A09445:135
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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Furthermore, whereas the Prophet at this Vision and Revelation of Gods ⟨p. 10⟩glory unto him, crieth out of himself, Woe is me, I am undone: being words of extreme fear and astonishment, and of so low a dejection as is a degree towards desperation (if it had gone forward): let us learn that the Prophet held not in his judgement the doctrine of Intercession of Angels and Saints for particular men, for if he had, he need not at the sight of Gods majesty, forthwith to have cried out, Woe is me, I am undone, but he might have stayed himself awhile in this cogitation, I will desire Moses, Samuel, or David, to pray to this glorious God for me, or here are holy Angels of the Seraphims here present, they see in what fearful case I am, I will pray to them to speak to this glorious and mighty Lord for me, that I perish not in this fear: but he instantly seeing the Lord appear in Majesty, and fearing his just wrath, (being guilty of his own corruptions) without any hope or expectation, or as he seems, without the lest cogitation of help or assistance from ⟨p. 11⟩any creature, he crieth out, I am undone.
Furthermore, whereas the Prophet at this Vision and Reuelation of Gods ⟨p. 10⟩glory vnto him, cryeth out of himselfe, Woe is mee, I am vndone: being words of extreame feare and astonishment, and of so lowe a deiection as is a degree towardes desperation (if it had gone forward): let vs learne that the Prophet helde not in his iudgement the doctrine of Intercession of Angels and Saints for particular men, for if he had, hee need not at the sight of Gods maiestie, foorthwith to haue cryed out, Woe is me, I am vndone, but hee might haue stayed himselfe awhile in this cogitation, I will desire Moses, Samuel, or Dauid, to pray to this glorious God for me, or here are holy Angels of the Seraphins here present, they see in what fearefull case I am, I will pray to them to speake to this glorious and mightie Lord for me, that I perish not in this feare: but hee instantly seeing the Lord appeare in Maiestie, and fearing his iust wrath, (being guiltie of his own corruptiōs) without any hope or expectation, or as he seemes, without the lest cogitation of helpe or assistance from ⟨p. 11⟩