A09445:57
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.
The most of us in this place (a)are either Prophets, or sons of the prophets. If thou •e a prophet, thou […] Gods Angel. If a son of the […] ⟨image 11⟩to be, then mark thy duty, Prophets and Ministers are Angels in the very institution of their calling. Therefore thou must preach Gods word as Gods word, and deliver it as thou receivest it: for Angels, Ambassadors, & Messengers, carry not their own message, but the message of their Lords and Masters who sent them, but Ministers carry the message of the Lord of Hosts, therefore they are bound to deliver it as the Lords, and not their own.
The most of vs in this place (a)are eyther Prophets, or sonnes of the prophets. If thou •e a prophet, thou 〈…〉 Gods Angel. If a sonne of the 〈…〉 ⟨image 11⟩to be, then marke thy dutie, Prophets and Ministers are Angels in the verie institution of theyr calling. Therefore thou must preach Gods worde as Gods worde, and deliuer it as thou receiuest it: for Angels, Embassadors, & Messengers, carry not theyr owne message, but the message of theyr Lords and Maisters who sent thē, but Ministers carry the message of the Lord of Hostes, therefore they are bound to deliuer it as the Lordes, and not theyr owne.
- (a)This sermon was in the University church, to the body of the University.This sermon was in the Vniuersitie church, to the body of the Vniuersitie.