A09445:212
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.
Secondly, it should teach all ministers, not to content themselves with the name and title, but to labour to be good and faithful. For so doing, they are fellows to the Angels, and it is a disgrace to the Angels, when those that are their fellows are unfaithful.
Secondly, it should teach all ministers, not to content themselues with the name and tytle, but to labour to be good and faithfull. For so doing, they are fellowes to the Angels, and it is a disgrace to the Angels, when those that are their fellowes are vnfaithfull.
And it should further teach them, to adorn their Calling with a holy life, for as sin is that, that grieves the angels, and drives them away, so it is grace and holiness, which makes them ⟨p. 75⟩delight in the fellowship of men.
And it should further teach them, to adorne their Calling with a holy life, for as sinne is that, that grieues the angels, and driues them away, so it is grace and holinesse, which makes them ⟨p. 75⟩delight in the fellowship of men.
And it may also encourage any man, to take pains in that holy Calling, wherein he is sure to have Gods angels, in a special manner to attend him, to assist him, to protect him, and to be a witness of his faithfulness: and who would not work cheerfully in that labour, wherein he hath the Angels to be in a sort fellow-workers with him.
And it may also encourage any man, to take paines in that holy Calling, wherein hee is sure to haue Gods angels, in a speciall manner to attende him, to assist him, to protect him, and to bee a witnesse of his faithfulnesse: and who would not worke cheerfully in that labour, wherein hee hath the Angels to bee in a sort fellow-workers with him.