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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.
and to them belongeth the promise and the blessing, that when he hath declared to a man his righteousness, then God will have mercy on him. And thus we see also the blessing of God upon the function of the Ministry, & annexed thereunto by the merciful dispensation of God. It followeth.
and to them belongeth the promise and the blessing, that when hee hath declared to a man his righteousnesse, then God will haue mercie on him. And thus we see also the blessing of God vpon the function of the Ministerie, & annexed therunto by the merciful dispensation of God. It followeth.
And will say, Deliver him that he go not down into the pit: for I have received a reconciliation.
And will say, Deliuer him that he goe not downe into the pit: for I haue receiued a reconciliation.
The fifth and last part of this description 1is, the Commission & authority given unto him, which is so great, as never was given to any creature, and is this, when a Minister of God hath declared unto man his righteousness, hath brought him to the state of grace, and God in his favour hath had mercy on him; then God saith to the Minister, Deliver that soul from hell, for I have pardoned him in Christ, I am reconciled to him.
The fift and last part of this description 1is, the Commission & authoritie giuen vnto him, which is so great, as neuer was giuen to any creature, and is this, when a Minister of God hath declared vnto man his righteousnesse, hath brought him to the state of grace, and God in his fauour hath had mercie on him; then God saith to the Minister, Deliuer that soule from hell, for I haue pardoned him in Christ, I am reconciled to him.