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A faithful and plain exposition upon the 2. chapter of Zephaniah by that reverend…A faithfull and plaine exposition vpon the 2. chapter of Zephaniah by that reuerend…
A faithful and plain exposition upon the 2. chapter of Zephaniah by that reverend and judicious divine, M.W. Perkins. Containing a powerful exhortation to repentance: as also the manner how men in repentance are to search themselves. Published by a preacher of the word. With a preface prefixed, touching the publishing of M. Perkins his works. And a catalogue of all such particulars thereof, as are to be expected.A faithfull and plaine exposition vpon the 2. chapter of Zephaniah by that reuerend and iudicious diuine, M.W. Perkins. Containing a powerful exhortation to repentance: as also the manner hovve men in repentance are to search themselues. Published by a preacher of the vvord. With a preface prefixed, touching the publishing of M. Perkins his vvorks. And a catalogue of all such particulars thereof, as are to be expected.
London: printed by T. Creed for William Welby, 1609
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But let us examine more particularly, why God doth call the Jews a Nation, not worthy to be beloved: I answer, God had blessed them above other Nations: He gave them his covenant of grace, & thereby made them his people, and committed to their trust, his holy word and Oracles:1 but he dealt not so with other Nations, neither had the heathen knowledge of his laws. Besides all this,2 they had a better land then others about them, ⟨p. 78⟩it flowed with Milk, and Honey, (that is, with all commodities, and delights) and though their Country was but little, yet themselves so populous, and so powerful, that whilst they pleased God, no enemy durst set upon then.
But let vs examine more particularly, why God doth call the Iewes a Nation, not worthy to be beloued: I answere, God had blessed them aboue other Nations: Hee gaue them his couenant of grace, & thereby made them his people, and committed to their trust, his holy word and Oracles:1 but he delt not so with other Nations, neither had the heathen knowledge of his lawes. Besides all this,2 they hadde a better land then others about them, ⟨p. 78⟩it flowed with Milke, and Honie, (that is, with all commodities, and delights) and though their Countrie was but little, yet themselues so populous, and so powerfull, that whilest they pleased God, no enemie durst set vpon then.
- 1Rom. 3. 2.
- 2Ps. 143. 20.