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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.
And if beside this honour, we would 1rejoice Gods angels, and minister matter of joy unto them, then in the fourth place, let all Ministers propound to themselves above all things, the conversion of souls, rather then their own praise, or living, or pleasing of men, and so endeavour it both in teaching, and all their other courses, that the angels may see it, and be witness of it: for if they rejoice at the conversion of a sinner, (as Christ saith they do, then those men make them oftest rejoice, which do most seriously aim at the conversion of sinners.
And if beside this honour, we would 1reioyce Gods angels, and minister matter of ioy vnto them, then in the fourth place, let all Ministers propounde to themselues aboue al things, the conversion of soules, rather then their own praise, or liuing, or pleasing of men, and so endeuour it both in teaching, and all their other courses, that the angels may see it, and bee witnesse of it: for if they reioyce at the conversion of a sinner, (as Christ saith they doe, then those men make them oftest reioyce, which doe most seriously aime at the conversion of sinners.
- 1And if a Minister would rejoice thē, let him labour seriously, so to preach as he may win souls.And if a Minister would reioyce thē, let him labour seriously, so to preach as he may winne soules.
And thus we see, both the service of angels to Gods Ministers, and the duties they are to perform to them in that regard. The due consideration of this point, may raise the world to a better conceit of this Calling, and persuade fathers to dedicate their sons to it, and stir up young students to consecrate themselvest hereto, & turn their studies to that end: for no man in no calling hath so special attendance, and ⟨p. 134⟩