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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.
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 ⟨p. 40⟩of this, let him consider what originall sinne is, namely, a corruption of the powers of our soules; and that not of some, or in part, but of all, & wholly. This corruptiō hath two partes. First, a want, not of some, but of all good inclination, a want of all goodnes. Secondly, a depriuation and pronenesse, not to some, but to all euil: & not a pronenes onely, but originall sinne infuseth into euery mās heart the seede of all corruption.
Many man stand much upon their good meaning, and upright heart, and brag of a good nature: but they are foully deceived; for take the civilest man upon the earth, and the seeds of all sins in the world are in him by nature. ⟨p. 41⟩But to explain this point fully, observe these 2. clauses.