A09445:107
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.
And the rather must all Christian Ministers seriously intend the saving of souls, inasmuch as Antichrist doth so earnestly seek the destruction of souls, by winning them to his synagogue. The Turk spares no labour, no cost, to infect young children of Christians with his impure and blasphemous superstition. The Pope and his vassals, (especially Jesuits) use all means, devise many stratagems, spare no cost, nor labour, to seduce & inveigle young men, and the best wits. Surely their care and policy herein is admirable, and yet alas, when (like the Pharisees) they have compassed sea and land to make a proselyte, they make him like themselves, the child of hell. And they are so far from having any Commission from God to do this, or any blessing promised, as contrariwise GOD forbids them, and his curse lieth upon them for so doing.
And the rather must all Christian Ministers seriously intend the sauing of souls, inasmuch as Antichrist doth so earnestly seeke the destruction of soules, by winning them to his synagouge. The Turke spares no labour, no cost, to infect young chyldren of Christians with his impure and blasphemous superstition. The Pope and his vassals, (especially Iesuits) vse al means, deuise many stratagems, spare no cost, nor labor, to seduce & inueagle young men, and the best wits. Surely theyr care and policie heerein is admirable, and yet alas, when (like the Pharisies) they haue compassed sea and land to make a proselite, they make him like themselues, the child of hel. And they are so farre from hauing any Commission from God to doe this, or any blessing promised, as contrariwise GOD forbids them, and his curse lyeth vppon them for so dooing.
Shall they be so diligent to destroy souls without a Commission, and incur Gods curse for their labour, and shall not Christian Ministers, be much more diligent to win and redeem souls, having so large a Commission for the purpose, and so great a blessing promised thereunto?
Shall they be so diligent to destroy soules without a Commission, and incurre Gods curse for theyr labour, and shall not Christian Ministers, be much more diligent to winne and redeeme soules, hauing so large a Commission for the purpose, and so great a blessing promised thereunto?