A09445:177
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.
1Lastly, all painful and godly Ministers may receive comfort, not to be discouraged or driven from Gods presence, because of their corruptions or infirmities, for we see it was the Prophets case: but let them still approach in fear and reverence, and be so far from being driven from their duty, because they being sinful men, dare not come into Gods presence without much fear: as let them contrariwise be assured, that the more they tremble at Gods presence here, the less shall they fear it at the last day: and when profane and ungodly men, who in this world feared not to stand in Gods presence in their horrible sins, shall cry to the Mountains, fall upon us, and hills cover us, and hide us from the presence of God: then such Ministers as in this world in fear and trembling, and always in ⟨p. 55⟩repentance, did approach into Gods presence: shall then look up, and lift up their heads, & shall say to the holy Angels, & all the powers of heaven, help us, and hasten us to come into the glorious presence of our God and Saviour.
1Lastly, all painfull and godly Ministers may receiue comfort, not to bee discouraged or driuen from Gods presence, because of their corruptions or infirmities, for wee see it was the Prophets case: but let them still approch in feare and reuerence, and be so farre from being driuen from their dutie, because they being sinfull men, dare not come into Gods presence without much feare: as let them contrariwise be assured, that the more they tremble at Gods presence here, the lesse shall they feare it at the last day: and when prophane and vngodly men, who in this world feared not to stand in Gods presence in their horrible sinnes, shal cry to the Mountaines, fall vpon vs, and hilles couer vs, and hide vs from the presence of God: then such Ministers as in this world in feare and trembling, and alwayes in ⟨p. 55⟩repentance, did approach into Gods presence: shall then looke vp, and lift vp their heads, & shall say to the holy Angels, & all the powers of heauen, helpe vs, and hasten vs to come into the glorious presence of our God and Sauiour.
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