A09445:229
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.
A coal fr•m the Altar.
A coale fr•m the Altar.
The fourth Circumstance of this consolation,1 is the Instrument which it pleased God, the angel should use to minister comfort to the Prophet, a strange instrument for so great a work: A coal of fire. Here let humane reason hide it self, and worldly wisdom be confounded, to see the wonderful works of the Lord: God could have healed the Prophets infirmities, and given him comfort against his fear, & courage in his calling, without means, but he will use means: And what? a weak means: nay, a means that seems contrary: A coal of fire must touch his lips: that which in all reason would have made him speak worse, by Gods appointment and the power of his word, shall make him speak better. Out of which practise of God, we learn many points:
The fourth Circumstance of this consolation,1 is the Instrument which it pleased God, the angel should vse to minister comfort to the Prophet, a strange instrument for so great a worke: A coale of fire. Here let humane reason hide it selfe, and wordly wisedome bee confounded, to see the wonderfull works of the Lord: God could haue healed the Prophets infirmities, and giuen him comfort against his feare, & courage in his calling, without means, but he wil vse meanes: And what? a weake meanes: nay, a meanes that seemes contrary: A coale of fire must touch his lippes: that which in all reason would haue made him speake worse, by Gods appointment and the power of his word, shall make him speake better. Out of which practise of God, we learn many points:
- 14. Circumstance.