Vse 2. For Citizens chiefly, who enjoy such rich Gospel-advantage. Is it thus, that Jesus Christ intendeth this entertainment of-the Ministery, that we may grow up into him in all things; then I beseech you give me leave to call upon you, & I do not know where I could speak more fitly in any place of the world, then in this famous City, and never more seasonably, then when the Representative of the City is met, namely, that you would con∣sider, What means you enjoy, what Gospel-light the Lord hath entrusted you with,Mat. 11.22. and what he expects from you; will it not be much easier for Sodom and Gomorrah, then for London another day? you that have been lifted up with Capernaum to heaven, if you improve not the means, make account, if one place in hell be hotter then another, to be thrown down into it: And all I have to say, is this, Let it be your care so to improve the Gospel, that you may derive more from Christ, and live more in Christ, and express more of Christ▪ that you may be inclined and enabled to do more for Christ: Here accept these two short hints;Growth must be pro∣portionable to the means you enjoy.1. Growth must be proportionable to the means you do enjoy: Brethren, let me confidently say it, That measure of growth that might please God in some parts of England, will not sa∣tisfie God from you that live in London; why? because as you have higher food, and more spiritual and more glorious Gos∣pel-discoveries, the Lord expects proportionable improvements: And let me say this,Growth must be of all parts.2. There must be a growth of all the members of the body; that is a rule Philosophers give, Augmentation is of all the parts, and therefore to grow upwards and downwards; to grow more humble, more in faith, more in love to the Saints, more in acti∣vity for God; this it is the Lord expects, 2 Pet. 3.18.Vse 3.This may rectifie our judgements concerning the Ministery of the Gospel, and that in two great points:For infor∣mation con∣cerning the Ministery. Consider the Original of the Mini∣stery.First, Behold it in its Original, it is the Ordinance of Christ, and it is the fruit of the ascension of Jesus Christ; they are to be instructed and pitied (I believe many of them may go ac∣cording to their present apprehensions, and therefore it were happy if they might be with a spirit of meakness reduc'd) that will cry down all our Ministery as Antichristian; why? because there were or are some defects in Ordination by Bishops, or whoever; admit that to be true, but I beseech you, what is the 0