A09445:165
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.
Wherein let us first of all observe the ⟨p. 42⟩connection and dependence of these two causes, one upon another: for as they are both jointly the cause of his fear, so one of them is in a sort the cause of another: he feareth, because of his own and his peoples sins, and because he saw the Lord: but why is he afraid to see the Lord? the cause thereof is his own and their sins, without which he would never have been afraid, but rather have glorified to see the Lord: but his conscience checking him, for some defect of duty in his calling, therefore he trembleth at the least glimpse of Gods glory. Here let us mark the ground of his reason, which is this: That man that is in his sins, is not able to stand in the presence of God: this is a general and certain truth, & the reasons of it are; First, the contrariety betwixt God, and the nature of sin, it being the only thing which offends him, & which provokes his wrath and just displeasure: therefore as a subject cannot but be much amazed, if he hap to come into the kings presence, with any thing about him ⟨p. 43⟩which the king hates, or cannot abide to see: so a man cannot but be extreme astonished, if he know himself to be in Gods presence with his sins, which Gods soul hateth.
Wherein let vs first of all obserue the ⟨p. 42⟩connexion and dependance of these two causes, one vpon another: for as they are both ioyntly the cause of his feare, so one of thē is in a sort the cause of another: he feareth, because of his own and his peoples sinnes, and because he sawe the Lord: but why is he afraid to see the Lord? the cause thereof is his owne and their sinnes, without which he would neuer haue beene affraid, but rather haue glorified to see the Lord: but his conscience checking him, for some defect of dutie in his calling, therfore he trembleth at the least glimse of Gods glory. Here let vs marke the ground of his reason, which is this: That man that is in his sinnes, is not able to stand in the presence of God: this is a generall and certaine truth, & the reasons of it are; First, the contrarietie betwixt God, and the nature of sinne, it being the onely thing which offends him, & which prouokes his wrath and iust displeasure: therefore as a subiect cannot but be much amazed, if he hap to come into the kings presence, with any thing about him