A09445:133
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
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And lastly, the Ministry is a high & excellent cal•ing (especially the office of extraordinary Prophets in the old testament) and is therefore subject to pride, and to be •uft up with self•-conceits▪ & therefore •eacheth the Apostle to Timothy, that a Minister may not be a young scholar, 1least he […] puffed up, and fall into the condemnation of •he wicked: giving us to understand, that it •s the peculiar danger of the calling to have high conceits of themselves, because of the height & dignity of their function. Therefore to prevent this inconvenience, God in mercy appointeth that all his true Ministers, shall have some means […] other, to be cast down even to no•hing in themselves, and shall be driven •nto such fears & amazements, at sight of their own weakness, as they shall throw down themselves at Christs •eete, and denying themselves wholly, shall acknowledge that they are in him whatsoever they are; and do rely, ⟨p. 8⟩and trust only on his grace and help.
And lastly, the Ministry is a high & excellent cal•ing (especially the office of extraordinary Prophets in the old testament) and is therefore subiect to pride, and to be •uft vp with self•-conceits▪ & therefore •eacheth the Apostle to Timothy, that a Minister may not be a yong scholler, 1least he 〈…〉 puft vp, and fall into the condemnation of he wicked: giuing vs to vnderstād, that it s the peculiar danger of the calling to haue high conceits of thēselues, because of the height & dignity of their functiō. Therfore to preuent this incōuenience, God in mercy appointeth that all his true Ministers, shall haue some meanes other, to be cast downe euen to nohing in themselues, and shall be driuen nto such feares & amazements, at sight of their owne weakenesse, as they shall hrowe downe themselues at Christs eete, and denying themselues wholy, shall acknowledge that they are in him whatsoeuer they are; and doe relye,