The goffiellfint by god. learning which are unto that fervice moll proper and conducent ; when meafuring either the goodwill ofmy heart , or theappliableneffeofmy parts, by this, and other profeffions oflearning, I can cleerly conclude that that meafure and proportion which the Lord bath given. mee is more futeable unto this, than other learnedcal- lings, I fuppofe other qualifications herewith concur- ring,a man maifafely from thence conclude, that God, who will have every man live in Come profitable calling, doth not onely by his providence permit,but byhisfecret direflion lead himunto that fervice whereunto the Inca- lure ofgifts which hebath conferred upon him are moil futeableand proper. And therefore fecondly,there is to bee refpeaed in this Ordinary mifflon, themeet qualifi- cation of the perfon who (hall bee ordained unto this minitlerie : For if no Prince will fend a mechanick from his borne, or his fheers,in an honorable. Embaffage to fome other forraigne Prince, fhall wee thinke that the Lord will fend forth flopid and unprepared infiruments about fo great a worke as the perfe6fing ofthe Saints, and Edificationofthe church? It is regifired for the per- petuall difhonor of that wicked King Jeroboam (who made no other ufe of any Religion but as a fecondary bye thing,to bee the fupplernent ofpolicie) that he made ofthe Lowell ofthe Peop/e,thofe who were really fuch as theApoffles were falily effeemed to be,the fcumme and officouring ofmen, to bee Neils unto the Lord. Now the qutilities more direaly and effentially, belonging unto this office are there two ; FidelItie and Abilitie. The things, faith theApofile, which thou haft heardof amongfl many witneffes, the fame commit then toFaith- fnll !ball bee able toteach others alfo. Wee arc fievvards ofno meaner agift than the Grace of God , and the Wiredome God , that grace which by S. Teter is called?roam x.tele manifildGrace;and that wifedome Whichby S.Paid is called auh.wohinte. mid. the manifold z6 VERSE 2. i Kings.it.3 . z Tim.2.2. pet.4..xo: Ephq.zo.
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