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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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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.
So then, the first severeth them in affection. The second, in soul, for a time. The third, actually in soul and body, for ever and ever.
So then, the first seuereth them in affectiō. The second, in soule, for a time. The third, actually in soule and body, for euer and euer.
Now of these three winnowing times, the holy Ghost speaketh here properly of the second: namely, the fan of Gods judgements: so that, the meaning of the Metaphor is this: Search your selves and repent betimes, lest God come upon you with some fearful Judgements: because you have so long contemned the fan of the word, and finding you too light to abide the trial, do take you away in the judgement, and cast you into hell: for as sure as the fan of the word hath made difference of you, which ⟨p. 134⟩