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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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Thirdly and lastly, we learn here the different natures and properties of 1sin and holiness: Sin, even the least sin: nay, a very sinfulness of nature makes a man afraid of Gods presence: That sin unrepented of doth so, appears in Adam, who as in his integrity, he spoke & conversed even in a familiar sort with God: so no sooner ⟨p. 117⟩had he finned, but he ran from God, and hid himself: & that even the least sins not repented of, do so also, appears in this Prophet, who being a holy man, yet his conscience being privy to it self of some small omissions or negligences in his calling, he crieth out, he is undone, because he seeth the Lord of hosts. But contrariwise, the state of perfect 2holiness, & the want of all sin, makes a man bold in Gods presence, and rather desirous then afraid to behold Gods glory, which shall be most apparent at the last day: for when the wicked shall desire rather to be covered 3with the hills, and ground to dust by the mountains, then to appear before the face of God: then shall the godly whose holiness shall then be perfect, look up and lift up their heads, because their redemption is so nigh. And Job testifieth of himself, that he knoweth his redeemer liveth, and that he shall stand before him, & look upon him with his eyes. Thus as guiltiness drives a man from the kings presence, but innocency makes ⟨p. 118⟩him bold before him: So sinfulness makes a man avoid Gods presence, but holiness makes him draw near unto God, and to rejoice in his presence.
Thirdly and lastly, wee learne here the different natures and properties of 1sinne and holinesse: Sinne, euen the least sinne: nay, a very sinfulnes of nature makes a man afraid of Gods presence: That sinne vnrepented of doth so, appeares in Adam, who as in his integrity, he spoke & conuersed euen in a familiar sort with God: so no sooner ⟨p. 117⟩