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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.
Now,1 amongst those many instruments of God, who have laboured with profit in this great point of Religion: namely repentance, drawing their doctrine out of the breasts, of the two Testaments of Gods book, I may well say, (to say no more) that this man of GOD, Master Perkins, ⟨image 6⟩deserves to have his place: whose labours, whilst he lived, and his yet living labours, what they deserve, I had rather others should proclaim, then I once name: who profess my self to be one of those many, who many truly say, that by the grace of God, and his good means principally, I am that I am: But leaving him in that glorious mansion, which Christ the Lord of the Harvest hath prepared for him: and now given him: I return to my self, and do humbly praise the Lord of heaven, ⟨image 7⟩who gave me my time in the University, in those happy days, wherein) beside many worthy men of God, whereof some are fallen a sleep, and some remain alive unto this day) this holy man did spend himself like a candle, to give light unto others.
Nowe,1 amongst those many instrumentes of God, who haue laboured with profite in this great point of Religion: namely repentance, drawing their doctrine out of the breasts, of the two Testamens of Gods booke, I may well say, (to say no more) that this man of GOD, Maister Perkings, ⟨image 6⟩deserues to haue his place: whose labours, whilest he liued, and his yet liuing labours, what they deserue, I had rather others should proclaime, then I once name: who professe my selfe to be one of those many, who many truly say, that by the grace of God, and his good meanes principally, I am that I am: But leauing him in that glorious mansion, which Christ the Lord of the Haruest hath prepared for him: and now giuen him: I returne to my selfe, and doe humbly praise the Lord of heauen, ⟨image 7⟩who gaue mee my time in the Vniuersitie, in those happie daies, wherein) beside many worthy men of God, whereof some are falne a sleepe, and some remaine aliue vnto this day) this holy man did spend himselfe like a candle, to giue light vnto others.