A09445:214
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 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.
To do these three duties, is to honour good angels: and that Minister that conscionably performeth them, the angels will take themselves sufficiently honoured of that man.
To doe these three duties, is to honour good angels: and that Minister that conscionably performeth them, the angels will take themselues sufficiently honoured of that man.
And if beside this honour, we would rejoice Gods angels, and minister matter of joy unto them, then in the fourth place, let all Ministers propound to themselves above all things, the conversion of souls, rather then their own praise, or living, or pleasing of men, and so endeavour it both in teaching, and all their other courses, that the angels may see it, and ⟨p. 76⟩be witness of it: for if they rejoice at the conversion of a sinner, (as Christ saith they do) then those men make them oftest rejoice, which do most seriously aim at the conversion of sinners.