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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
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.
Wherein the principal point is, that the authority of the Prophets calling, is derived from God himself, in plain and evident words; Go and speak: and till then the Prophet went not. So in the New Testament,1 the Apostles went not into the world to preach, till they had their Commission: Go and teach all Nations. And after them, Saint Paul preached not, till it was said unto him, Arise, and go.
Wherein the principall point is, that the authoritie of the Prophets calling, is deriued from God him•e•fe, in plaine and euident words; Goe and speake: and till then the Prophet went not. So in the Newe Testament,1 the Apostles went not into the world to preach, till they had their Commission: Goe and teach all Nations. And after them, Saint Paul preached not, till it was said vnto him, Arise, and goe.
- 1Matth. 28.19. Acts 9.6. &c.
In all which is discovered and condemned the pride and presumption of those who dare run on their own heads, and will not stay till the Lord say unto them: Go, and speak. These men are bolder, then either the extraordinary Prophets of the old Testament, or the Apostles, which are the extraordinary Ministers of the New: who always had their warrant with them when they went. And if any man ask why is it necessary ⟨p. 121⟩they should have so; I answer, the reasons are many.
In all which is discouered and condemned the pride and presumption of those who dare run on their own heads, and will not stay till the Lord say vnto them: Goe, and speake. These men are bolder, then either the extraordinarie Prophets of the olde Testament, or the Apostles, which are the extraordinary Ministers of the New: who alwaies had their warrant with thē when they went. And if any man aske why is it necessarie