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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.
First, that there are divers degrees and several orders of Angels, though we know not the true distinction thereof: ⟨p. 124⟩nor think it lawful to imagine them to be 9. nor to set them down particularly, as the Church of Rome doth, who make many of their own devises, which they call traditions, of equal authority with the scriptures. Secondly, that these holy Angels are the glorious guard of God, and 1do continually stand about the throne of his glory, & attend his holy will, both in heaven and in earth.
First, that there are diuers degrees and seuerall orders of Angels, though wee knowe not the true distinction thereof: ⟨p. 124⟩nor thinke it lawful to imagine them to be 9. nor to set them down particularly, as the Church of Rome doth, who make many of their owne deuises, which they cal traditiōs, of equal authority with the scriptures. Secondly, that these holy Angels are the glorious guard of God, and 1doe continually stand about the throne of his glory, & attend his holy wil, both in heauen and in earth.
- 1Doct. 2. That they are Gods guard.
Thirdly, that they are also by the 1merciful appointment of God, the guard of Gods children, and ministering spirits sent out, as it were with a commission, for the good of the elect. All these points, because they are plain in the scripture, and do less concern our general scope, which is touching the Ministry, I pass them over.