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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.
In the next place, Ministers themselves are here taught: First if good Ministers 1be so scarce, then let every man fear to make them fewer then they be: every man therefore for himself, labour ⟨p. 26⟩first for ability, then for conscience to discharge 2his duty: namely, to be an Angel, to deliver faithfully Gods Embassage, and a true Interpreter betwixt God and his people: thus if thou doest, then howsoever the number of good Ministers is small, yet it shall be nothing smaller for thee.
In the next place, Ministers themselues are here taught: First if good Ministers 1bee so scarce, then let euery man feare to make them fewer then they bee: euery man therefore for himselfe, labour ⟨p. 26⟩first for abilitie, then for conscience to discharge 2his dutie: namely, to bee an Angel, to deliuer faithfully Gods Embassage, and a true Interpreter betwixt God and his people: thus if thou doest, then howsoeuer the number of good Ministers is small, yet it shall bee nothing smaller for thee.
- 12. Use for Ministers.2. Vse for Ministers.
- 21. Let every man fear to make them fewer.1. Let euery man feare to make them fewer.