to druwfe SAINTS.. ; 147 and therefore ye can look for nothing át my hands. Certain i - ly if Chrift muff pay a man his wages, good Reaton that he Mould have the putting of a man into this or that Vineyard. He called in the Labourers and payd them their wages that gave them their taske. Math.; .20.8. Fourthly, How can they looke for his affìflance and Bief- ring, if they be not placed 6y him? when the Lord had placed Jeremiah a Prophet in Jndali, the Lord undertooke to affift him. I have made thee this day a defined City and anyron Pillar, and Brazenwalls, I will be with thee,Jerem. r . 18,19. A Minifter hath need of Quills ailiftanee, where e're he is, his Preaching etto will doe little good, his Set. mons will be of no effect, Chrifis affiáance and Bleflìtrg is all in all. Mofes prayer for Levi, Bleffe Lord his fubftance, and accept the worke of his hands. Deut.33.1x. No man bath more need of Chrifts blcffing to go along with him then a Minifter. Now when a Minifter is not there where Chrift would have him to be, How can bee expect that Chrilts blefrng fhould be with him ? If he can liy, Chrift would have me here, Chrift bath placed me here, then he may looke for Chrifis being with him. Fifthly, what peace of Confcience can they have, when Reaf.5. they lye on their death -beds, except they can comfortably fay, Lord thou didfi place me in this Parifh, Lord J came in by the doore, and by no other way. It was not by-ends, nor filthy lucre, nor gaine, as Jeremiah fáyes, J did not thruft in my felfe to be a Pallor, Lord thou madeft me a Minifter to this Congregation, J have faithfully tended tholè Soules, that thou gaveft me to feed, this is a fwect thing. Ye know people are apt to lay, who lint for you who tuade you ourMimíter ? we will not acknowledge you to be our Mi- nifter. AsShemaiah laid óf good Jeremiah. Moot haft made thy fel f a Prophet to this people, Jer.a9.27. Now tfJeremiah had not his own Coni ience to prove his Inftitution from God, what a taking had he beene in ? Sixthly, And laftly, what comfort elle can the people of fleaf.6. V z God
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