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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
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.
As a man cares not for hard usage from him, whom he esteems not: but a little unkindness doth greatly grieve a man, from him who is loved and respected: so is it with the Lord our God, he loved not the Gentiles, as he did the Jews,1 neither was he so bountiful unto them:2 and therefore, (as we may see) though they lived ⟨p. 82⟩always in ignorance, and continued always in disobedience; yet, the Text saith, the time of that ignorance God regarded not: but when as the Jews, his own people, whom he chose out of all people, and bestowed his love upon them, and made his Covenant of grace with them, when they became unkind, unthankful, forgetful, stubborn, and rebellious, that caused the Lord even to complain of that indignity, and to cry out by Moses, Do ye thus requite the Lord, O foolish people and unwise? And hereby the Prophet, O Nation not worthy to be beloved: and therefore there is no man, but if he be asked what he thinks of this Nation of ⟨p. 83⟩the Jews: he will answer, that they are a most vile and wicked people, a froward generation, and that they are worthy to taste deeply of all Gods plagues, who so far abused his love and mercy.
As a man cares not for hard vsage from him, whom he esteemes not: but a little vnkindnesse dooth greatly greeue a man, from him who is loued and respected: so is it with the Lord our God, hee loued not the Gentiles, as hee did the Iewes,1 neither was hee so bountifull vnto them:2 and therefore, (as wee may see) though they liued ⟨p. 82⟩alwayes in ignorance, and continued alwaies in disobedience; yet, the Text saith, the time of that ignorance God regarded not: but when as the Iewes, his owne people, whom hee chose out of all people, and bestowed his loue vpon them, and made his Couenant of grace with them, when they became vnkind, vnthankfull, forgetfull, stubborne, and rebellious, that caused the Lord euen to complaine of that indignitie, and to cry out by Moses, Doe ye thus requite the Lord, O foolish people and vnwise? And heereby the Prophet, O Nation not worthy to be beloued: and therefore there is no man, but if he be asked what hee thinkes of this Nation of