A09445:169
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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And for the third, we see daily wicked men, endure not Gods presence in the Church: for nothing is more troublesome unto them, then many Sermons, often praying, and much receiving of the Sacrament: & therefore they never come to the Church, nor receive oftener then the Law lays upon them: but further then that, as the Psalmist saith;1 they never call upon God. But as for the last, that they fear and abhor above all, they wish in their heart it may never be. And therefore S. Paul makes it a token of a true believer, and a holy man,2 to love, and look for the appearing of Jesus Christ. Whereupon it followeth, that even so it is a sign of a wicked man, to fear the last Judgement, & to wish it might never be: And when it comes in deed, & they see they cannot escape it, when then do they? Even cry to the mountains, 3fall upon us: and to the hills, cover us, and hide us: from what? from the presence ⟨p. 47⟩of God: so fearful and so hateful is Gods presence to a sinful man.
And for the third, wee see daily wicked men, endure not Gods presence in the Church: for nothing is more troublesome vnto thē, then many Sermons, often praying, and much receiuing of the Sacrament: & therfore they neuer come to the Church, nor receiue ofter then the Lawe layes vpon them: but further then that, as the Psalmist saith;1 they neuer call vpon God. But as for the last, that they feare and abhorre aboue all, they wish in their heart it may neuer be. And therefore S. Paul makes it a token of a true beleeuer, and a holy man,2 to loue, and looke for the appearing of Iesus Christ. Whereupon it followeth, that euē so it is a signe of a wicked man, to feare the last Iudgement, & to wish it might neuer be: And when it comes in deed, & they see they cannot escape it, whē then do they? Euen cry to the mountaines, 3