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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 third rule to be known and practised of him, who will truly search himself, is, that every man borne of Adam, is by nature the children of wrath, and Gods enemy: this is true of all without exception; high or low, rich or poor, Noble or simple, borne in the visible church, or without. And further, by being enemy of God, he is therefore borne ⟨p. 51⟩subject to hell, to damnation, and to all other curses: so that look as a Traitor convicted, stands thereby in his Princes high displeasure, and is sure of death without special pardon; so stands every man when he is borne, convicted of high treason against God, in his high disfavour; and is in danger of Hell, which is the fulfilling of the wrath of God.
The third rule to be knowne and practised of him, who will truely searche himselfe, is, that euerie man borne of Adam, is by nature the children of wrath, and Gods enemie: this is true of all without exception; high or lowe, rich or poore, Noble or simple, borne in the visible church, or without. And further, by beeing enemie of God, hee is therefore borne ⟨p. 51⟩subiect to hell, to damnation, and to all other curses: so that looke as a Traitor conuicted, stands thereby in his Princes high displeasure, and is sure of death without speciall pardon; so standes euerie man when hee is borne, conuicted of high treason against God, in his high disfauour; and is in danger of Hell, which is the fulfilling of the wrath of God.
Thus David confesseth of himself; I was borne in iniquity, and in sin hath my mother conceived me: If in sin, then in Gods wrath, and under the danger of damnation. If any ask, how, or why this is so? I answer, the trueth, as also the equity of this third rule dependeth on the two former: for, because ⟨p. 52⟩every man is borne guilty of Adams great sin, and also tainted originally with all corruption, and a proneness of all sin: therefore it followeth in equity and justice, that every man is borne under the wrath and curse of God.