A09445:164
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.
The second cause of the Prophets fear and astonishment is, He saw the Lord, who then appeared in glory unto him: not that he saw the substance of God (for that i• invisible and incomprehensible) b•t hi• glory: Nor the fullness of […] glory, for that cannot be endured, but a glimpse of it: nor that with the eyes of his body in ordinary manner, but in a vision: wherein how far the eyes of his body were used, neither the Prophet express••, nor we can well conce••e. The m•• ning then is; •n a vision he saw such glory and Maies••• ▪ as he know there was an extraordinary presence of the Lord of hosts who is the King of glory, at whose sight and thought of his presence, instantly his conscience i• smitten with fear, for his own infirmities, and the pollutions of his people.
THe second cause of the Prophets feare and astonishment is, He saw the Lord, who then appeared in glory vnto him: not that hee sawe the substance of God (for that i• invisible and incomprehensible) b•t hi• glory: Nor the fulnesse of 〈…〉 glorie, for that cannot be endured, but a glimse of it: nor that with the eyes of his bodie in ordinary maner, but in a vision: wherein how farre the eyes of his body were vsed, neither the Prophe• express••, nor wee can well conce••e. The m•• ning then is; •n a vision hee sawe such glory and Maies••• ▪ as hee knowe there was an extraordinary presence of the Lord of hostes who is the King of glorie, at whose sight and thought of his presence, instantly his conscience i smitten with feare, for his owne infirmities, and the pollutions of his people.