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Some diffe-
rence between
them.
Yfe.
Ky.1ap7íNS.
Dog.
The preaching
ofthe Word
ferveth to re-
paire our
ruines.
A
&s
z6.í1.
Tie
I.
We
mu
wait
ou
it
for the
purpofe.
Yfe
2.
Lphefians
Chap.
4.
BR.IZ.
the other,
and
God
is as
effecfuall as well
by
the
one
as
the
other
;
for
ot
Timothies
miniftery the
Apoftle faith,
That
he
continuinginit,
J
hould
miniferially
fave
himfelfe
and
others.
For
between
an extra-
ordinary Mmifter and ordinary, this
difference muff not bee
concei-
ved,
that Chrift
onely
doth
call
the one
, men
onely the
other;
but
this is it in
which they
differ;
Chrifi
calleth
both, the
one
as
extraor-
dinary without
man: the other
he calleth
,
but by the
meane
of
men,
of
the
Church.
So that we mutt confider thofe
that teach
us,
and
labour
amongft
us, as
the Minifters
of
Chrift,
and
by the
eyes
of
faith,
fee
Chrift
tea-
ching
by
them.
This
well difcerned, would
make
us
prefcnt our
felves like
Cornelius,
to
lleare
wbatfoever
is
commanded them
from
Chrift,
and
the
not acknowledging
Jefus
Chrift
in
them, doth
caufe
great
want
of
reverence and abundance
of
unfruitfulneffe
to over.
take us.
VE
F
S
E
12.
For the gathering
together
of
the
Saints,
for
the
worke
ofthe
c
"vtiniflery,
for
the
edification
ofthe
body
of
Chi-ill.
The
ends
follow,
which are
fet
down
three wayes,
in
regard
of
three kinds
of
perfons,
to whom the
function
of
the Miniftery
hath
reference.
r.
In regard
of
the people, it
is to
repaire them.
i.
In
regard
of
themfelves
that
are
Pafiors
and
Teachers;
it
is
that
they
Amid
labour,
and not makeholy day.
3.
In
regard
of
Chrift, that hù
body may
be
built.
In the
firft
end, we
mutt
marke,
r.
The
repayring
it
felfe5
for
fo the
Greek word
is
fitly
conffrued, for mending,
or letting
in
joynt
a
member
f
werved.
Gal.
6.
r.
If
any
be
fallen,
yce
whichare
ff+irituall
refierefuch
a
one
;
joynt
him againe.
2.
The
perfons repayred,
Saints.
From the z.obferve,
What
it
is
that
mull mend
us
and
repaire
us where
we
are
broken
and
defaced,
it
is
thepreaching ofthe Word.
We
are
full
of
fpirituall ruines
,
our minds are
darkneflb
our
wils
crooked
,
our
affeEfions
unfanélified; now the Lord
Both
by
this
mend
us
and
rettore the image which
is
rafed in us.
Aids
26.18.
Paul
wasfent with
his
preaching
to
open
their
eyes,
that
they
might mote
them
from
darkneye
to
light
,
from
the
power
of
Satan
to God.
Though
God
created
mankind
without the help
of Angels,
yet
bee
doth not
re-
create
his
image
in
him,
but
by the
meane
of
men
;
wherein bee
Both
condefcend
to our
infirmity
, teffifieth his great love
that
graceth
ínenfo
as
to be
his
fellow
-
laboreres,
and
tryeth
the
obedience
of our
faith.
This
being
fo,it mull
teach
us
as
we
would have
our
feules
mended
fo to
wait on
the
Word. We
to
repaire
our bodily
health , wait
at
the Phyfitians
Chamber, if
hebe not
within,
wee come
againe
and
againe
:
So
we muff doe on
the
miniftery
of
the
Word,
if
we find
it
not
at the
firft
to
fpeake
to
us as
we delire, weemuff come
againe and
againe.
It
doth
thew unto us,
what
end we fhould propound to
our
felves
in