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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.
Now let us make use of this doctrine: 1The use is manifold, and yields instructions to many sorts of people: First, Rulers 2and Magistrates are here taught, if good Ministers be so scarce, therefore to maintain and increase, and do all good they can to the schools of the Prophets, to Universities, Colleges, & Schools of good ⟨p. 23⟩learning, which are the Seminaries of the Ministry: herein the example of Samuel, is very worthy to be followed, in whose days the schools of the Prophets flourished, 3and even Saul himself, though he did much hurt in Israel, yet when he came to the schools of the Prophets, his hard heart relented, he could do them no hurt, nay, he put off his robes & prophesied amongst them. So should all Christian princes and magistrates advance their schools, and see them both well maintained, and well stored, the reason is evident & forcible.
Now let vs make vse of this doctrine: 1The vse is manifold, and yeelds instructions to many sorts of people: First, Rulers 2and Magistrates are heere taught, if good Ministers be so scarce, therefore to mainetaine and increase, and doe all good they can to the schooles of the Prophets, to Vniuersities, Colledges, & Schooles of good ⟨p. 23⟩learning, which are the Seminaries of the Ministerie: herein the example of Samuel, is very worthy to bee followed, in whose dayes the schooles of the Prophets florished, 3and euen Saul himselfe, though hee did much hurt in Israel, yet when he came to the schooles of the Prophets, his hard heart relented, he could doe them no hurt, nay, he put off his robes & prophecied amongst them. So should all Christian princes and magistrates aduaunce their schooles, and see them both well maintained, and well stored, the reason is euident & forcible.