A09445:205
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.
First, if any ask, whence comes it that Angels perform more service to good Ministers then to other men: I answer, the reason is partly from God, partly from the Angels: first God hath a principal care of them above other men, because they work his work above all other callings: for their labours immediately concern the good of mens souls: whereas others, do first concern the body, and consequently the soul: therefore,1 whereas he hath given his Angels charge over all his elect, to keep them in all their good ways, they have a special charge doubtless over all godly and faithful Ministers, whose ways are Gods in a special manner.
First, if any aske, whence comes it that Angels performe more seruice to good Ministers then to other men: I answere, the reason is partly from God, partly from the Angels: first God hath a principall care of them aboue other men, because they worke his worke aboue all other callings: for their labours immediately cōcerne the good of mens soules: whereas others, do first concerne the bodie, and consequently the soule: therefore,1 whereas he hath giuen his Angels charge ouer all his elect, to keepe them in all their good waies, they haue a speciall charge doubtlesse ouer all godly and faithful Ministers, whose waies are Gods in a speciall manner.