A09445:68
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.
One of a thousand.
Here is the second part of this description, which is by the rareness, or scarceness, of good Ministers: which is laid down ⟨image 17⟩in a very strange phrase, namely, that a true Minister, one that is a right Angel, & a true Interpreter, is no common or ordinary man, but thin sown, one of many, nay one of a thousand. The meaning hereof is to be conceived either properly, or figuratively: in the figurative sense, it is spoken in relation to Ministers themselves: in the proper sense, it hath a comparison with all men: the figurative and hyperbolical sense is, that of all the Ministers in the world, not one of many is a right Angel, and a true Interpreter: the plain & proper sense is, that amongst the men of this world, there is not one of a thousand which proves a true Minister; For this point let us examine the truth of it, the reasons of it, and the use of it.
Heere is the second part of this d•scription, which is by the rarenes, or scarcenesse, of good Ministers: which is layd downe ⟨image 17⟩in a very strange phrase, namely, that a true Minister, one that is a right Angel, & a true Interpreter, is no cōmon or ordinarie man, but thin sowne, one of many, nay one of a thousand. The meaning heereof is to be conceiued either properly, or figuratiuely: in the figuratiue sence, it is spoken in relation to Ministers themselues: in the proper senee, it hath a comparison with all men: the figuratiue and hyperbolicall sence is, that of all the Ministers in the worlde, not one of many is a right Angel, and a true Interpreter: the plaine & proper sence is, that amongst the men of this worlde, there is not one of a thousand which prooues a true Minister; For this poynt let vs examine the truth of it, the reasons of it, and the vse of it.