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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
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2 If they be so few, labour to increase them, for the more they are, the less burden lieth upon each particular man, therefore let every Minister by his teaching, and by his conversation labour, so to honour his calling, that he may thereby allure and draw others to a love and liking thereof.
2 If they bee so fewe, labour to increase them, for the more they are, the lesse burden lieth vppon each particular man, therefore let euery Minister by his teaching, and by his conuersation labour, so to honour his calling, that hee may thereby allure and drawe others to a loue and liking thereof.
3 Are good Ministers so thin sown, are there so few of them? then let all good and godly Ministers give the right hand of fellowship one to another,1 and join together in love, & by that means arm them selves against the scorn and contempt of the world: we see they that are of a kindred, or a brotherhood, or any kind of society, the fewer they are, the more closely do they combine, the more firmly do they hold together against all foreign force: so ought Gods Ministers to do because ⟨image 22⟩their number is so small; if they were many, less danger in their disunion, but seeing they are so few, the more it concerneth them to cut off contentions, and all occasions of debate, and to join hand in hand against these common adversaries.
3 Are good Ministers so thinne sowne, are there so few of them? then let all good and godly Ministers giue the right hand of fellowship one to another,1 and ioyne together in loue, & by that meanes arme thē selues against the scorne and contempt of the world: we see they that are of a kinred, or a brotherhood, or any kind of societie, the fewer they are, the more closelie doe they combine, the more firmly doe they holde together against all forraine force: so ought Gods Ministers to doe because