A09445:249
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.
1This fifth and last Circumstance, is the Application of the remedy. The coal which is the medicine, is applied by this Angel to his lips, that is, to that part which was polluted: and as he formerly complained of the pollution of his lips, ⟨p. 89⟩so the medicine is applied to his lips: Here the Angel, which in this case is made Gods Minister, doth teach all Gods Ministers, a great point of wisdom, in heavenly Divinity, namely, to apply their Doctrine to their audience, in such manner, as the circumstances of place, times, or persons do require: some Ministers come to an ignorant and unhumbled people, and teach them the Gospel, which never knew the law: here the fiery coal is used, but the lips are not touched: that is, good doctrine taught, but not well applied: for that the law should first be laid to their consciences, others beat all upon the law, when it may be their hearers are a people sufficiently cast down, and have more need to be raised up with the sweet comforts of the Gospel: others use to lay open the nakedness of the Court in the country, and to reprove the faults of Princes and great magistrates before the common people, who have more need of the Catechism: others bring the Catechism or points of ordinary instruction into ⟨p. 90⟩the Court, where the duties of Kings & counsellors should be taught in all plainness and sincerity: others bring their new opinions or controversial points unto popular audiences, which indeed are fit for the schools: others busy themselves about ceremonies, when the substance is in danger to be lost: All these have it may be, the Coal of fire, but it is misapplied, and not applied to the polluted lips. Let all ministers therefore learn this point of wisdom of the Angel, to apply the medicines of their doctrine to the times, persons, and places, which are infected, so shall they be sure not to take pains in vain.
1This fifth and last Circumstance, is the Application of the remedie. The coale which is the medicine, is applyed by this Angel to his lips, that is, to that part which was polluted: and as he formerly complayned of the pollution of his lips, ⟨p. 89⟩