Of the MiHijleriallfunelion. - 347 -~ refieCl:ion; in a word to approve ourfelvcs unto God as workmen that nred not to be ajharned, rzg·ht!y dir-uiding'the word of truth*. Dijcipii1te is an edged tool '; and they had need be no fools that me,ddle ·with it. It is a hard thi~g, to n1anage the procdfes of the cenfures of the chur_ch with fuch · care and-·prudence, that ni'ay neither en- , courage flagitiol;)S perfons by our, remi1f– l1ers, nor tempt to irritate others by need– lefs feverity, nor give advantage to captious and troublefome n1en for want of fon1e le– gal formality. - But certainly the greatefl: and mofl: dif– .ficult v;ork ,of a Minift~r, is in applying himfelf particu.larly to the feveral perfons . under his charge; to acquaint himfelf with their behaviour, and the temper of their fouls; to t(edrefs what is atnifs, and prevent ·their future ' 111ifcarriages·. Without' this private work, hi-s other endeavours will do little good. And, confidering the great variety that is among the humours and dif– pofidons of men, (equal almofl: to that of their faces), this mufl: needs be an infinite · labour. 'Tis the art of ar.ts, (faith .Gr;l{o– ry NaziaJtzen in his ApologetitSk (Jr£1tion), and the mofl: difficult of all fciences, togo- , vern ~ T... - Ull, U, I$• T -
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