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M. Perkins, his Exhortation to repentance, out of Zephaniah preached in 2. sermons in…
M. Perkins, his Exhortation to repentance, out of Zephaniah preached in 2. sermons in Stourbridge Fair. Together with two treatises of the duties and dignity of the ministry: delivered publicly in the University of Cambridge. With a preface prefixed touching the publishing of all such works of his as are to be expected: with a catalogue of all the particulars [sic] of them, diligently perused and published, by a preacher of the word.M. Perkins, his Exhortation to repentance, out of Zephaniah preached in 2. sermons in Sturbridge Faire. Together with two treatises of the duties and dignitie of the ministrie: deliuered publiquely in the Vniuersitie of Cambridge. With a preface præfixed touching the publishing of all such workes of his as are to be expected: with a catalogue of all the perticulers [sic] of them, diligently perused and published, by a preacher of the word.
London: printed by T. Creede for William Welby, 1605
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But, if we will know what this argueth, to contemn the Gospel, and not to repent, when the word is so abundantly preached: read the Story of Ely his wicked sons. He spake unto them, and gave them godly counsel, but they hearkened not unto the 1voice of their Father: But will some say, that is no great matter, not to hear their Father is a common thing: but mark what followeth. They would not bear their Father, because the Lord would destroy them: a fearful thing. Even so it is with a nation, or a people: are they taught, and are they worse and worse? take heed: If Eli's sons obey not, it is, because God will destroy them.
But, if we wil know what this argueth, to contemne the Gospel, and not to repent, when the word is so abundantly preached: read the Storie of Ely his wicked sonnes. Hee spake vnto them, and gaue them godly counsaile, but they hearkened not vnto the 1voyce of their Father: But will some say, that is no great matter, not to heare their Father is a common thing: but marke what followeth. They would not beare their Father, because the Lord would destroy them: a fearefull thing. Euen so it is with a nation, or a people: are they taught, and are they worse and worse? take heede: If Elyes sonnes obey not, it is, because God will destroy them.
If therefore Ely, and many Elis have spoken to England, and England hears not, England obeyeth not, England repents not: take heed the Lord in heaven say not, England will not hear the voice of the Prophets, because I will destroy it. Let no man say, we take upon us to prophesy: we only give warning, and showeth danger, by example of the like.
If therefore Ely, and many Elyes haue spoken to England, and England heares not, England obeyeth not, England repents not: take heed the Lord in heauē say not, England will not heare the voyce of the Prophets, because I will destroy it. Let no man say, wee take vpon vs to prophesie: wee onely giue warning, and shewethe daunger, by example of the like.