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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 use of this second rule, is notable. For in this searching of our selves, it showeth us what we are, without all colour or deceit, and fully discovers unto us, the ugliness of our natures: & it may teach us all how to think and esteem of our selves,1 when we hear of Cain's unnatural murder,2 Pharaohs unnatural cruelty,3 the Sodomites unnatural lust,4 Achitophels devilish policy,5 Sennacherib's horrible blasphemy, Judas monstrous treason, Julians fearful Apostasy. When we hear of the fearful murders, treasons, perjuries, sins against nature, blasphemies, Apostasies, witchcrafts, ⟨p. 48⟩crafts, and other the horrible sins of the world: let us then return into our selves, and look homewards, even into our own hearts, and confess every one that these should have been even thy sins also, if Gods grace had not prevented thee.
The vse of this second rule, is notable. For in this searching of our selues, it sheweth vs what wee are, without all colour or deceit, and fully discouers vnto vs, the vglines of our natures: & it may teach vs all how to think and esteeme of our selues,1 when we heare of Caines vnnaturall murther,2 Pharaohs vnnaturall crueltie,3 the Sodomites vnnatural lust,4 Achitophels diuellish pollicie,5 Senacharibs horrible blasphemie, Iudas monstrous treason, Iulians fearefull Apostasie. When wee heare of the fearefull murthers, treasons, periuries, sinnes against nature, blasphemies, Apostasies, witchcrafts,