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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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Secondly, it should teach all Ministers, not to content themselves with ⟨p. 131⟩the name and title, but to labour to be good and faithful. For so doing, they are fellows to the Angels, and it is a disgrace to the Angels, when those that are their fellows are unfaithful.
Secondly, it should teach all Ministers, not to content themselues with ⟨p. 131⟩the name and title, but to labour to bee good and faithfull. For so doing, they are fellowes to the Angels, and it is a disgrace to the Angels, when those that are their fellowes are vnfaithfull.
And it should further teach them, 1to adorn their Calling with a holy life, for as sin is that, that grieves the angels, & drives them away, so it is grace and holiness, which makes them delight in the fellowship of men.
And it should further teach them, 1to adorne their Calling with a holy life, for as sinne is that, that grieues the angels, & driues them away, so it is grace and holinesse, which makes them delight in the fellowship of men.
- 12. To adorn it with a holy life.
And it may also encourage any man,