The duty of the Christian minister recommended in a charge; and Christ's compassion on the multitude considered, in a sermon at the ordination of S. Evans. The charge by J. David, the sermon by J. Toulmin

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Page 7 - I have kept the faith ; henceforth there is laid up for me a crown of righteousness, which the Lord, the righteous Judge; will give me at that day ; and not to me only, but unto all them also that love his appearing.
Page 15 - His lord faid unto him, Well done, thou good and faithful fervant •, thou haft been faithful over a few things, I will make thee ruler over many things : "enter thou into the joy of thy lord.
Page 7 - I might finifli my courfe with joy, and the miniftry which I have received of the Lord Jefus, to teftify the Gofpel of the grace of God.
Page 1 - Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the Name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghoft : teaching them to obferve all things whatfoever I have commanded you: and, lo, I am with you alway, even unto the end of the world.
Page 8 - that are once enlightened, and taste of the heavenly gift, and are made partakers of the Holy Ghost, and taste the good word of God, and the power of the world to come ;" and yet may be wholly unacquainted with those " better things that accompany salvation,
Page 28 - I have passed through many places of honour and trust, both in church and state, more than any of my order in England these seventy years before.
Page 7 - in every city bonds and afflic" tions waited for him; but none of thefe things," faith he, " move me, neither count I my life dear " unto myfelf, fo that I might finifli my courfe with "joy.
Page 20 - Com" pafllon on them, becaufe they fainted, (being 'tis like wearied " with their long Journies) and were fcattered abroad as " Sheep having no Shepherd. John iv. 35-8. Then faid " he to his Difciples, the Harveft truly is plenteous, but the " Labourers are few, pray ye the Lord of the Harveft, that he " fend forth Labourers to his Harveft. Upon this St. Mark tells us, iii. 13-14, " He goeth unto a Mountain, and calleth " unto him whom he would, and they came unto him. St. Luke adds, vi. 12-13, "That...
Page 28 - In a noble freedom from selfishness, we have allowed others, here and there, to " enter into our labours," and gather the results : but " our work is with the Lord and our reward with our God.

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