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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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Thus was it threatened to the Jews, and thu[…] is performed: and certainly thus hath it been threatened, and ⟨p. 115⟩thus shall it be performed to thee, Oh England, except thou prevent the judgements that are coming: Oh happy England, that I may say unto thee, it is yet but coming. For as for the miserable Jews, upon them (alas) it is come already: unto those poor souls it can be said no more, Repent before the Decree come forth: for it is now past: but thou art happy, for thy Day is not yet come: yet I may say unto thee, Repent before the Decree come forth: and Oh happy England, that thou mayest hear this word: (Before) sounding in thine ears.
Thus was it threatened to the Iewes, and thu〈…〉 is performed: and certainely thus hath it beene threatned, and ⟨p. 115⟩thus shall it bee performed to thee, Oh England, except thou preuent the iudgements that are comming: Oh happie England, that I may say vnto thee, it is yet but comming. For as for the miserable Iewes, vppon them (alas) it is come alreadie: vnto those poore soules it can bee saide no more, Repent before the Decree come foorth: for it is nowe past: but thou art happie, for thy Day is not yet come: yet I may say vnto thee, Repent before the Decree come foorth: and Oh happie England, that thou mavest heare this worde: (Before) sounding in thine eares.
Therefore my beloved ⟨p. 116⟩brethren, who are here assembled out (almost) of every corner of this Kingdom, hear my words: and carry them home with you into all Countries, God is the same God still, as just, & as jealous, as ever he was: our sins are as ill, nay, much viler then the Jews were: how can it be then, but that must fall to us that fell to them? therefore the zeal of Gods glory, and my desire of your salvations, make me, that I dare not flatter, but tell you the truth: that is, that out of all question, if we search not our selves and Repent: there is a general judgement in preparing for us: certainly the Decree is out, and what can stop the execution of it, but Repentance: God