A09445:79
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 last place, Hearers are here taught their duty, first,1 to respect with reverence the person, and to receive with reverence the Message of every true Messenger, seeing it is so rare a thing to find a true Minister, for as nothing is more vile or base then an evil and lewd Minister, (whom Christ compares to salt which hath lost his savour, which is good for nothing, 2but to be cast out, & trodden down of men:) so is there none worthy of more love, and reverence than a holy Minister: for as Isaiah saith: their very feet are beautiful which bring glad tidings ▪ and we should kiss their feet which bring news of peace: therefore all good Christians are to receive and use a good Minister, as Saint Paul saith the Galatians ⟨image 23⟩did him,3 even as an Angel of God. Hast thou then a godly Pastor, run to him for conference, for comfort, for counsel, use his company, frequent his sermons, account him worthy of double honour, think it no small or ordinary blessing, for thou hast one of a thousand, and bless GOD for bestowing his mercy to thee, which he hath denied to so many others: for some have no Minister: some have a Minister, and yet alas he is not one of a thousand.
In the last place, Hearers are heere taught theyr dutie, first,1 to respect with reuerence the person, and to receiue with reuerence the Message of euery true Messenger, seeing it is so rare a thing to find a true Minister, for as nothing is more vile or base then an euill and leude Minister, (vvhom Christ compares to salt which hath lost his sauour, which is good for nothing, 2but to bee cast out, & troden downe of men:) so is there none worthy of more loue, and reuerence thē a holy Minister: for as Esay saith: theyr very feete are beautifull which bring glad tydings ▪ and we should kisse theyr feete which bring newes of peace: therefore all good Christians are to receiue and vse a good Minister, as Saint Paule saith the Galathians