A09445:258
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
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In the next place; Let us here observe how the Lord afore he renewed the Prophets commission, or send him to preach to the people, first humbles him for his sins, and then upon his repentance, gives him pardon: teaching us, that no Minister is well qualified to the holy duties of the Ministry, unless he have truly repented of his sins, and have obtained pardon and mercy in the Messiah.
In the next place; Let vs heere obserue how the Lord afore he renued the Prophets commission, or send him to preach to the people, first humbles him for his sinnes, and then vppon his repentance, giues him pardon: teaching vs, that no Minister is well qualified to the holy duties of the Ministery, vnlesse he haue truly repented of his sins, and haue obtained pardon and mercie in the Messias.
Ministers labour for qualifications, but the true Minister of God will labour for this qualification above all other: for doubtless he shall pronounce most powerfully the pardon of sins to others, to whose conscience God hath pronounced pardon of his own.
Ministers labour for qualifications, but the true Minister of God will labour for this qualification aboue all other: for doubtlesse hee shall pronounce most powerfully the pardon of sinnes to others, to whose conscience God hath pronounced pardon of his owne.
In the last place, let us observe how the preacher being to be comforted before he go this new embassage, the Lord is so careful for him, that rather then he be not comforted (if there be no man to do it), An Angel shall be sent to be his comforter, & (if there be not another Prophet to do it) An Angel shall pronounce unto him the pardon of his sins.
In the last place, let vs obserue how the preacher being to be comforted before he goe this newe embassage, the Lord is so carefull for him, that rather then he be not comforted (if there be no man to do it), An Angel shal be sēt to be his comforter, & (if ther be not another Prophet to doe it) An Angel shall pronounce vnto him the pardon of his sins.