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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 here such Ministers as have 1poor livings, but good people, let them not faint nor be discouraged, they have more cause to bless God, then to be grieved, for doubtless they are far better than those who have great livings, and an evil people.
And here such Ministers as haue 1poore liuings, but good people, let them not faint nor bee discouraged, they haue more cause to blesse God, then to be grieued, for doubtlesse they are farre better thē those who haue great liuings, and an euill people.
- 1A poor living with good people better then a great living and evil people.A poore liuing with good people better then a great liuing and euil people.
But as for those to whom God hath been so good, as to bestow upon them competent livings, and a willing and well disposed people, let them think themselves double blessed of God, and treble bound to honour God, & to do good in his Church: and if such men go not before their brethren in all Ministerial care and duty, their fault is above all mens, & they make themselves unworthy of so great mercies.1
But as for those to whom God hath bene so good, as to bestowe vpon them competent liuings, and a willing and well disposed people, let them thinke themselues double blessed of God, and treble bound to honour God, & to doe good in his Church: and if such men goe not before their brethren in al Ministerial care and dutie, their fault is aboue al mens, & they make themselues vnworthy of so great mercies.1
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