A09445:313
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.
Secondly, their words nor deeds bear no credit, nor have any power in them, unless they be spoken by virtue of a Commission ▪ nor have their labours any blessing: unless God give it.
Secondly, their wordes nor deedes beare no credite, nor haue any power in them, vnlesse they be spoken by vertue of a Commission ▪ nor haue their labours any blessing: vnlesse God giue it.
Thirdly, these persons have no protection, nor safety, unless they be Gods Ambassadors: and how are they so, unless they be called and sent by God, and have authority given of God? For these causes, no man is to thrust himself into the Ministry, without a calling from God, and therefore no marvel, though those men who will be Choosers, and Callers of themselves, and run when they are not sent, be in their persons, subject to all dangers: because they are out of Gods protection, & their labours without profit because no blessing, nor promise of God was given unto ⟨p. 122⟩them: for GOD may justly say unto them: Let him that sent you, protect your persons: let him that sent you, bless your labours.
Thirdly, these persons haue no protection, nor safetie, vnlesse they bee Gods Ambassadors: and how are they so, vnlesse they be called and sent by God, and haue authoritie giuen of God? For these causes, no man is to thrust himselfe into the Ministerie, without a calling from God, and therefore no maruell, though those men who will bee Chusers, and Callers of themselues, and run when they are not sent, bee in their persons, subiect to all dangers: because they are out of Gods protection, & their labours without profite because no blessing, nor promise of God was giuē vnto ⟨p. 122⟩them: for GOD may iustly say vnto them: Let him that sent you, protect your persons: let him that sent you, blesse your labours.