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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.
1 The remedy and means of his restoring.
1 The remedy and meanes of his restoring.
2 The effect that followeth thereupon. • The remedy is laid down in these words now red unto us, then followeth the effect, which is, that when a sinner is restored by repentance, then the graces of God are plentifully poured upon him ⟨image 10⟩both for soul and body: from these words to he end of the chapter.
2 The effect that followeth thereupon. • The remedy is layde downe in these wordes now red vnto vs, then followeth the effect, which is, that when a sinner is restored by repentance, then the graces of God are plentifully poured vpon him ⟨image 10⟩both for soule and bodie: frō these words to he end of the chapter.
The intent then of this Scripture, is, that God useth means in his mercy to preserve sinners from falling into sin, but if they do, then he in much greater mercy affordeth them means and helps to rise again. And this is the soul & substance of the words. Now, that means and remedy is the matter I purpose to speak of, out of these words: The means then to restore a sinner after a fall, is to raise him by repentance into a better estate then he was in before, and that is inclusively, and by implication taught in this text: But the instrument by whom that great work is to be wrought, is here in plain terms laid down to be a Minister of God, lawfully called and sent by God, and appointed by his Church to that great duty. So that these words contain a worthy description of a true Minister, and he is here described.