A09445:287
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.
There was never King so poor or weak, but thought himself strong enough to […] any wrong offered to his Ambassador And shall God suffer so foul a wickedness to lie unpunished? Nay, they and their posterities shall smart for it;1 let Ahab, and Jezebel, and Julian, say if it be not so: and all ages or stories, •hewe the contrary if they can, that ever any contemner and abuser of godly Ministers, escaped the visible vengeance of Gods revenging hands on him or his.
There was neuer King so poore or weake, but thought himselfe strong inough to 〈…〉 any wong offered to his Ambassor And shal God suffer so foule a wickednesse to lie vnpunished? Nay, they and their posterities shall smart for it;1 let Ahab, and Iezabel, and Iulian, say if it bee not so: and all ages or stories, •hewe the contrary if they can, that euer any contemner and abuser of godly Ministers, escaped the visible vengeance of Gods reuenging hands on him or his.
- 11. King. 22.26.27, 28, 34, &c. 2. King. 9.33. &c. Acts 12.1.2. & 23.
Fourthly, seeing they are Gods Messengers & servants, they must not be the servants of men, to please, or flatter, or ⟨p. 111⟩satisfy humours, this is not for them that are Gods servants: they therefore that will be slaves to the persons, and pleasures, and humours of men, they forget that they are Gods servants, and came for him: yea, they must not endeavour the pleasing of themselves, nor the bringing of their own purposes to pass, but in every motions either made to them by others; or suggested from their own hearts, they must forth with call to mind, Who sent me hither, & for whom am I come? Even from and for God: therefore they are to yield to nothing, nor aim at any thing but which may be both to the will, and for the glory of him that sent them.