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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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Furthermore, inasmuch as ministers are 1Interpreters, they must labour for sanctity, and holiness of life. In Isaiah, the king of Assyria is said to be sanctified or set a part 2to destroy Gods enemies. If there be a certain kind of sanctification, necessary for the work of destruction, then how much more is true sanctification necessary for this great and glorious work of the edification of Gods Church? A Minister is to declare the reconciliation betwixt God and man, and is he himself not reconciled? Dare he present another man to Gods mercy for pardon, and never yet presented himself? Can he commend the state of Grace to another, and never felt the sweetness thereof in his own soul? Dare he come to preach sanctification with polluted lips, and out of an unsanctified heart? Moses might not stand upon the Mount in Gods presence, till he had put off his shoes from off his feet. Exod. 3. and dare any man presume ⟨p. 16⟩to come into this most high and holy presence of the Lord, until he have mortified his corruptions, and cast off the unruliness of his affections?
Furthermore, inasmuch as ministers are 1Interpreters, they must labour for sanctitie, and holinesse of life. In Esay, the king of Assiria is saide to bee sanctified or set a part 2to destroy Gods enemies. If there be a certaine kind of sanctification, necessary for the worke of destruction, then how much more is true sanctification necessarie for this great and glorious worke of the edification of Gods Church? A Minister is to declare the reconciliation betwixt God and man, and is hee himselfe not reconciled? Dare he present another man to Gods mercy for pardon, and neuer yet presented himselfe? Can hee commend the state of Grace to another, and neuer felt the sweetenesse thereof in his owne soule? Dare hee come to preach sanctification with polluted lips, and out of an vnsanctified heart? Moses might not stand vpon the Mount in Gods presence, till hee had put off his shooes from off his feet.