A73023:231
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 they are so far from having any Commission from God to do this, or any blessing promised, as contrariwise GOD forbids them, and his curse lieth upon them for so doing.
And they are so farre from hauing any Commission from God to doe this, or any blessing promised, as contrariwise GOD forbids them, and his curse lyeth vppon them for so doing.
Shall they be so diligent to destroy souls without a commission, and incur Gods curse for their labour? and shall not Christian Ministers be much more diligent to win and redeem souls, having so large a commission for the purpose, and so great a blessing promised thereunto?
Shall they be so diligent to destroy soules without a commission, and incurre Gods curse for their labour? and shall not Christian Ministers be much more diligent to winne and redeeme soules, hauing so large a commission for the purpose, and so great a blessing promised thereunto?
In the next place, this doctrine hath ⟨p. 54⟩use to the hearers. First, to let them see 1the excellency of this calling, which hath a Commission and power to redeem them 2from hell and damnation, & what honour is due unto it: and to let the wicked man see (which any way abuseth either the persons or the function) how base & unthankful men they are, to recompense evil for good, and therefore no marvel though evil do never depart from the houses and families of such men: and further, to encourage all men to give themselves to God in this calling, for see here what they are, even the high Commissioners of God. We have in our estate, a power delegated to