A09445:288
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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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.
Fourthly, seeing they are Gods Messengers & seruants, they must not be the seruants of men, to please, or flatter, or ⟨p. 111⟩satisfie humours, this is not for them that are Gods seruants: they therefore that will bee slaues to the persons, and pleasures, and humours of men, they forget that they are Gods seruants, and came for him: yea, they must not endeuour the pleasing of themselues, nor the bringing of their owne purposes to passe, but in euery motions either made to thē by others; or suggested frō their owne hearts, they must forth with call to mind, Who sent me hither, & for whom am I come? Euen from and for God: therefore they are to yeeld to nothing, nor ayme at any thing but which may be both to the will, and for the glory of him that sent them.
And if the great men of this world, do think it wrong that any man should command their servant against their will, or expect any service from them against their own honour: then let them think it reason that Gods Misters should not be commanded any thing contrary to Gods will, or against his honour.
And if the great men of this world, doe thinke it wrong that any man should command their seruant against their will, or expect any seruice from them against their owne honour: then let them thinke it reason that Gods Misters should not bee commanded any thing contrary to Gods will, or against his honour.