A09445:77
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.
1In the third place, young Students are here taught, seeing a true Minister is but one of a thousand, that therefore they bend their studies, and their thoughts to the Ministry, for they well know it is an old proverb, the best things are hard to come by, & certainly there are so few good Ministers, because the holy Ministry in it self is so high & excellent a calling: & as it is a shame to the men that there are so few good Ministers, so it is a commendation to the calling, whose honour and excellency is such, that as we see here scarce one of a thousand attains unto it, therefore men of the most excellent gifts, are here invited to dedicate themselves unto the most excellent vocation, yea▪ very reason it self would urge a man to be one of a thousand.
1In the third place, young Students are heere taught, seeing a true Minister is but one of a thousand, that therfore they bend theyr studies, and theyr thoughts to the Ministerie, for they wel know it is an old prouerbe, the best thinges are hard to come by, & certainly there are so few good Ministers, because the holy Ministerie in it self is so high & excellent a calling: & as it is a shame to the men that there are so fewe good Ministers, so it is a cōmendation to the calling, whose honour and excellencie is such, that as wee see heere scarce one of a thousand attaines vnto it, therfore men of the most excellent gifts, are heere inuited to dedicate themselues vnto the most excellent vocation, yea▪ very reason it selfe would vrge a man to be one of a thousand.
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2 And further, as they are to intend this calling as the most rare and excellent, so this must teach them likewise, to hasten ⟨image 22⟩