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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.
Salvation is such a building, as the foundation thereof had need to be sure and strong: Ignorance, blindness, and presumption, are not sufficient foundations for such a building: therefore as no man will build a strong house upon any earth, but he will first search it, least it prove sandy, and so overthrow all: So a wise Christian will not build his salvation, upon fancies and conceits, and natural presumptions: but will Search, and look into his heart: and finding these to be sandy, and rotten, and therefore too weak for the foundation of so glorious a building, will refuse them all, and labour to furnish his heart with such sound grace, as ⟨p. 67⟩whereupon he may trust so weighty a work, as is the salvation of his soul. Again, if thou wilt stand in the day of trial, then search thy heart betime, and discern betwixt chaff and wheat: thou seest, that chaff flieth away before the wind; but good corn endures the Fan, and the fury of the wind: so in the day of trial, temptation, sickness, or open persecution, the chaff of natural presumption, and outward formality in Religion, will fly away: and it must be the penitent, humbled, and believing heart, which must then abide it out, and endure the Fan of temptations and persecutions.
Saluation is such a building, as the foundation thereof had neede to bee sure and strong: Ignorance, blindenesse, and presumption, are not sufficient foundations for such a building: therefore as no man wil build a strong house vpon anie earth, but hee will first search it, least it prooue sandie, and so ouerthrowe all: So a wise Christian will not build his saluation, vpon fancies and conceits, and naturall presumptions: but will Search, and looke into his heart: and finding these to be sandie, and rotten, and therefore too weake for the foundation of so glorious a building, will refuse them all, and labour to furnish his heart with such sounde grace, as ⟨p. 67⟩wherevpon hee may trust so weightie a worke, as is the saluation of his soule. Againe, if thou wilt stande in the day of triall, then search thy heart betime, and discerne betwixt chaffe and wheate: thou seest, that chaffe flyeth away before the winde; but good corne indures the Fanne, and the furie of the winde: so in the day of triall, temptation, sickenesse, or open persecution, the chaffe of naturall presumption, and outward formalitie in Religion, will flye away: and it must be the penitent, humbled, and beleeuing heart, which must then abide it out, and endure the Fan of temptations and persecutions.