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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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And though a man be never so well qualified with all manner of sufficiency, yet let him sit still and stay Gods leisure, and let him say, Here I am, send me: and so rest contented until he be sent. If any man say it is unfit that a man should say so of himself; I answer, let him not say so in words, but in deeds: let him therefore make proof of himself, and give the Church trial of his gifts. Upon which experience of his gifts, if he be found sufficient, that practise of his is all one, and much more then if he had said, Here I am, send me.
And though a man be neuer so well qualified with all maner of sufficiency, yet let him sit still and stay Gods leisure, and let him say, Here I am, send me: and so rest contented vntill he bee sent. If any man say it is vnfit that a man should say so of himselfe; I answere, let him not say so in wordes, but in deeds: let him therefore make proofe of himselfe, and giue the Church tryall of his gifts. Vpon which experience of his gifts, if he be found sufficient, that practise of his is all one, and much more then if hee had said, Heere I am, send me.
Thus we see the Prophet would not stir till he were sent, and therefore in the next words, he is bid to Go.
Thus wee see the Prophet would not stirre till he were sent, and therefore in the next words, he is bid to Goe.
And he said, Go and speak unto this people.
And he sayd, Goe and speake vnto this people.