A09445:82
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.
It followeth. To declare unto man his righteousness.
It followeth. To declare vnto man his righteousnes.
Here is the third part of the description of a Minister, that is, by his office,1 to declare unto man his righteousness: that is, when a poor sinner, by his sins (the foulness whereof he seeth, and the burden whereof he feeleth) is brought down, as it were to the very gates of hell, when this sinner by the preaching of the Law, is brought to a true sight of this misery: and again, by preaching the gospel, is brought to lay hold on Jesus Christ, then it is the proper office of a Minister to declare unto that man his righteousness. Namely, that though in himself he be as ill, & as foul as sin can make him, & as the law can discover him to be; yet in Christ he is righteous, & just, and by Christ so justified, as he is no more a sinner in the presence & account of God: this is the righteousness of a Christian ⟨image 24⟩man, this is the justification of a sinner. And to declare this righteousness to him that repents and believes, is the proper duty of a true Minister.
Heere is the third part of the description of a Minister, that is, by his office,1 to declare vnto man his righteousnes: that is, when a poore sinner, by his sinnes (the foulenes whereof he seeth, and the burden whereof he feeleth) is brought downe, as it were to the very gates of hell, when this sinner by the preaching of the Lavve, is brought to a true sight of this misery: and again, by preaching the gospel, is brought to lay hold on Iesus Christ, then it is the proper office of a Minister to declare vnto that man his righteousnes. Namely, that though in himselfe he be as ill, & as foule as sinne can make him, & as the law can discouer him to be; yet in Christ he is righteous, & iust, and by Christ so iustified, as hee is no more a sinner in the presence & account of God: this is the righteousnes of a Christian