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Q. 126. What and why must we pray for Gods Ministers?

A. That they may be clothed with righteous∣nesse, Psal. 132. 9. and take heed to their Mi∣nistery to fulfill it, Col. 4. 17. which is, First, not to preach themselves, but Iesus Christ, 2 Cor. 4. 5. Secondly, to speake, and exhort, and rebuke withall authority. Tit. 2. 15. in season, out of season, with all instance and long suffering, 2 Tim. 4. 2. Thirdly, not to looke back from the plough lest they be unfit for Gods kingdome, Luke. 9. 62. Fourthly, to be an example to be∣lievers, in word, in conversation, in spirit, and in purity, 1 Tim. 4. 12. againe, we must pray that they may have utterance with boldnesse, Eph. 6. 19. for First, we cannot looke to have a good Minister, except we pray for him, Math. 9. 38. Secondly, though we have one we cannot looke to keep him, except we pray for him, Act.

12. 5. Thirdly, though we doe not loose him, yet he may be streightned, that he shall never be able to doe us good, except wee pray for him, Col. 4. 3. Fourthly, though he be not streightned, yet our hearts may be closed up under his Mini∣stry, except we pray for him 1 Thes. 5. 25. Fiftly, we have no love of the Spirit in us, except wee pray for Gods Ministers, Rom. 15. 30. The Lord himselfe teacheth us how to Pray, Deut. 33. 8.