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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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2. But now England, how hast thou requited this kindness of the Lord? certainly even with a great measure of unkindness: that is, with ⟨p. 86⟩more and greater sins then ever Israel did: so that if Moses spake true of them, then may our Moses much more truly cry out against England, doest thou thus requite the Lord, thou foolish people? And if this prophet said thus of Israel for three sins, then may it be said of England for three hundred sins (O England) a Nation not worthy to be beloved: for thou hast multiplied thy transgressions, above theirs of Israel; even as though thou hadst resolved with thy self, the more Gods kindness is heaped on thee, the more to multiply thy sins against him. For thou England, as thou hast requited the Lord with sins; so not with a few sins, or small ⟨p. 87⟩sins, or sins, which hardly could have been prevented: for that had been a matter of some excuse, or not of so great complaint. But thy sins are many, and grievous, and capital. And which is worst of all, wilful and affected, even as though God had deserved evil of us: and that therefore we ought maliciously to requite him.
2. But now England, how hast thou requited this kindnesse of the Lord? certainely euen with a great measure of vnkindnesse: that is, with ⟨p. 86⟩more and greater sinnes then euer Israel did: so that if Moses spake true of them, then may our Moses much more truly cry out against England, doest thou thus requite the Lord, thou foolish people? And if this prophet said thus of Israel for three sinnes, then may it be saide of England for three hundred sinnes (O England) a Nation not worthy to bee beloued: for thou hast multiplied thy transgressions, aboue theirs of Israel; euen as though thou hadst resolued with thy self, the more Gods kindnes is heaped on thee, the more to multiply thy sinnes against him. For thou England, as thou hast requited the Lord with sins; so not with a fewe sinnes, or smal ⟨p. 87⟩sinnes, or sinnes, which hardly could haue bene preuented: for that had beene a matter of some excuse, or not of so great complaint. But thy sins are many, and grieuous, and capitall. And which is worst of all, wilfull and affected, euen as though God had deserued euill of vs: and that therefore wee ought malitiously to requite him.