Ministers of the Gospel, to be of godly lives and conversations. [ 1181]
AS the Iews in their preparation to the Passeover,* 1.1 did for four hours search out all leaven out of their houses, and then for two hours cast it out; and lastly, cursed all the Leaven that they had not seen, and could not find: So let all the Priests of the Lords house, all the Ministers of the Gospel of Iesus Christ, be carefull to search,* 1.2 to purge, and to execrate all the leaven of wilful and reign∣ing Sin, and to oppose and mortifie the least sins, that so they may be Priests after Gods own heart, Stars in Gods right hand, such as Greg. Nazianzene of whom Basil speaks, that he did thunder in his doctrine, and lighten in his con∣versations, and that having an inward principle of the light of Holinesse in them from Christ, they may shine out holily unto others, not onely in the Pulpit and prayer, but in the whole course of their lifes also.