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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.
If this be so then for the use, first Ministers ⟨p. 51⟩must learn here, that if they will 1have the honour of Redeemers, then must they do the duty of Redeemers, they 2must pray earnestly for the people, for that is one means whereby they redeem men.
If this be so then for the vse, first Ministers ⟨p. 51⟩must learne heere, that if they will 1haue the honour of Redeemers, then must they doe the dutie of Redeemers, they 2must pray earnestly for the people, for that is one meanes whereby they redeeme men.
- 1Use 1. for Ministers.Vse 1. for Ministers.
- 2Ergo, They must pray and preach, diligently.
They must say with Samuel, God forbid that 1I should cease to pray for you: They must mourn for the impenitent, when they will not turn to God. So did David, 2his eyes gushed out with rivers of waters, because men kept not Gods law. And Jeremiah, who wished a fountain of water in his eyes, that he might weep for the sins of the people. They must privately confer visit, admonish, and rebuke, and principally they must preach, and that in such good manner, and in so diligent measure, as that they may redeem and win souls, and the end that they must aim at, must be to win souls. Some preach for fear of