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I. See that the work of grace be thoroughly
wrought in your own souls
II. See that you be not only in a state of grace,
but that your graces are in vigorous and
lively exercise
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III. See that your example contradict not your
doctrine
IV. See that you live not in those sins against
which you preach in others
V. See that you want not the qualifications
necessary for the work
SECTION II.-THE MOTIVES TO THIS OVERSIGHT
I. You have a heaven to win or lose as well as
other men
II. You have a depraved nature as well as others
III. You are exposed to greater temptations than
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IV. You have many eyes upon you, and there will
be many to observe your falls
V. Your sins will have more heinous aggrav&-
tions than other men's
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VI. Such great works as yours require greater
grace than other men's
VII. The honour of Christ lieth more on you than
VIII. The success of your labours materially depends
on your taking heed to yourselves
CHAPTER II.
THE OVERSIGHT OF THE FLOCK.
SECTION I.-THE NATURE OF THIS OVERSIGHT.
This Oversight extends to all the flock
I. We must labour for the conversion of the
unconverted
II. We must give advice to inquirers who are
under convictions of sin
III. We must study to build up those who are
already partakers of Divine grace
IV. We must exercise a careful oversight of
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V. We must be diligent in visiting the sick
VI. We must be faithful in reproving and admo-
nishing offenders
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VII. We must be careful in exercising church dis-
cipline
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SECTION II.-THE MANNER OF THIS OVERSIGHT.
The Ministerial Work must be carried on.
I. Purely for God, and the salvation of souls
II. Diligently and laboriously
VII. With a mixture of severity and mildness
VIII. With seriousness, earnestness and zeal
IX. With tender love to our people
X. With patience
XI. With reverence
XII. With spirituality
XIII. With earnest desires and expectations of success 120
XIV. Under a deep sense of our own insufficiency,
and of our dependence on Christ
XV. In unity with other ministers
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SECTION III.-THE MOTIVES TO THIS OVERSIGHT 126
I. From the relation in which we stand to the
flock:-We are Overseers
II. From the efficient cause of this relation :-
The Holy Ghost
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III. From the dignity of the object which is com-
mitted to our charge:-The Church of God 134
IV. From the price paid for the Church:-Which
he hath purchased with his blood
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CHAPTER III.
APPLICATION.
SECTION I.THE USE OF HUMILIATION
I. On account of our pride
II. Our not seriously, unreservedly, and labo-
riously laying out ourselves in our work 156
1. By negligent studies
2. By dull, drowsy preaching
3. By not compassionating and helping
destitute congregations
III. Our prevailing regard to our worldly interests,
in opposition to the interests of Christ
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2. By too much minding worldly things 164
3. By barrenness in works of charity
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IV. Our undervaluing the unity and peace of the
Church
V. Our negligence in exercising Church discipline 182
SECTION II.-THE DUTY OF PERSONALLY CATE- CHISING AND INSTRUCTING THE FLOCK PARTICU- LARLY RECOMMENDED
PART I.-Motives to this duty
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ARTICLE I.-Motives from the Benefits of the Work 195
I. It will be a most hopeful mean of the con-
version of sinners
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III. It will make our public preaching better
understood by our people
IV. It will make us more familiar with them,
and assist us in winning their affections 201
V. It will make us better acquainted with
their spiritual state, and enable us better
to watch over them
VI. It will assist us in the admission of persons
to the sacraments
VII. It will show men the true nature of the
ministerial office
VIII. It will show our people the nature of their
duty to their ministers
IX. It will give the governors of the nation more
correct views of the Christian ministry, and
so may procure from them further help 208
X. It will exceedingly facilitate the ministerial
work in succeeding generations
XI. It will conduce to the better ordering of fami-
lies, and the better spending of the Lord's
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XII. It will help to preserve many ministers
from idleness and misspending their time 214
XIII. It will contribute to subdue our own corrup-
tions, and to exercise our own graces
XIV. It will withdraw both ourselves and our
people from vain controversies, and the
lesser matters of religion
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XV. It will extend these various benefits to all
the people in our several parishes
XVI. It will not even stop here, but is like to be
a work that will reach over the whole land 217
XVII. The weight and excellency of the duty
ARTICLE II.-Motives from the difficulties of the Work 222
ARTICLE III.-Motives from the Necessity of the Work 226
I. It is necessary for the glory of God
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II. It is necessary to the welfare of our people 229
III. It is necessary to our own welfare
ARTICLE IV.-Application of these Motives
PART II.-Objections to this Duty
PART III.-Directions for this Duty
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I. Conduct yourselves in the general course of
your life and ministry, so as to convince
them of your ability, sincerity, and love
to them
II. Convince them of the benefit and necessity
of this exercise
III. Put catechisms into the hands of every family
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in your congregation, whether rich or poor 283
IV. Deal gently with them, and avoid every
kind of discouragement