A09445:154
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.
For our confirmation we are here taught, first if a Minister, by reason of the corruption of his own nature, and the creeping nature of sin, is in such danger to be stained with the peoples pollutions, then let all Ministers desire, and use all good means to dwell with a people as little polluted as may be: otherwise let him assure himself to be polluted with them, which is both a great discomfort to his own conscience (as here it was to the Prophet) and disgrace to his profession: for if it be a duty of every good professor of religion, to keep himself unspotted of the world, 1then how much more is it the ministers duty so to do, and how foul a stain is it to the honour of his calling, to be polluted in the common pollutions of his people?
For our confirmation wee are here taught, first if a Minister, by reason of the corruption of his owne nature, and the creeping nature of sinne, is in such daunger to be stained with the peoples pollutions, then let all Ministers desire, and vse all good meanes to dwell with a people as little polluted as may be: otherwise let him assure himselfe to be polluted with them, which is both a great discomfort to his owne conscience (as here it was to the Prophet) and disgrace to his profession: for if it be a duty of euery good professor of religion, to keepe himselfe vnspotted of the world, 1then how much more is it the ministers dutie so to doe, and how foule a staine is it to the honour of his calling, to bee polluted in the common pollutions of his people?
It may be therefore good counsel to all godly Ministers in the placing and disposing of themselves, not to enquire only how good a living such