The muzled ox, treading out the corn, and bellowing out his just complaint against his merciless masters. Or, A loud cry from heaven, against the crying sin of this nation, viz. the with-holding competent countenance and maintenance from Gospel ministers; to the high dishonor of God, and the grief of all truly godly. Wherein is laid down first, the several causes, secondly the sad consequences of this grand and Gospel grievance. Thirdly, solutions to all contrary cavils and scruples. Fourthly, remedies for future prevention. Fiftly, several motives to ministerial encouragement. / By a friend to the threshing floor of Ornan, aut Ecclesiæ Dei.

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The muzled ox, treading out the corn, and bellowing out his just complaint against his merciless masters. Or, A loud cry from heaven, against the crying sin of this nation, viz. the with-holding competent countenance and maintenance from Gospel ministers; to the high dishonor of God, and the grief of all truly godly. Wherein is laid down first, the several causes, secondly the sad consequences of this grand and Gospel grievance. Thirdly, solutions to all contrary cavils and scruples. Fourthly, remedies for future prevention. Fiftly, several motives to ministerial encouragement. / By a friend to the threshing floor of Ornan, aut Ecclesiæ Dei.

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Friend to the threshing floor of Ornan.

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London :: Printed for W. Hope, at the Vnicorn in Cornhil,

1650.

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Contents

• title page
• THE MUZLED OX, Treading out the Corn, and Bellowing out his Just Complaint against his Merciless Masters.
  • introduction
  • First therefore to begin with the causes of this Epidemicall distemper.
    • section
    • Secondly, Causes proceeding from Professors themselves.
    • Thirdly, Causes in relation to Civil and Profane.
    • Fourthly, Causes proceeding from the state or visible power of the Nation.
  • Secondly, The sad effects of this evil are very many.
  • Come we now to the Objections and vain Allegations against this so Necessary Duty: They being endless, I shall only speak to these of most concernment.
    • introduction
    • Religious Scruples.
    • For the first,
    • A second sort of Scruples proceeding from men professing Religion.
  • Fourthly, the Remedies for Future Preven∣tion.
  • Fiftly, Consider the several motives to mini∣sterial Encouragement.
• license