The Glory of Christ and of His Church, a Sermon. to Which Are Added Two Other Sermons (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1842 edition. Excerpt: ... flock, of such a perpetual and systematic visitation, are greater than can be estimated. It giveth to the Pastor an ever-increasing knowledge of his peopfe I and interest in them, and a comfortable sense of duty done. It draweth the hearts of the people towards their Pastor; it maketh them feel that he tf indeed a man of God, constantly doing God's work, Luke xvi. 2. "Matt. viii. 9. 'Ordination Service. 2 1 Pet. v. 2. 3 Acts xx. 28. 'Acts xx. 31. 5 Col. i. 28. 6 John x. 14. 7 Acts v. 42. 'See on this subject " Evans' Bishopric of Souls" (p. 30), a book which cannot be too highly recommended. that there is a truth and life in his faith, since it produceth labours so abundant, and love so selfdenying. And observe, brethren, how needful is this continual visitation. How many of our people are of necessity absent from our public ministrations How many have through ignorance strayed from the fold All these ought to be visited. For those sheep who cannot feed with the rest, are they not to be fed? And those who wantonly wander and seek pastures for themselves, are they not to be brought back into the good pastures? This indeed is one of the hardest duties to which the Pastor is called. From the number of those who have strayed, as well as their perverseness andj self-will, it requireth no small courage, wisdom, and patience to perform the task of bringing them back. And in truth, this is the work, not so much of a pastor as of an Evangelist; for the Pastor's work is to watch over and feed the flock when gathered in; but the work of gathering in requireth in these days of half-heathen Christianity the work of that wholly distinct ministry which did exist in the first ages of the church, the ministry of an Evangelist. As it is, every...