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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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And further, if when they preach, and thou 1believest, then GOD hath mercy on thee, then learn what reverence they and their word is […] ⟨p. 44⟩[…] ⟨p. 45⟩⟨p. 46⟩worthy of, which is thus accompanied with Gods mercy and forgiveness: and then learn to hear the Word with fear and trembling, for it is Gods word, and not theirs: and when a true Minister saith unto thee, on a true ground, I denounce thee a sinful man, and under the curse, or I declare thee to be righteous, and a child of grace, it is all one, as though God from heaven had said so unto thee. If any man ask; But is it not as good if another 2man pronounce forgiveness unto me upon my repentance? I answer, yes undoubtedly, if it be in extraordinary times or places, when there are no Ministers: for otherwise, certainly this blessing is principally tied unto the 3Ministers calling: for it is not said of any private mens calling any where in the scripture, as it is here said of the ministers.
And further, if when they preach, and thou 1belieuest, then GOD hath mercy on thee, then learne what reuerence they and their word is 〈…〉 ⟨p. 44⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 45⟩⟨p. 46⟩worthy of, which is thus accompanied with Gods mercy and forgiuenes: and then learne to heare the Word with feare and trembling, for it is Gods word, and not theirs: and when a true Minister saith vnto thee, on a true ground, I denounce thee a sinfull man, and vnder the curse, or I declare thee to be righteous, and a child of grace, it is all one, as though God from heauen had said so vnto thee. If any man aske; But is it not as good if another