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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.
Now if a Minister must confess his peoples sins, then it followeth ⟨p. 83⟩consequently, that he must know them; and take notice of them, for else he 1cannot confess them. And this is one cause why the holy Ghost commands a Pastor to know his flock.
Now if a Minister must confesse his peoples sinnes, then it followeth ⟨p. 83⟩confequently, that he must know them; and take notice of them, for else hee 1cannot confesse them. And this is one cause why the holy Ghost commands a Pastor to know his flocke.
- 11. Use. Ergo, a minister must know his peoples sins.1. Vse. Ergo, a minister must know his peoples sins.
He must not only have a flock, and know which is his flock: or have a general 1•ye over it, out he must have a particular and […] knowledge of the state of it, •nd the more particular the better.
He must not onely haue a flocke, and knowe which is his flocke: or haue a generall 1•ye ouer it, out hee must haue a particular and 〈…〉 knowledge of the state of it, nd the more particular the better.