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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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Secondly, sin makes a man indebted to God: for as the Law tieth him first to obedience, so if he sin and fail in that, it binds him to punishment: and the more a man sinneth, the deeper is he in Gods debt. If then in this world, a man willingly endures not the sight of him, in whose debt he is; what marvel, though a poor sinner tremble at the presence of God, to whom he hath forfeited soul and all.
Secondly, sin makes a man indebted to God: for as the Lawe tyeth him first to obedience, so if he sin and faile in that, it bindes him to punishment: and the more a man sinneth, the deeper is he in Gods debt. If then in this world, a man willingly indures not the sight of him, in whose debt hee is; what maruell, though a poore sinner tremble at the presence of God, to whom he hath forfaited soule and all.
Thirdly, sin is that which provoketh 1God to […]: therefore a sinful man feareth the presence of God, as a traitor the face of the Prince, or a malefactor of the Judge. For these causes, a wicked man endures not Gods presence.2
Thirdly, sin is that which prouoketh 1God to 〈…〉: therefore a sinfull man feareth the presence of God, as a traitor the face of the Prince, or a malefactor of the Judge. For these causes, a wicked man endures not Gods presence.2
- 13 Sin is that, that makes God angry.
- 2Degrees of Gods presence.