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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.
In the first Epistle of Peter, 4, 11, we are bid, If any man speak, let him speak, not only the word of God, but as the word of God. Gods word must be spoken, and as Gods word▪ then show thy faith fullness to the Lord, in discharging thy hands sincerely of that message, which he hath honoured the• to carry. Gods word is pure, therefore purely to be thought upon, and to be delivered. Then let all that are god• Angels, and would be honoured at his Angels and Ambassadors, think it no less reason to do the duty of Gods Angels, least as many men […] a good tale in the ••ling▪ so the• take away the power and ⟨image 12⟩majesty of Gods word, in the manner of delivering it.1 The second use concerns the ministers also: are they Gods Angels? therefore they must preach Gods word in the evidence and demonstration of the spirit of God: for he that is Gods Angel, the spirit of that God must speak in him: Now to speak in the demonstration of Gods spirit, is to speak in such a plains, & yet such a powerfulness, as that the capacities of the simplest, may perceive not man but God teaching them in that plainness, and the consciences of the mightiest may feel not man but God, reprove them in that powerfulness: That this is so, appears by Saint Paul. If a man prophecy aright, 2(saith the holy Ghost) the unlearned or unbelieving man •om• in, he thinks his secret faults are disclosed and laid open, he thinks all men see his nakedness, and do reprove him for it, he therefore falls down and saith surely God speaks in this man.
In the first Epistle of Peter, 4, 11, wee are bidde, If any man speake, let him speake, not onely the word of God, but as the word of God. Gods word must be spoken, and as Gods word▪ then shew thy faith fulnes to the Lord, in discharging thy hands sincerely of that message, which he hath honoured the to carry. Gods word is pure, therefore purely to be thought vpon, and to be deliuered. Then let all that are god Angels, and would be honored at his Angels and Embassadors, thinke it no lesse reason to doe the dutie of Gods Angels, least as many men a good tale in the ling so the take away the power and