of CONFORMITY. is, for the Publick Exercife of the Mi- niflerial Office (which is the only point we arc now upon) is Mat. 24. 45, 46, &c. The Words are thefe, Who then is a faithful, and wife fervant, whom his Lord hath made ruler over his houfhold, to give them meat in duefeafon ? Bleffed is thatfer- vant, whom his Lord when he cometh fhall find fo doing, &c. Mr. Baxter's para- phrafe upon them is this, Thofe that are faithful and wife Teachers, andRulers of his Church, to give them meet, andfea- fonable inflrudion, as foodfor their Souls, (hall be found at their Lord's coming, Blef fedPerfons, andfhall be abundantly gainers by their labours and fufferings. They plainly fignify, that Faithful and good Pafours ilia!' be rewarded at the day ofjudgment. And the following words declare the intolerable puniíhment of thofe who make it their bufinefs to mo- left and ruine their Fellowfervants; and who give themfelves up to Luxury, and Debauchery. But neither thefe, nor the following words, do give the leaft in- timation, that there may not be, at any time, confiderations fufficient to deter- mine a very faithful andwife Teacher, to lay afide the Publick .Exercife of his Fun Lion; 57
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