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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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And now these first fruits of my labours, in another mans vine yard, as also all that hereafter do or may follow, I humbly ⟨image 10⟩consecrate to the blessed spouse of Christ Jesus, the holy Church of God on earth, and namely to the Church of England, our beloved mother, who may rejoice, that she was the mother of such a son,1 who in few years did so much good to the public cause of religion, as the wickedness of many years shall not be able to wear out. But first of all, and especially, I present the same unto you (my very worshipful and Christian friends) who (I must needs say) are very worthy of it in many respects.
And nowe these first fruites of my labours, in another mans vine yard, as also all that hereafter do or may follow, I humbly ⟨image 10⟩consecrate to the blessed spouse of Christ Iesus, the holy Church of God on earth, and namely to the Church of England, our beloued mother, who may reioyce, that shee was the mother of such a son,1 who in fewe yeares did so much good to the publique cause of religion, as the wickednesse of many yeares shall not bee able to weare out. But first of all, and especially, I present the same vnto you (my very worshipfull and Christian friendes) who (I must needes say) are very worthy of it in many respects.
- 1Master Perkings, but forty years old at his death.Maister Perkings, but fortie yeares olde at his death.
1. For the matter it self, which is repentance, my self being able to testify, that you are not hearers, but doers, rise in knowledge, and rise in the practice of Repentance: insomuch as I dare from the testimony of my conscience, and in the word of a Minister, pronounce of you that as you have heard and known this doctrine of repentance, so blessed are you, for you do it.