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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.
3. Of Christian equity, out of Philippians, 4. 3.
3. Of Christian equitie, out of Phillippians, 4. 3.
4. Of the Callings of the Ministry, out of two places of Scripture.
4. Of the Callings of the Ministery, out of two places of Scripture.
5. Of Repentance, out of Zephaniah. 2. 1.
Besides many other particular Sermons, and short discourses made upon several, and special occasions: of all which, some are already published by others, and some by my self: and all the rest that remain, as they be the Jewels of Gods Church, so did I willingly dedicate them to ⟨image 19⟩the public and general good, Judging it were a foul sin in me, or any other, to impropriate to our sins, or our own private use, the labours of This, or any other learned man, which are in my opinion; parts of the Treasury of the militant Church: And as it were wrong to the Church, if I should conceal them, so doubtless were it to him and his children, if I should publish them for mine own alone, and not for their benefit. If I do, I think it may be justly said unto me, or whosoever doeth so, Thy money perish with thee.