JOHN iv. 35, 36, 37, 38. Say not ye there are yet four months, and then cometh harvest? ¿c. Paftor of the Fire Congregational Church, Norwalk, Connecticut. The Nature and Neceffity of Good Works. 275 EXOD. XX. 24. In all places where I record my name, I will come unto thee and bless thee. By JOHN H. LIVINGSTON, D. D. S. T. P. One of the Minifters of the Reformed Dutch Church, New York. ERRATUM, p. 483. for Sermon XXXIV, read XxxшI. SERMON I. ON MINISTERÍAL CHARACTER AND DUTY. BY JOHN WITHERSPOON, D. D. LL. D. 2 Cor. iv. 13. We alfo believe, and therefore fpeak. O understand what ought to be the character, and то what principles fhould animate the conduct of a minifter of the gospel, cannot be without profit, even to a private Christian. It will teach him whom to prefer, when he is called, in providence, to make a choice. It will teach him to hold fuch in reputation for their officefake, and to improve the privilege of a regular gospelministry, if he himself is favoured with it. And I think it must incline him to make daily fupplication to the Lord of the harvelt, to fend forth faithful labourers into his harvest. But though there were no fuch general advantage to be derived from it, my particular charge, and the very aspect of this audience, would eafily justify me in making this, for once, the immediate fubject of difcourfe. Now if we would know the character of a faithful minifter, we cannot better, or more immediately reach our purpose, A |