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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.
TO THE RIGHT worshipful, my very worthy and Christian friend, Sir William Gee, knight, one of his Majesties honourable Counsel in the North. Recorder of the Townes of Beverley and Hull, and one of his Majesties Justices of Peace in the East-riding of the County of York, a true friend of learning, and piety: & to the virtuous, and religious Lady his wife, Grace and peace from God, &c.
TO THE RIGHT worshipfull, my very worthy and Christian friend, Sir Williā Gee, knight, one of his Maiesties honorable Counsel in the North. Recorder of the Townes of Beuerley and Hull, and one of his Maiesties Iustices of Peace in the East-riding of the Countie of Yorke, a true friend of learning, and pietie: & to the vertuous, and religious Lady his wife, Grace and peace from God, &c.
Amongst the many reasons (Worshipful Sir) which have persuaded me that Popery cannot be the true Religion, this is not the least: ⟨image 3⟩the insufficiency of their doctrine of faith and repentance: which two things, though they be the chief and principal points in religion, and so necessary, that he, who doth not but know, and practise them aright, can never be saved: yet I dare avouch,1 that the faith and Repentance of the Romish church, as they are taught by many of the best approved Papists, are no better than such a faith, and such a repentance as an hypocrite, and a very reprobate may attain unto. Indeed, to insist upon repentance ⟨image 3⟩