Chap.S. according to 9 h4 A T r I-I a r r. Church ; by his mitre, a right intention ; andby thegolden plate upon it, á bold and wife ptofeffion ofHolinef e to the Lord. The Apoftle alfci is exad, in forming a minifterof the Gofpel : For he i T;m.I.s,±,. rnuftbe I. Blamele fJe, fuch as againft whom fío juft exception can expotndce, be laid. 2. Vigilant,pale and wan again withwatchingand work- xv`n4nare . anaatsss, ing. 3. Sober, or temperate, one chat can contain his pailions, Qwx matter his" oiwr ` heartl nd' keep amean. 4. Modell', neat and r974/0- comely in hit bodily tat'pé; norther curious nor careleffe thereof, but seenéf `ble in alt 1 behaviour ; and one thatkecpeth a fit de- corum in all things. 5. Hoffiitall and harberous. 2icquid ha- Qr,óEav&. best Clerici,paatperuna eft, faith Hierome. 6. Able and apt to mafpmPDa` teach, as "Bifhop Ridley, Dr7:;glour, and Mr Bradrift ; who d'rdbcxrik4 preached `cv.ry f`clodäy and holyday ordinarily. ; and as Chry, goo,' Orion and foam othér's, who preached everyday in the week. 7. Not gives to wine, no fl!e -.Ft k,e, as thofe drunken ,ra i a. Priefts the two fonrr_s of Aaron, who died by the fireof God, for L w. o: L -..r, còmiug before him with flránge fire. 8. No ftrik r: neither n xrs withhand nor tongue, to the jail gricfor difgrace of any. g. Not a`xe9xeQfìs, g eedy of filthy lucre, fo as to get gain by evil arts ; but !moat, plain- dealing, and (u it follows in the text) patient, or æq.iani- mous; eafily parting withhis right,For peace fake, and ever pre- ime- ol; ferring equity before extremityof Law. Io. Not a br4wltr, or :Aryt.zitic, common barrecter,awrangler,as Ifmael I I. Notcovetous :nor, 1' s cagio doatingon his weal,ch,or trailing to his wedge. Not wthouc mo- ,AF`xx &- ney, but without the loveofmoney. The Apoftle here diftingui- fhech,greedy .ffilthy lucre,which is in getting, fçoaa covecou,neile which confìits in pinching, and laving. I t. 0 se that rxleth well. So i Cor.S. to. in his own hoafe;&c: For the childrens faults reflect upon the pa- rents, and the fervants finne is the mailers trarne. Bcfi,ies, every man is that"in religion, that he is relatively ; and fò much true goodneffe he hath, as he fheweth at home. 13. Not a novice, a young.fchoiar, rude and ungrounded : or a tender young plant in v=_.'avra-, Chriftianiry (as the word ligniheth) thatmat be bent any way : but a well-grown oak,ftable and (teddy. -r.}. Liftly,he rnnft hive ve7:7. a good report ofthem which are without; which he cannot but have,if qualified, as abovefaid. The fame God whichdid at firs put an aweof man in the fierceft creatures, bath ftampt in¡he ct u- elleft hearts anawf refpe& to his faithiull Minifters ; fo as even they that hate them, cannot chufe but honour them, as Sax/ did Samrsel; Darius Daniel ; Nebuchaddezzar the three Worthies. na,urall I29
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