510 / 808
490
nobs.
The Miniftery
is
a
laborious
càlling.
Mat.9. 38.
Itfhouldbridle
hally
foirera
for
benefices.
Mat.
ao.aa.
PT'
z.
r
Tim.
q.
t.8.
The Miniffer
is
worthy
of
his
mainte-
nance.
Iam.3.
Vfe3.
Dat'7.
Chtill
is
the
end
of
the
mi-
niltery.
Ephefzans
Chap.
4,
V
KR.
12,(
The
fecond end
in
regard
of
the Paflors
and
Teachers
themfelves,
that they
fhould
labour
in
the worke
of
theMiniflcry. Obferve
hence,
That
the
calling
of
the
Minifterie
is
a
laborious
calling.
The
Minifier
fent
of
God
bath
his
work
and
travail injoyned him from
God,rTim.3.i.
He
that defireth
the
office of
a
Bi
fhop, defireth
a
worthy
worke.
r
Tim. 5.
Such are
worthy
of
double honor
that
labour
in
the
Ward and
daí7rine.Pra
the
Father that
he
would
fend
r
forth
labourers
into
his
harveft. It
is
not
a
matter
of
benefice
and
dignity,
but
an
office
which
is
commended
unto him
:
Now
what the
fpecialties
of
this
labour are, the
Scripture
callcth
them
to
two
heads.
Government,
of
and
Teaching:
both
of
them
fuck as
might
be branched
out at
large.
We
mutt not therefore
that
are
toward the
Minifterie, when wee
have once
got
our benefice, fing
with the PrieR
Hie
requier mea;
and
thinke then to
funne our selves, and
ruffle
in
foft raymcnt,and follow
good company,
as
fouie with
us
doe, this
is
to
forget that
we are
fens
for labour,
and like
droanes
and
flow
-
bellies, waft the
Ecclefiafticall
revenue,
without
executing
the
office
for
which it
is
given.
The
con
-
fideration
hereof
fhould be
a
bridle to them
that
over
haftily
ufe
the
fpurre
in
the eager
purfuite
after
Church
livings; whofe folly though
the
Lord
rebuke
not
by
opening
the mouth
of
the dumbe
beaft, often
times no
lefîe
abufed by
them, then
once the poore
Affe
by
their
bro.
ther
Balaton,
yet
unto his fervants, fpecially
thole whofe
cares
they
trouble with their immodeft fuites,
it
may be
replyed,not
much
unlike
that
of
our Saviour
to
john
and
fames
,Ton know not what
you
ask.Are
ye
able to beam the
heate
of
the day
and
to undergoe
all
his heavie
brunts
!
Saint
Paul
tells you
that
this calling tyes you to
aworke
moft
weighty;
and you fhould have well confidered aforehand
,
whe-
ther the ftrength
of
your
(boulders would endure
the weight of
this
burthen
, left
when you come
to
feele
it,
like
Iffacar,
you
couch
un-
der it.
Go then,
and let
your
deliberation be more mature, before your
execution be fo
hafty.
This
doth
thew
us
how
equal! it is,
that the
Minifter
fhould
have
his
maintenance from us,
he is
a
labourer,
The
labourer
is
worthy
of
his
hire.
If
one
worke with
you by the day,
it
is
a
crying finne
to
destine
his
wages:
fo
to withhold
maintenance from
a
Minifler
that
laboureth
is
great injuftice.
He
hath
a
good
tenure by reafon
of
his labour,
as
any
of
you
have
to
ought you hold.
It
confuteth that
foolifh opinion
of
ignorant
men, who feting that
that
is
done, not knowing that which
fhould
be
done,
doe
paffe
their
verdi&
of
Minifterie,
as
of
an
eafre
life, that hath much
cafe, little
di-
fturbance; this they
never were aware
of,
but thinke it
a
pleafant
life:
dulce bellum
inexpertis.
For building
of
the
body
of Chrift.]
So
that hence,
r.
in
general!,
We fee
that
as
all
the
Minifterie
commeth
from Chrift,
fa the
werke
of
is,
aßf