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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.
He flew.
He flewe.
Which is not so to be understood, 1as though the angels had wings: for they have no corporal nor sensible bodies, but spiritual and insensible substances, the actions whereof are performed with such nimbleness and agility, as 2can not fall within the compass of outward sense. But the Phrase is used for our capacities, to show how readily and speedily the angel went about to minister comfort to the Prophet. For as nothing moveth so quickly to our sense, as doth the creature that flieth: and as we say, that man doth fly about his business, ⟨p. 134⟩which doth it quickly and diligently: so here the holy Ghost sets down the willingness and quickness of the angel, to comfort this holy Prophet, and to do the will of God. Where we learn;
Which is not so to bee vnderstood, 1as though the angels had wings: for they haue no corporall nor sensible bodyes, but spirituall and insensible substances, the actions whereof are performed with such nimblenesse and agilitie, as 2can not fall within the compasse of outward sense. But the Phrase is vsed for our capacities, to shew how readily and speedily the angel went about to minister comfort to the Prophet. For as nothing moueth so quickly to our sense, as doth the creature that flyeth: and as wee say, that man doth flye about his businesse, ⟨p. 134⟩which doth it quickly and diligently: so here the holy Ghost sets downe the willingnesse and quicknesse of the angel, to comfort this holy Prophet, and to doe the will of God. Where we learne;