A09445:297
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.
Then when God shall ask whom ⟨p. 115⟩shall send, thou wilt answer readily, and with joy, Here am I, send me.
Then when God shall aske whom ⟨p. 115⟩shall send, thou wilt answere readily, and with ioy, Heere am I, send me.
And again, many are driven from this calling, to behold the contempt and reproach, and dangers which belong unto it. But let those men mark here the phrase of this holy Prophet ▪ when God asked, Whom shall I sen•e? He might have answered: Lord, I would go, but such disgraces and discouragements do accompany this Function, as I desire to be excused: but he casting aside all such conceits, answereth peremptorily, Here am I, send me. How came this to pas•e, for certainly the Prophet was as sensible of these wrongs as any of us all, for he was nobly borne and brought up, and was of the blood royal: surely, because he saw he was in Gods favour, he had him and his Commission on his side, and he held this for a sure ground: If God be on my side, who can be against me?
And againe, many are driuen from this calling, to behold the contempt and reproch, and daungers which belong vnto it. But let those men marke heere the phrase of this holy Prophet ▪ when God asked, Whom shall I sen•e? Hee might haue answered: Lorde, I would goe, but such disgraces and discouragements doe accompany this Function, as I desire to bee excused: but hee casting aside all such conceits, answereth peremptorily, Heere am I, send mee. How came this to pas•e, for certainly the Prophet was as sensible of these wrongs as any of vs all, for he was nobly borne and brought vp, and was of the blood royall: surely, because hee sawe he was in Gods fauour, hee had him and his Commission on his side, and he held this for a sure ground: If God be on my side, who can be against mee?