A09445:88
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.
First, concerning the Ministry:1 It first discovereth how nakedly, weakly, and insufficiently, the Popish Church doth declare unto man his righteousness, who will let a man seek it in himself, where alas it is not: for Paul himself testifieth, that ⟨image 26⟩his desire is that he may be found out of himself, & in Christ, & yet certainly if ever man had righteousness of his own, 2worth trusting to, Paul had: this is the cause why so many of that religion, find not that righteousness, which will pacify, and satisfy their consciences, when they come to die: and why so many of them, when it comes to the pinch, do then go out of themselves, and with us do seek for this righteousness in Christ, where both assuredly, and sufficiently it is to be found.
First, concerning the Ministerie:1 It first discouereth how nakedly, weakely, and insufficiently, the Popish Church doth declare vnto man his righteousnesse, who will let a man seeke it in himselfe, where alas it is not: for Paule himselfe testifieth, that ⟨image 26⟩his desire is that he may bee found out of himselfe, & in Christ, & yet certainly if euer man had righteousnesse of his owne, 2worth trusting to, Paule had: this is the cause why so many of that religion, find not that righteousnesse, which will pacifie, and satisfie their consciences, when they come to die: and why so many of them, whē it coms to the pinch, do then go out of themselues, and with vs doe seeke for this righteousnesse in Christ, where both assuredly, and sufficiently it is to be found.
- 1First for the Popish Ministry.First for the Popish Ministerie.
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