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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
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.
These Sermons being in my hands, and not delivered to me from hand to hand, but taken with this hand of mine, from his own mouth, were thought worthy for the excellency, & fit for the generality of the matter, to be offered to the public view: ⟨image 6⟩I have also other works of his in my hands: of which (being many,) I confess my self, to be but the keeper for the time, taking my self bound to keep them safely, to the benefit of Gods Church, of whose treasure upon earth I make no question, but they are a part: and I heartily desire you (my godly friends) & all other faithful Christians to solicit the Lord in prayer for me, that I may faithfully discharge my self of that great charge which in this respect lieth upon me: and that his grace and blessing may be on me, and all others, who are to be employed in this service, wherein (had the Lord so pleased) we could heartily have wished never to have bin employed: but that his life might have eased us of the labour: and that as I begin with this, so I, or some other better able (which I rather desire) may go forward, undertaking the weight of this great burden, and ⟨image 7⟩not faint, till he have made a faithful account to the Church of God, of all these Jewels delivered to our trust.
These Sermons being in my hands, and not deliuered to mee from hand to hand, but taken with this hand of mine, from his owne mouth, were thought worthy for the excellencie, & fit for the generallity of the matter, to be offered to the publique veiwe: ⟨image 6⟩I haue also other workes of his in my hands: of which (being many,) I confesse my selfe, to be but the keeper for the time, taking my selfe bounde to keepe them safely, to the benefite of Gods Church, of whose treasure vpon earth I make no questiō, but they are a part: and I hartily desire you (my godly friends) & all other faithfull Christians to solicite the Lord in prayer for me, that I may faithfully discharge my self of that great charge which in this respect lyeth vpon me: and that his grace and blessing may be on mee, and all others, who are to be imployed in this seruice, wherein (had the Lord so pleased) wee could heartily haue wished neuer to haue bin imployed: but that his life might haue eased vs of the labour: and that as I begin with this, so I, or some other better able (which I rather desire) may goe forward, vndertaking the weight of this great burthen, and