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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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Then for a conclusion of this point, 1let all men hear learn the way to true courage and boldness before GOD: namely, to repent daily of their sins, and labour to grow in true holiness: wealth nor wit, learning nor authority can do this for thee, but only a good conscience, which must be made good by grace and by repentance, then shalt thou rejoice in Gods presence in this world, and delight, to think of God, to speak of God, to pray unto him, to meet him in his word and sacraments, and at the last day shalt thou stand with confidence before the throne of his glory.
Then for a conclusion of this point, 1let all men heare learne the way to true courage and boldnesse before GOD: namely, to repent dayly of their sinnes, and labour to growe in true holinesse: wealth nor wit, learning nor authoritie can do this for thee, but onely a good conscience, which must bee made good by grace and by repentance, then shalt thou reioice in Gods presēce in this world, and delight, to thinke of God, to speake of God, to pray vnto him, to meete him in his word and sacraments, and at the last day shalt thou stand with confidence before the throne of his glory.
- 1Use. Ergo, if a man would have boldness with God, he must be a holy man.Vse. Ergo, if a man would haue boldnesse with God, he must be a holy man.
Hitherto of the fear and astonishment of the Prophet, and of the causes thereof. Now followeth his consolation.
Hitherto of the feare and astonishment of the Prophet, and of the causes thereof. Now followeth his consolation.