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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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But if we will know what this argueth, to contemn the Gospel, and not to repent, when the Word is so ⟨p. 120⟩abundantly preached: read the Story of Ely, his wicked sons. He spake unto them, and gave them godly counsel, but they hearkened not unto the voice of their father: But will some say, that is no great matter, not to hear their Father a common thing: but mark what followeth.1 They would not hear their father, because the Lord would destroy them: a fearful thing. Even so it is with a nation, or a people: are they taught, and are they worse and worse? take heed: If Eli's sons obey not, it is, because God will destroy them.
But if wee will knowe what this argueth, to contemne the Gospell, and not to repent, when the Word is so ⟨p. 120⟩abundantly preached: reade the Storie of Elie, his wicked sonnes. He spake vnto them, and gaue them godlie counsaile, but they hearkened not vnto the voyce of their father: But will some say, that is no great matter, not to heare their Father a common thing: but marke what followeth.1 They would not heare their father, because the Lorde woulde destroy them: a fearefull thing. Euen so it is with a nation, or a people: are they taught, and are they worse and worse? take heede: If Elyes sonnes obey not, it is, because God will destroy them.
If therefore Ely, and many Elis have spoken to England, and England hears not, England obeyeth not, England repents ⟨p. 121⟩