THE DUTY OF A GOSPEL MINISTER BY GEORGE WHITEFIELD

I, GEORGE WHITEFIELD, SHALL FIRST ENDEAVOR TO PROVE THAT EVERY MINISTER, BEFORE HE PRETENDS TO HAVE ORDERS TO PREACH THE GOSPEL OF JESUS CHRIST, FROM A FULL EVIDENCE OF A WORK OF CONVERSION PASSING UPON HIS SOUL, OUGHT TO BE ENABLED IN SOME DEGREE TO SAY, “THE SPIRIT OF THE LORD IS UPON ME, AN HATH ANOINTED ME PREACH THE GOSPEL.”2. I SHALL SHOW YOU WHAT THE GOSPEL IS, WHICH MINISTERS THUS QUALIFIED ARE TO PREACH. 3. I SHALL SHOW YOU THE PERSONS WHOM THIS GOSPEL IS TO BE PREACHED, NAMELY, “THE POOR, THE BROKEN HEARTED, THE CAPTIVES, THE BLIND, AND THE BRUISED. 4. I SHALL MAKE APPLICATION OF THE WHOLE, HOPING WHILE I AM PREACHING, THE PEOPLE OF GOD WILL LIFT UP THEIR HEARTS TO JESUS CHRIST; AND WHO KNOWS BUT WE MAY HAVE AN ACCEPTABLE MORNING OF THE LORD.