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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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And for the third, we see daily wicked men, endure not Gods presence 1in the Church: for nothing is more troublesome unto them, then many Sermons, often praying, and much receiving of the Sacrament: & therefore they never come to the Church, nor receive oftener then the Law lays upon them: but further then that, as the Psalmist saith; they never call upon God. But as 2for the last, that they fear and abhor above all, they wish in their hart it may never be. And therefore S. Paul makes it a token of a true believer, and a holy man, to love, and look for the appearing of Jesus Christ. Whereupon it followeth, 3that even so it is a sign of a wicked man, to fear the last judgement, & to wish it might never be: And when it comes indeed, & they see they cannot escape it, what then do they? Even cry to the mountains, fall upon us: and to the hills, cover 4us, and hide us: from what? from the presence ⟨p. 103⟩of God: so fearful and so hateful is Gods presence to a sinful man.
And for the third, we see daily wicked men, endure not Gods presence 1in the Church: for nothing is more troublesome vnto thē, then many Sermons, often praying, and much receiuing of the Sacrament: & therfore they neuer come to the Church, nor receiue ofter then the Lawe layes vpon them: but further then that, as the Psalmist saith; they neuer call vpon God. But as 2for the last, that they feare and abhorre aboue all, they wish in their hart it may neuer be. And therfore S. Paul makes it a token of a true beleeuer, and a holy man, to loue, and looke for the appearing of Iesus Christ. Whereupon it followeth, 3that euē so it is a signe of a wicked man, to feare the last iudgement, & to wish it might neuer be: And when it comes indeed, & they see they cannot escape it, what thē do they? Euen cry to the mountaines, fall vpon vs: and to the hils, couer