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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 part of the curse of the first death, or the death of the body: that is, a separation of the soul and body asunder for a time, namely, till the last judgement. This death is duly and justly the punishment of any one, or the least sin: therefore, how due and just a punishment, ⟨p. 56⟩upon that horrible heap of sinfulness, which is in every mans nature? and it is a most terrible curse. For it is the very gate of hell, and the downfall of damnation unto all men, but such as by faith and repentance do get their death sanctified by the death of Christ: unto such men indeed it is no curse, but a gracious and glorious blessing, for it is altered by Christ his death. But unto all men by nature, and which repent not, it is the heavy curse of Gods wrath, and the very down-fall into the gulf of hell.
The second part of the curse of the first death, or the death of the bodie: that is, a separation of the soule and bodie asunder for a time, namely, til the last iudgemēt. This death is duely and iustly the punishment of anie one, or the least sinne: therefore, howe due and iust a punishment, ⟨p. 56⟩vppon that horrible heape of sinfulnesse, which is in euery mans nature? and it is a most terrible curse. For it is the very gate of hell, and the downefall of damnation vnto all men, but such as by faith and repentance doe get their death sanctified by the death of Christ: vnto such men indeed it is no curse, but a gratious and glorious blessing, for it is altered by Christ his death. But vnto all men by nature, and which repent not, it is the heauie curse of Gods wrath, and the verie downe-fall into the gulfe of hell.
The third part of the curse under which every man is borne, is, the second death: the death of soul and body; ⟨p. 57⟩which is the eternal want of Gods presence, and the accomplishment of his wrath: and an apprehension and feeling of that wrath, seizing on body, soul, and conscience. The first curse was a spiritual death; the death of the soul. The second, a temporal death, the death of the body. The third, is an eternal death, a death both of soul and body together; and for ever. This eternal death is the curse of all curses, the misery of all miseries, and torment of all torments: and I show it thus. Often when thy tooth acheth, and sometime when thy headacheth, or in the pain of the stone or colic, thou wouldest