...Testament, or of the Church of Christ, and what we must attribute unto them : ' Let a man,' says he, ' so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God' (1 Cor. iv. 1). So that the apostle wants us to esteem ministers as ministers. Now...

...end. Amen. SERMON SERMON XC. PREACHED AT AN ORDINATION. THE DUTIES OF MINISTERS AND PEOPLE. I COR. jv. i. LET A MAN SO ACCOUNT OF US, AS OF THE MINISTERS OF CHRIST, AND STEWARDS OF THE MYSTERIES OF GOD MOREOVER, IT IS REQUIRED IN STEWARDS, THAT A BE FOUND FAITHFUL. duties which belong...

...and sen-ice ; yet they are not to be reckoned as nothing by them, and to be treated with contempt ; Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ ; made such and put into the ministry by him, being furnished from him with gifts and graces for it,...

...,eery jealous for the Lord of .hosts,, 1 Kings xix. 10. Is it to support the honour of his .ministry ? Let a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, I Cor. iv. I. We are ambassadors for Christas tltough God did beseech you by vs, 2 Cor. v. 20. Jt were...

...thus truly and regularly sent, as you have heard we are, then you are to receive us as such, and so to account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. And if it be our duty to preach, it is yours to hear; to frequent our public assemblies...

...; all are yours; 23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. CHAP. IV. His diligence in preaching. LET a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3 But with...

...sentences which I would earnestly hope are indelibly engraven on the hearts of each one who hears me : Let a man so account of us as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of (he mysteries ,of God. Moreover, it it required in stewards that a man be found faithful. And again—...

...come; all are yours; 23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. CHAP. IV. DISTINCTIONS ARE FROM COD. LET a man so account of us" as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3 But with...

...all are yours; 23 And ye are Christ's; and Christ is God's. CHAP. IV. How to account of ministers, LET a man so account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and stewards of the mysteries of God. 2 Moreover, it is required in stewards, that a man be found faithful. 3 But with...

...exalting some and despising others, of those who had laboured among them. " Let a man," says he, " so " account of us, as of the ministers of Christ, and " stewards of the mysteries of God." All Christians are servants of Christ, and the word rendered ministers denotes those...