4. The regard that the Lord hath of them in his employment, Matt.
Motives to the observance of this rule are:— 1. The name wherein they speak and administer, 2 Cor. 5:20.
2. The work which they do, 1 Cor. 3:9; 2 Cor. 6:1; 1 Tim. 4:16.
3. The return that they make, Heb. 13:17.
4. The regard that the Lord hath of them in his employment, Matt.
10:40, 41; Luke 10:16.
5. The account that hearers must make of the word dispensed by them, 2 Chron. 36:15, 16; Prov. 1:22–29, 13:13; Luke 10:16; Mark
4:24; Heb. 2:1–3, 4:2.
RULE II. His conversation is to be observed and diligently followed, so far as he walks in the steps of Jesus Christ.
1 Cor. 4:16, "I beseech you, be ye followers of me." Chap. 11:1, "Be ye followers of me, even as I also am of Christ."
Heb. 13:7, "Remember them which have the rule over you, who have spoken unto you the word of God: whose faith follow, considering the end of their conversation."
2 Thess. 3:7, "Yourselves know how ye ought to follow us: for we behaved not ourselves disorderly among you."
Phil. 3:17, "Brethren, be followers together of me, and mark them which walk so as ye have us for an ensample."
1 Tim. 4:12, "Be thou an example of the believers, in word, in conversation, in charity, in spirit, in faith, in purity."
1 Pet. 5:3, "Be ensamples to the flock."