A09445:106
Of the calling of the ministry two treatises, describing the duties and dignities of…Of the calling of the ministerie two treatises, discribing the duties and dignities of…
Of the calling of the ministry two treatises, describing the duties and dignities of that calling. Delivered publicly in the University of Cambridge, by Master Perkins. Taken then from his mouth, and now diligently perused and published, by a preacher of the word with a preface prefixed touching the publishing of Master Perkins his works, & a catalogue of all such particulars thereof, as are to be expected.Of the calling of the ministerie two treatises, discribing the duties and dignities of that calling. Delivered publickly in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge, by Maister Perkins. Taken then from his mouth, and now dilligently perused and published, by a preacher of the word with a preface prefixed touching the publishing of Maister Perkins his workes, & a catalogue of all such particulars thereof, as are to bee expected.
London: printed by I. Roberts for William Welby, 1605
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
This should be the end of their preaching, to deliver a soul from hell, and what should Commissioners do, but execu•e their Commission? High Commissioners are worthy to be low Commissioners, or rather▪ no Commissioners, if they will not put it in execution. It is therefore lamentable to see, that some by not preaching, s•me by vain preaching, show that they intend any thing, rather then the winning of souls to God. Let then all good Ministers so preach, as they may say with Isaiah, Behold Lord here am I, & the children whom thou hast given me. And that they may return their Commission thus: Whereas thou O Lord gavest me this people, and had me deliver them, that they go not down into •ell, Lord I have done it, it is the thing my soul aimed at, with all my desire and endeavour: and by thy mercy I have effected it accordingly.
This should be the end of their preaching, to deliuer a soule from hell, and what should Commissioners doe, but execu•e theyr Commission? High Com•issioners are worthy to be low Commissioners, or rather▪ no Commissioners, if they will not put it in execution. It is therefore lamentable to see, that some by not prea•hing, s•me by vaine preaching, show that they intend any thing, rather then the winning of soules to God. Let then all good Ministers so preach, as they may say with Esay, Behold Lord heere am I, & the children whō thou hast giuen me. And that they may returne theyr Commission thus: Whereas thou O Lorde gauest mee this people, and had me deliuer them, that they goe not downe into •ell, Lord I haue doone it, it is the thing my soule aymed at, with all my desire and endeuour: and by thy mercy I haue effected it accordingly.