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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.
And he that stands up to preach with this tongue, God will never suffer any great work to be done by him in his Church, though his tongue be never so fiery, and his speech never so powerful.
And hee that stands vp to preach with this tongue, God will neuer suffer any great worke to be done by him in his Church, though his tongue be neuer so fierie, and his speech neuer so powerfull.
As therefore Ministers must abhor ⟨p. 88⟩the flattering and pleasing tongue, and must have a fiery tongue: so on the other side, this fire must be from Gods altar: that is, the fire of their zeal must be builded by Gods spirit, and not by the spirit of discord and dissension. Ambitious humours, turbulent & proud humours, new opinions, private quarrels, all these, nor none of these, are for the pulpit.
As therefore Ministers must abhorre ⟨p. 88⟩the flattering and pleasing tongue, and must haue a fierie tongue: so on the other side, this fire must bee from Gods altar: that is, the fire of their zeale must bee builded by Gods spirit, and not by the spirit of discord and dissention. Ambitious humors, turbulent & proud humours, new opinions, priuate quarrels, all these, nor none of these, are for the pulpit.
These may make a man fiery tongued, but this fire, was never taken from Gods altar, as the Prophets was: this fiery tongue never came from heaven, as the Apostles did. It followeth.
These may make a man fierie tongued, but this fire, was neuer taken from Gods altar, as the Prophets was: this fierie tongue neuer came from heauen, as the Apostles did. It followeth.