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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.
To the Christian Reader, and Especially to all such as have any Copies of the works of Master Perkins, or intend any of them to the Press.
To the Christian Reader, and Especially to all such as haue any Coppies of the workes of Maister Perkins, or intend any of them to the Presse.
Forasmuch as there hath been lately signification made, of divers of Master Perkins his works hereafter to be printed, in an Epistle to the Reader premised before the Treatise of callings, and that signification being but general, might peradventure give occasion to some, to set out some particulars (without the consent of Master Perkins his assigns) as imperfectly as are these two books, entitled The Reformation of covetousness, & The practise of faith, justly and truly (for ought that I see) censured in the aforesaid Epistle: It is therefore now thought good, to mention the particular Treatises, and works of his, which shall hereafter (if God will) be published, for the benefit of Gods Church: I do therefore hereby make known to all, whom it any way may concern, that there were found in the study of the deceased and are in the hands of his Executors, or assigns, and preparing ⟨image 7⟩for the Press.
FOrasmuch as there hath beene lately signification made, of diuers of Maister Perkins his workes heereafter to bee printed, in an Epistle to the Reader praemised before the Treatise of callings, and that signification beeing but generall, might peraduenture giue occasion to some, to set out some particulars (without the consent of Maister Perkins his assignes) as imperfectly as are these two bookes, intituled The Reformation of couetousnesse, & The practise of faith, iustly and truly (for ought that I see) censured in the aforesaid Epistle: It is therefore now thought good, to mention the particular Treatises, and workes of his, which shall heereafter (if God will) be published, for the benefit of Gods Church: I doe therefore heereby make knowne to all, whom it any way may concerne, that there were found in the studie of the deceased and are in the hands of his Executors, or assignes, and preparing