"***** Chapter 84—Our Ministers In the vision given me in Rochester, New York, December 25, 1865, I was shown that a most solemn work is before us. Its importance and magnitude are not realized. As I marked the indifference which was everywhere apparent, I was alarmed for ministers and people. There seemed to be a paralysis upon the cause of present truth. The work of God seemed stayed. Ministers and people are unprepared for the time in which they live, and nearly all who profess to believe present truth are unprepared to understand the work of preparation for this time. In their present state of worldly ambition, with their lack of consecration to God, their devotion to self, they are wholly unfitted to receive the latter rain and, having done all, to stand against the wrath of Satan, who by his inventions would cause them to make shipwreck of faith, fastening upon them some pleasing self- deception. They think they are all right when they are all wrong. 1T 466"
"Therefore be ye also ready: for in such an hour as ye think not the Son of man cometh."
This is a duplicate of pair 1. Both passages emphasize the need for readiness and preparedness, warning against complacency and the unexpected nature of future events. EGW applies this to the specific context of the latter rain and spiritual warfare.
"Ministers and people must make greater advancement in the work of reform. They should commence without delay to correct their wrong habits of eating, drinking, dressing, and working. I saw that quite a number of the ministers are not awake upon this important subject. They are not all where God would have them. The result is, some can show but little fruit of their labors. Ministers should be ensamples to the flock of God. But they are not safe from Satan's temptations. They are the very ones whom he will seek to ensnare. If he can succeed in lulling one minister to carnal security, and by so doing divert his mind from the work, or deceive him with regard to his own true condition before God, he has accomplished much. 1T 466.2"
"Neither as being lords over God’s heritage, but being ensamples to the flock."
EGW directly echoes the principle of ministers being examples to the flock, as stated in 1 Peter 5:3. She applies it to specific areas of reform, such as eating, drinking, and dressing.