A09445:222
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, we see here how great love angels bear unto Gods children, especially unto godly Ministers, how willingly they are employed to do them good. Willingness and readiness to do good to any man, must needs come from love: and yet alas all men, even the ⟨p. 79⟩best, and all Ministers, even the best▪ are creatures far inferior to the angels.
Secondly, we see here how great loue angels beare vnto Gods children, especially vnto godly Ministers, how willingly they are imployed to doe them good. Willingnesse and readinesse to doe good to any man, must needes come from loue: and yet alas all men, euen the ⟨p. 79⟩best, and all Ministers, euen the best▪ are creatures farre inferior to the angels.
Here Magistrates and Ministers, must learn to be far from contempt of their inferiors: and to do their duties of ruling and teaching carefully, though the people be far their inferior• : it is the nature of love, to make any man do service most willingly, to him that he loves, though he be far meaner then himself.
Here Magistrates and Ministers, must learne to be farre from contempt of their inferiours: and to doe their duties of ruling and teaching carefully, though the people be farre their inferior• : it is the nature of loue, to make any man do seruice most willingly, to him that he loues, though he bee farre meaner then himselfe.