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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.
First, concerning the Ministry: It 1first discovereth how nakedly, weakly, and insufficiently, the Popish Church doth declare unto man his righteousness, who will let a man seek it in himself▪ where alas it is not: for Paul himself testifieth, that his desire is, that he may be found out of himself, and in Christ; and yet certainly, if 2ever man had righteousness of his own worth trusting to, Paul had: this is the cause why so many of that religion find not that righteousness, which will pacific and satisfy their consciences; when they come to dye: and why so many of them, when it comes to the pinch, do then go out of themselves, and with us do seek for this righteousness in Christ, where both assuredly, and sufficiently it is to be found.
First, concerning the Ministerie: It 1first discouereth how nakedly, weakely, and insufficiently, the Popish Church doth declare vnto man his righteousnesse, who wil let a man seeke it in himselfe▪ where alas it is not: for Paule himselfe testifieth, that his desire is, that hee may bee found out of himselfe, and in Christ; and yet certainly, if 2euer man had righteousnesse of his owne worth trusting to, Paule had: this is the cause why so many of that religion finde not that righteousnesse, which will pacific and satisfie their consciences; when they come to dye: and why so many of them, whē it comes to the pinch, do then go out of themselues, and with vs doe seek for this righteousnesse in Christ, where both assuredly, and sufficiently it is to be found.