A09445:281
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.
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, 2which teach unto us the way of salvation. Let therefore either God be believed, who is for them, or the devil who is against them. But what kind of servants are they? what place or office have they▪ They are his Messengers or Ambassadors, 3this is their profession, and their place. Now then for the use hereof.
And in another place: The Angel of God appeared,1 whose I am, and whom I serue? But if any man thinke that either God speaketh so fauourably of them, or Saint Paul too partially of themselues, then let the diuell himselfe be iudge in this case, who plainely and freely confesseth (though he did it not in loue to the truth or them) These men are the seruāts of the most high God,