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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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2. But then the second fan of his judgements is more violent, for thereby he severeth them asunder in soul, gathering the godly men, as his Wheat into the heavens, and blowing the souls of the wicked into hell: but yet the bodies of them both ⟨p. 132⟩lye together, as partakers of the same judgement, so subject to the same corruption, and are all lodged in the same grave of the earth, and death hath like dominion over them all.
2. But then the second fan of his iudgements is more violent, for thereby he seuereth them asunder in soule, gathering the godly men, as his Wheate into the heauens, and blowing the soules of the wicked into hell: but yet the bodies of them both ⟨p. 132⟩lye together, as partakers of the same iudgement, so subiect to the same corruption, and are all lodged in the same graue of the earth, and death hath like dominion ouer them all.
3. But afterwards at the last day, at Gods great harvest, and great winnowing time, he then with the wind of his power, severeth them asunder in soul and body. Wheat from the chaff, Sheep from the Goats, and separateth them, never to be mingled again for ever and ever: and then with the wind of his wrath, he blows the chaff into fire unquenchable, and with his loving favour gathereth his wheat into the everlasting and glorious garners of heaven.
3. But afterwards at the last day, at Gods great haruest, and great winnowing time, he then with the winde of his power, seuereth them asunder in soule and body. Wheat from the chaffe, Sheepe from the Goates, and separateth them, neuer to be mingled againe for euer and euer: and then with the winde of his wrath, hee blowes the chaffe into fire vnquenchable, and with his louing fauour gathereth his wheate into the euerlasting and glorious garners of heauen.