norwill he allow is to let men
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