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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.
An Interpreter.
Secondly he is an Interpreter, that is, 1one that is able to deliver aright the reconciliation, made betwixt God and man: I say not, the author of that reconciliation, for that is the godhead it self: nor the worker of this reconciliation, for that is the second person, Christ Jesus: nor the assurer or ratifier of it, for that is the holy Ghost: nor the instrument of it, for that is the glad tidings of the gospel: but I say he is the interpreter of it, that is, first one that can open and explain the covenant of grace, and rightly lay down the means how 2this reconciliation is wrought: Secondly, one that can rightly and justly apply those means, for the working of it out. Thirdly, one that hath authority to publish and declare it when it is wrought: and by these three actions he is Gods Interpreter to the people.3
Secondly hee is an Interpreter, that is, 1one that is able to deliuer aright the reconciliation, made betwixt God and man: I say not, the author of that reconciliation, for that is the godhead it selfe: nor the worker of this reconciliation, for that is the second person, Christ Iesus: nor the assurer or ratifier of it, for that is the holy Ghost: nor the instrument of it, for that is the glad tidings of the gospell: but I say he is the interpreter of it, that is, first one that can open and explane the couenant of grace, and rightly lay downe the meanes how 2this reconciliation is wrought: Secondly, one that can rightly and iustly apply those meanes, for the working of it out. Thirdly, one that hath authoritie to publish and declare it when it is wrought: and by these three actions hee is Gods Interpreter to the people.