Standard Confession · Chapter 15

Article 15

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1. That the Elders or Pastors which God hath appointed to oversee, and feed his Church (constituted as aforesaid) are such, who first being of the number of Disciples, shall in time appear to be vigilent, sober, of good behavour, given to hospitality, apt to teach, &c. not greedy of filthy lucre (as too many National Ministers are) but patient; not a brawler, not covetous, &c. and as such chose, and ordained to office (according to the order of Scripture)^a who are to feed the flock with meat in due season, and in much love to rule over them, with all care, seeking after such as go astray; but as for all such who labour to feed themselves with the fat, more than to feed the flock,^b seeking more after theirs, than them, expresly contrary to the practise of the Ministers of old, who said, we seek not yours, but you.^c All such we utterly deny, and hereby bear our continued Testimony against them, as such whom the Prophets of old bore Testimony against.^d

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