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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.
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 ⟨p. 117⟩hath long spared, and he hath been long in travelling, therefore (though nothing can be said in way of Prophecy) I am in my conscience persuaded to fear, & that out of infallible grounds of the word of God, that a plague, and a judgement, and that most fearful, hangs over England: and that it is already pronounced upon this Nation, and shall be as certainly executed, without a visible reformation: and because I may seem to speak somewhat large, give me leave to give you the reasons inducing me hereunto.
Therefore my beloued ⟨p. 116⟩brethren, who are heere assembled out (almost) of euerie corner of this Kingdome, heare my wordes: and carrie them home with you into all Countryes, God is the same God still, as iust, & as iealous, as euer he was: our sinnes are as ill, nay, much viler then the Iewes were: howe can it bee then, but that must fall to vs that fell to them? therefore the zeale of Gods glorie, and my desire of your saluations, make me, that I dare not flatter, but tell you the truth: that is, that out of all question, if wee search not our selues and Repent: there is a generall iudgement in preparing for vs: certainly the Decree is out, and what can stop the execution of it, but Repentance: God ⟨p. 117⟩hath long spared, and he hath bene long in trauelling, therfore (though nothing can bee saide in way of Prophesie) I am in my conscience perswaded to feare, & that out of infallible grounds of the word of God, that a plague, and a iudgement, and that moste fearefull, hangs ouer England: and that it is alreadie pronounced vppon this Nation, and shall bee as certainely executed, without a visible reformation: and because I may seeme to speake somewhat large, giue mee leaue to giue you the reasons inducing me herevnto.