A09445:91
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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Thirdly,1 the consideration of this high excellency of their calling, must arm all true Ministers against the scorn and contempt of the world, which by wicked men is cast like dust and mire into the face of Ministers: let this suffice them, ⟨image 27⟩they are the men that must declare unto man his righteousness, even he that scorns and contemns the ministry, he hath no righteousness in him, unless, it be by the means of a poor Minister: then do thou thy duty, and he that mocks thee, hath cause to honour thee: and let this encourage Students to consecrate themselves to the Ministry,2 for what calling hath so high an office, as this, to declare unto man his righteousness? And assuredly how ever in this wicked world, thou art little accounted of (for if it did not so, it were not wicked) yet thou art honoured in the harts of all Gods children, and even in the consciences of some, whose tongues do smite thee: and the souls of thousands, when they die shall bless thee, who in their lives cared not for thee: and the devil himself doth envy, & the holy Angels themselves do wonder at the excellency of thy calling, in that thou hast power to declare unto man his righteousnesses.
Thirdly,1 the consideration of this high excellencie of their calling, must arme all true Ministers against the scorne and contempt of the world, which by wicked men is cast like dust and mire into the face of Ministers: let this suffice them, ⟨image 27⟩they are the men that must declare vnto man his righteousnesse, euen he that scornes and contemnes the ministerie, he hath no righteousnesse in him, vnlesse, it be by the meanes of a poore Minister: then doe thou thy duety, and he that mockes thee, hath cause to honour thee: and let this encourage Students to consecrate themselues to the Ministerie,2 for what calling hath so high an office, as this, to declare vnto man his righteousnesse? And assuredly how euer in this wicked world, thou art little accounted of (for if it did not so, it were not wicked) yet thou art honored in the harts of all Gods children, and euen in the consciences of some, whose tongues doe smite thee: and the soules of thousands, when they die shall blesse thee, who in their liues cared not for thee: and the deuill himselfe doth enuy, & the holy Angels themselues doe wonder at the excellencie of thy calling, in that thou hast power to declare vnto man his righteousnesses.