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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.
Here is the third part of the description 1of a Minister, that is, by his office, to declare unto man his righteousness: that is, when a poor sinner, by his sins (the foulness whereof he seeth, and the burden whereof he feeleth) is brought down, as it were to the very gates of hell, when this sinner by the preaching of the Law, is brought to a true sight of this misery: and again by preaching the gospel, is brought to lay hold on Jesus Christ, then it is the proper office of a Minister to declare unto that ⟨p. 31⟩2man his righteousness. Namely, that though in himself he be as ill, and as foul as sin can make him, & as the law can discover him to be: yet in Christ he is righteous, & just, and by Christ so justified, as he is no more a sinner in the presence and account of God, this is the righteousness of a Christian man, this is the justification of a sinner. And to declare this righteousness to him that repents and believes, is the proper duty of a true Minister.
Heere is the third part of the description 1of a Minister, that is, by his office, to declare vnto man his righteousnesse: that is, when a poore sinner, by his sinnes (the foulnes whereof he seeth, and the burden whereof he feeleth) is brought downe, as it were to the very gates of hell, when this sinner by the preaching of the Lawe, is brought to a true sight of this miserie: and again by preaching the gospel, is brought to lay hold on Iesus Christ, then it is the proper office of a Minister to declare vnto that ⟨p. 31⟩2man his righteousnes. Namely, that though in himselfe he be as ill, and as foule as sinne can make him, & as the law can discouer him to be: yet in Christ he is righteous, & iust, and by Christ so iustified, as he is no more a sinner in the presence and account of God, this is the righteousnes of a Christian man, this is the iustification of a sinner. And to declare this righteousnes to him that repents and belieues, is the proper dutie of a true Minister.