A09445:280
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.
Out of the evidence of which places, seeing the enemies of this doctrine must needs grant a plurality, namely, that there are more then one: then we shall sufficiently prove out of other places, and by other arguments, that there are three.
Out of the euidence of which places, seeing the enemies of this doctrine must needs graunt a pluralitie, namely, that there are more then one: then wee shal sufficiently proue out of other places, and by other arguments, that there are three.
In the last place, let us mark what God saith: Whom shall I send, and who shall go for us? God sends a minister to preach, & he goeth for God. Then behold here, what is the trade and profession of a minister, he is the servant of God. So saith God here, he goeth for me: and so saith the Apostle of himself & all other good ministers, that they are Gods Labo•rers.
In the last place, let vs marke what God saith: Whom shal I send, and who shal go for vs? God sends a minister to preach, & he goeth for God. Then behold here, what is the trade and profession of a minister, hee is the seruant of God. So saith God here, he goeth for mee: and so saith the Apostle of himself & al other good ministers, that they are Gods Labo•rers.
And in another place: The Angel of God appeared,1 whose I am, and whom I serve? But if any man think that either God speaketh so favourably of them, or Saint Paul too partially of themselves, then let the devil himself be judge in this case, who plainly and freely confesseth (though he did it not in love to the truth or them) These men are the servants of the most high God,