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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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Thirdly, Search, saith the Prophet, but not so content: he forceth it again, Even search you. In thus repeating and urging this exhortation, the holy Ghost gives them and us to understand, that the true searching of a mans heart, and life, is a duty of a great moment, and special necessity: therefore he leaves […] ⟨p. 24⟩[…] ⟨p. 23⟩⟨p. 26⟩it not after once naming it, but enforceth it the second time, as being no matter of indifferency, but of great necessity: thereby showing, that it is a principal duty in Repentance, even the beginning and foundation of all true grace.
Thirdly, Search, saith the Prophet, but not so content: hee forceth it againe, Euen search you. In thus repeating and vrging this exhortation, the holie Ghost giues them and vs to vnderstand, that the true searching of a mans heart, and life, is a dutie of a great moment, and speciall necessity: therefore he leaues 〈…〉 ⟨p. 24⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 23⟩⟨p. 26⟩it not after once naming it, but inforceth it the seconde time, as beeing no matter of indifferencie, but of great necessitie: thereby shewing, that it is a principall dutie in Repentance, euen the beginning and foundation of all true grace.
And further, it is a means also to prevent Gods judgements: for when men search not themselves, then God sends the fire of afflictions, and crosses to try and search them: but when they search themselves, then God spareth to search them by his just judgements.