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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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5. The fifth sin of our Nation, is, evil dealing in bargaining betwixt man and man. How hard a thing is it to find an honest, simple, plain dealing man? and that even in such great assemblies as this is. I fear present experience will testify: you are now many thousands gathered together, some to buy, some to sell, some to exchange: ⟨p. 99⟩Remember that I have told you, an honest hearted and plain dealing man is hard to find: therefore labour to approve your selves sincere hearted men; remember the counsel of the holy Ghost; Let no man oppress nor defraud his brother in bargaining: for the Lord is the avenger of all such things. These sins are general and universal as a canker: And so are the sins of the six, seven▪ & eight Commandments, (though they be not altogether so common as these be) Murders, Adulteries, Usuries, Briberies, Extortions, Cozenages, they are a but then under which, our earth groans; and they cry against us to heaven, so that upon as good or much better ⟨p. 100⟩cause may it be said to us, as to the Jews: O Nation not worthy to be beloved.
5. The fifth sinne of our Nation, is, euill dealing in bargaining betwixte man and man. How hard a thing is it to finde an honest, simple, plaine dealing man? and that euen in such great assemblies as this is. I feare present experience will testifie: you are nowe manie thousandes gathered together, some to buy, some to sell, some to exchaunge: ⟨p. 99⟩Remember that I haue tolde you, an honest hearted and plaine dealing man is harde to finde: therefore labour to approoue your selues sincere hearted men; remember the counsell of the holie Ghost; Let no man oppresse nor defraude his brother in bargaining: for the Lorde is the auenger of all such thinges. These sinnes are generall and vniuersall as a canker: And so are the sinnes of the sixe, seuen▪ & eight Commaundements, (though they bee not altogether so common as these bee) Murthers, Adulteries, Vsuries, Briberies, Extorsions, Cosonages, they are a but then vnder which, our earth grones; and they crie against vs to heauen, so that vpon as good or much better ⟨p. 100⟩