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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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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.
Thus Dauid confesseth of himselfe; I was borne in iniquitie, and in sinne hath my mother conceiued mee: If in sinne, then in Gods wrath, and vnder the daunger of damnation. If anie aske, howe, or why this is so? I answere, the trueth, as also the equitie of this third rule dependeth on the two former: for, because ⟨p. 52⟩euery man is borne guiltie of Adams great sinne, and also tainted originally with al corruption, and a pronenesse of all sinne: therefore it followeth in equitie and iustice, that euery man is borne vnder the wrath and curse of God.
This point is a plain and evident trueth: yet men in the world think not so, and it is the cause, why men repent not of their sins: for most men think that by nature, they are in Gods favour; and therefore they need not so sue for it in humiliation & repentance; but only live civilly, and do no open wrong, and all is well: whereas (alas) there is no condemned traitor, more out of his Princes favour, nor more sure of ⟨p. 53⟩death without a pardon, then all we are out of Gods favour, and sure of damnation, unless we procure Gods favour again, by Faith and Repentance.
This point is a plaine and euident trueth: yet men in the world thinke not so, and it is the cause, why men repent not of their sinnes: for most men thinke that by nature, they are in Gods fauour; and therefore they neede not so sue for it in humiliation & repentance; but only liue ciuillie, and do no open wrong, and all is well: whereas (alas) there is no condemned traitour, more out of his Princes fauour, nor more sure of