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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 yet for our better help in this duty, and that there may be nothing wanting to that soul, that seeketh God, therefore we are further to know, that if we will search our selves by the Law profitably, we must mark three rules, the truth whereof unless we know, acknowledge, and feel: we shall never see our own estate, nor profit by this search, but plod on from sin to sin, until we plunge into hell.
And yet for our better helpe in this dutie, and that there may bee nothing wanting to that soule, that seeketh God, therefore wee are further to knowe, that if wee will searche our selues by the Lawe profitablie, wee must marke three rules, the truth whereof vnlesse wee knowe, acknowledge, and feele: wee shall neuer see our owne estate, nor profit by this search, but plod on from sin to sin, vntill we plunge into hell.
The first Rule is, that every man that came from Adam, sinned in the sin of Adam: thou must therefore know, that his sin ⟨p. 36⟩in eating the forbidden fruit, was thy sin: and thou sinnedst therein, as well as he (though thou wast then unborn) and that thou art guilty of it before God, and must answer for it to Gods justice, unless Christ do it for thee.
The first Rule is, that euerie man that came from Adam, sinned in the sinne of Adam: thou must therefore knowe, that his sinne ⟨p. 36⟩in eating the forbidden fruit, was thy sinne: and thou sinnedst therein, as well as hee (though thou wast then vnborne) and that thou art guiltie of it before God, and must aunswere for it to Gods iustice, vnlesse Christ doe it for thee.