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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.
Where we learn, that as few comes by sin, so all true comfort comes from the forgiveness of sins: this is that, that only pacifieth the conscience, and satisfieth the soul: when David had sinned against the Lord in his two great sins, and thereby provoked Gods wrath against him, and wounded his own conscience, if the Prophet had told him he had made him King of 10 kingdoms more,1 he had not so rejoiced his heart, as when he told him, after his repentance, thy sins are forgiven thee, thou shalt not dye: So when this Prophet was extremely affrighted at Gods presence, because of some sins and negligences in his calling, it had been no comfort to his poor soul, to have been told, thou shalt have a more eloquent tongue, and ⟨p. 93⟩a more powerful speech, thou shalt have better access to the Court and audience before the king: all these, & all such like, would have been no better then gilded poison unto him, being in this case: but the happy answer that refresheth his weary soul more then all the world, was this, Lo thy iniquities are forgiven, and thy sins purged.
Where we learne, that as fewe comes by sinne, so all true comfort comes from the forgiuenesse of sinnes: this is that, that onely pacifieth the conscience, and satisfieth the soule: when Dauid had sinned against the Lord in his two great sinnes, and thereby prouoked Gods wrath against him, and wounded his owne conscience, if the Prophet had told him hee had made him King of 10 kingdome• more,1 hee had not so reioyced his heart, as when he told him, after his repentance, thy sinnes are forgiuen thee, thou shalt not dye: So when this Prophet was extreamely affrighted at Gods presēce, because of some sinnes and negligences in his calling, it had bene no comfort to his poore soule, to haue bene told, thou shalt haue a more eloquent tongue, and ⟨p. 93⟩a more powerful speech, thou shalt haue better accesse to the Court and audience before the king: all these, & all such like, would haue beene no better then guilded poyson vnto him, being in this case: but the happy answere that refresheth his weary soule more then all the world, was this, Loe thy iniquities are forgiuen, and thy sinnes purged.