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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.
5 By his Commission and authority in the last words: God will say, Deliver him that he go not down into the pit, for I have received a reconciliation.
5 By his Commission and authoritie in the last wordes: God will say, Deliuer him that he goe not downe into the pit, for I haue receiued a reconciliation.
Let us speak of them in order as they lye in the text, and first of his titles.
Let vs speake of them in order as they lye in the text, and first of his titles.
1 The first title of a Minister of God is, he is called a Messenger, 1or an Angel: and not here alone, but elsewhere in the scripture, Malachi 2, 7, He is the Messenger of the Lord of hosts. And in the Revelation, the Ministers of the 7. Churches are called the Angels of those Churches.2 So that it is apparent▪ a true Minister is an Angel of God in […] place, & in the other place, the Angel of the Church. He is an Angel or Messenger sent from God to his Church. This consideration affords matter of much use.3
1 The first title of a Minister of God is, he is called a Messenger, 1or an Angell: and not heere alone, but elswhere in the scripture, Malachy 2, 7, Hee is the Messenger of the Lord of hosts. And in the Reuelation, the Ministers of the 7. Churches are called the Angels of those Churches.