A09417:109
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
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.
Thus for soul and body, they were every way a Nation, blessed of God, a people beloved of God above all others. Now, how did this people (thus beloved of their God,) requite this his love, which they had no more deserved, then any other Nation? Certainly, as they deserved it not afore they had it, so they requited it not when they had it: but requited this love of God with sin, ⟨p. 79⟩with rebellion, and with disobedience. They tempted him, they provoked him to wrath, they presumed of his mercy, and proved a most stubborn & stifnecked people, a froward generation: Moses partly saw this in his own experience, and better discerned it in the spirit of Prophecy: and therefore, wondering at this their wickedness, he cried out; Do you thus requite the Lord: O foolish people and unwise? thus, that is, with sin, and disobedience, which is the only means to displease the Lord, & to provoke him to wrath: for this cause they are worthily called a foolish and unkind people by Moses, and here, by the Prophet. A Nation not worthy ⟨p. 88⟩to be beloved: namely, for their unthankfulness, and unkindness: which was such, as they not only were slack, and careless in performance of such duties as God required: but even multiplied their sins, and committed those soul rebellions, which his soul hated.
Thus for soule and body, they were euery way a Nation, blessed of God, a people beloued of God aboue all others. Now, how did this people (thus beloued of their God,) requite this his loue, which they had no more deserued, then any other Nation? Certainely, as they deserued it not afore they had it, so they requited it not when they had it: but requited this loue of God with sinne, ⟨p. 79⟩with rebellion, and with disobedience. They tempted him, they prouoked him to wrath, they presumed of his mercy, and proued a most stubborne & stifnecked people, a froward generation: Moses partly saw this in his owne experience, and better discerned it in the spirite of Prophesie: and therefore, wondring at this their wickednes, he cried out; Do you thus requite the Lord: O foolish people and vnwise? thus, that is, with sin, and disobedience, which is the onely meanes to displease the Lord, & to prouoke him to wrath: for this cause they are worthily called a foolish and vnkind people by Moses, and here, by the Prophet. A Nation not worthy