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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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2 And further, as they are to intend 1this calling as the most rare and excellent: so this must teach them like wise, to hasten to furnish themselves with all good helps and means, that they may become true Ministers and able Interpreters, and not too long to stick in those studies, which keep a man from the practise of this high function: for it is not to live in the University, or in the College, and to study, though a man never so fast devour up learning, but to be a good Minister, is that that makes a man one of a thousand.
2 And further, as they are to intend 1this calling as the most rare and excellent: so this must teach them like wise, to hasten to furnish themselues with all good helpes and meanes, that they may become true Ministers and able Interpreters, and not too long to sticke in those studies, which keep a man from the practise of this high function: for it is not to liue in the Ʋniuersitie, or in the Colledge, and to studie, though a man neuer so fast deuoure vp learning, but to be a good Minister, is that that makes a man one of a thousand.
- 1To furnish themselves with the true ornaments of a Minister.To furnish themselues with the true ornaments of a Minister.
In the last place, Hearers are here taught their duty, first, to respect with reverence 1the person, and to receive with reverence the Message of every true Messenger, seeing it is so rare a thing to find a true Minister for as nothing is more vile or base then an evil & lewd Minister, (whom Christ compares to salt which hath lost his 2