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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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Furthermore, whereas the Prophet at this Vision and Revelation of Gods ⟨p. 66⟩glory unto him, crieth out of himself, 1Woe is me, I am undone: being words of extreme fear and astonishment, and of so low a dejection as is a degree towards desperation (if it had gone forward): let us learn that the Prophet held not in his judgement, the Doctrine of Intercession of Angels and Saints for particular men, for if he had, he need not at the sight of Gods majesty, forthwith to have cried out, Woe is me, I am undone, but he might have stayed himself a while in this cogitation, I will desire Moses, Samuel, or David, to pray to this glorious GOD for me, or here are holy Angels of the Seraphims here present, they see in what fearful case I am, I will pray to them to speak to this glorious and mighty Lord for me, that I perish not in this fear: but he instantly seeing the Lord appear in Majesty, and fearing his just wrath, (being guilty of his own corruptions) without any hope or expectation, or (as he seems) without the least cogitation of help or assistance from ⟨p. 67⟩any creature, he crieth out, I am undone.2
Furthermore, whereas the Prophet at this Vision and Reuelation of Gods ⟨p. 66⟩glory vnto him, cryeth out of himselfe, 1Woe is mee, I am vndone: being wordes of extreame feare and astonishment, and of so lowe a deiection as is a degree towards desperation (if it had gone forward): let vs learne that the Prophet helde not in his iudgement, the Doctrine of Intercession of Angels and Saints for particular men, for if hee had, hee neede not at the sight of Gods maiestie, foorthwith to haue cryed out, Woe is mee, I am vndone, but hee might haue stayed himselfe a while in this cogitation, I will desire Moses, Samuel, or Dauid, to pray to this glorious GOD for mee, or heere are holy Angels of the Seraphins here present, they see in what fearefull case I am, I will pray to them to speake to this glorious and mightie Lorde for mee, that I perish not in this feare: but hee instantly seeing the Lorde appeare in Maiestie, and fearing his iust wrath, (being guiltie of his owne corruptions) without any hope or expectation, or (as he seemes) without the least cogitation of helpe or assistance from