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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The matter of the consolation is last in order. Let us therefore first speak of the Circumstances.
The matter of the consolation is last in order. Let vs therefore first speake of the Circumstances.
The first circumstance, is the time 1when this Prophet was comforted and raised from his fear. Then saith the text: that is, after his fear and astonishment, but not afore. Thus dealt God always with all his Saints, he bestoweth no graces on them pertaining to salvation, but after he hath by some means or other ⟨p. 120⟩brought them to true humiliation in themselves, 2and to sorrow for their sins: Humiliation is the preparative for grace: for when by sight and sense of their sins, and their own misery by sin, he hath even driven them quite out of themselves, finding nothing in themselves, but cause of fear and astonishment, then pours he the oil of grace, and of sweet comfort into their hearts, & refresheth their weary souls with the dew of his mercy: this point needs no further proof, for look into the Scriptures, & we shall find, God never called any man to the state of grace, or to any notable work or function in his Church, but he first humbled them, and then brought them out of all conceit with themselves, and then wrought in them, and by them, his wonderful works.
The first circumstance, is the time 1when this Prophet was comforted and raised frō his feare. Then saith the text: that is, after his feare and astonishment, but not afore. Thus dealt God alwaies with all his Saints, he bestoweth no graces on thē pertaining to saluation, but after he hath by some meanes or other ⟨p. 120⟩