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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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The reason hereof is, because we are his seed and posterity, we were then in his loins, he was the Father of us all: and was not a private man as we are now, but a public person, the pledge of all mankind, and bare the person of us all at that time: therefore what he did then, he did it for himself, and for us: what covenant God made with him, was made for himself & us: what God promised ⟨p. 37⟩him, and he to God, he promised for himself, & for us: what he received for himself, and for us: and what he gained or lost by his fall▪ he gained & lost for us, as for himself. He lost the favour of God, and original purity: therefore he lost it for all his posterity: guiltiness, and Gods anger, and corruption of nature which he gained, he got for us all, as well as for himself. If we doubt of this point, it is proved by the Apostle: where the holy Ghost saith; Sin entered by one man, 1and death by sin: and that sin went over all, and that it went over all them, which sinned not in the like transgression with Adam, (that is, even ⟨p. 38⟩our children) who as they are borne, are borne not only tainted with original corruption: but guilty also of Adams sin. This is a most certain truth, though it seem strange, for few men think of it, that ever they shall answer for Adams sin: and therefore if any object, what reason is there that I answer for another mans sin? I answer, true, if it had been Adams sin alone: but it was his and thine also: for he was thy Father, and stood in thy room: and thou also since thou wast borne, hast confirmed what he did.
The reason heereof is, because wee are his seede and posteritie, wee were then in his loynes, he was the Father of vs all: and was not a priuate man as wee are now, but a publike person, the pledge of all mankinde, and bare the person of vs all at that time: therefore what hee did then, he did it for himselfe, and for vs: what couenant God made with him, was made for himself & vs: what God promised ⟨p. 37⟩him, and hee to God, he promised for himselfe, & for vs: what he receiued for himselfe, and for vs: and what hee gained or lost by his fall he gained & lost for vs, as for himselfe. Hee lost the fauour of God, and originall puritie: therefore he lost it for all his posteritie: guiltinesse, and Gods anger, and corruption of nature which hee gained, he got for vs all, as well as for himselfe. If we doubt of this pointe, it is prooued by the Apostle: where the holie Ghost saith; Sinne entred by one man,