A09445:158
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 here people are to be admonished, not too sharply to censure their Minister; though he be not so sociable with them all, as it may be many would expect: for it concerns no man to be so wary of his company and his sports, as it doth the Minister: and if they would have comfort and honour by their Minister, let them be careful into what recreations and company they draw or desire him: for the more polluted the people are amongst whom he lives, the more careful must he be to keep himself clear from their pollutions.
And here people are to be admonished, not too sharpely to censure their Minister; though hee bee not so sociable with them all, as it may be many would expect: for it cōcernes no man to be so wary of his companie and his sports, as it doth the Ministe•: and if they would haue comfort and honour by their Minister, let them be •areful into what recreations and company they drawe or desire him: for the more polluted the people are amongst whom he liues, the more carefull must hee bee to keepe himselfe cleare from their pollutions.
Lastly, here people are taught, not to be too sharp condemners of those Ministers, whose conversations are not so unblameable as were to be wished: for if they live ill, generally the cause is, because ⟨p. 38⟩they live amongst an ill people.
Lastly, here people are taught, not to be too sharpe condemners of those Ministers, whose conuersations are not so vnblameable as were to be wished: for if they liue ill, generally the cause is, because ⟨p. 38⟩they liue amongst an ill people.