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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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But most nearly this doctrine toucheth ministers themselves: who must know, their case is most fearful of all mens, if they come into Gods presence, in their profaneness: for as no man is more honourable, then a learned and holy Minister: so none more contemptible in this world, none more miserable for that to come, then he that by his loose & lewd life, doth scandalize his doctrine: and let him assure himself, that for his presumption, in rushing into Gods presence in his sins, he shall in this world, be cast out as unsavoury salt 1and trodden down of men, with the foot of contempt: and in the world to come, he shall above all men cry out, in most extreme torment of conscience, W• is me, that my eyes must see the King and Lord ⟨p. 119⟩of hosts and so because he would not in this world, come into Gods presence in sanctification and holiness: he shall therefore in fear and horror, be haled into the presence of Gods glory, at the last day: there to receive the just sentence of his condemnation.
But most neerely this doctrine toucheth ministers themselues: who must know, their case is most feareful of all mens, if they come into Gods presence, in their prophanenesse: for as no man is more honourable, then a learned and holy Minister: so none more contemptible in this world, none more miserable for that to come, then he that by his loose & lewde life, doth scandalize his doctrine: and let him assure himselfe, that for his presumption, in rushing into Gods presence in his sinnes, he shall in this world, be cast out as vnsauory salt 1and troden downe of men, with the foot of contempt: and in the world to come, he shall aboue all men cry out, in most extreame torment of conscience, W• is me, that my eyes must see the King and Lord ⟨p. 119⟩of hostes and so because hee would not in this world, come into Gods presence in sanctification and holinesse: he shal therefore in feare and horror, be haled into the presence of Gods glorie, at the last day: there to receiue the iust sentence of his condemnation.