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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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Now therefore, though not one of many thinks seriously thereof: namely, that he should stand guilty of a ⟨p. 39⟩sin committed five thousand years before he was borne, yet seeing it is most true, both in Scripture and good reason: let every man subscribe in his conscience to this Truth. And let this be thy first Resolution in this search, that thou standest guilty of Adams transgression.
Now therefore, though not one of many thinkes seriouslie thereof: namely, that hee shoulde stand guiltie of a ⟨p. 39⟩sinne committed fiue thousand yeares before hee was borne, yet seeing it is most true, both in Scripture and good reason: let euerie man subscribe in his conscience to this Truth. And let this bee thy first Resolution in this searche, that thou standest guiltie of Ad•ms transgression.
The second rule to be known is, that in every man is all sins: more plainly, that in every man by nature are the seeds of all sins: and that not in the worst, but in the best natured men: make choice of the best man, and the greatest sin, and that worst sin is to be found in that best man. If any doubt ⟨p. 40⟩of this, let him consider what original sin is, namely, a corruption of the powers of our souls; and that not of some, or in part, but of all, & wholly. This corruption hath two parts. First, a want, not of some, but of all good inclination, a want of all goodness. Secondly, a deprivation and proneness, not to some, but to all evil: & not a proneness only, but original sin infuseth into every mans heart the seed of all corruption.
The second rule to bee knowne is, that in euery man is all sinnes: more plainely, that in euerie man by nature are the seedes of all sinnes: and that not in the worste, but in the best natured men: make choyse of the best man, and the greatest sinne, and that worst sinne is to bee founde in that best man. If anie doubte