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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, what excellent servants of God 1the holy angels be, which so readily, willingly, and speedily execute the will of their Lord. This must teach all gods servants to do the like, and to imitate them in this excellent obedience: And the rather, because we pray daily to God; Thy will be done in earth as it is in heaven. In earth of us, as it is in heaven 2of the holy angels: But they do it most cheerfully, and without all lingering, therefore so ought we. Magistrates in their places, and Ministers in 3theirs, and every man in his function, is to apply this to himself, and to be stirred up thereby to a cheerfulness & quickness in their duties: for therein they resemble the blessed angels, & then their deeds accord witty their prayer: but contrariwise, he that doth his duty unwillingly, and unreadily, is like the Devil; ⟨p. 135⟩which indeed doth Gods will, & yet against his will. and surely unto such obedience there belongeth no reward. But as God loveth a cheerful giver, so doubtless loves he a cheerful worker.4
First, what excellent seruants of God 1the holy angels bee, which so readily, willingly, and speedily execute the will of their Lord. This must teach all gods seruants to doe the like, and to imitate thē in this excellent obedience: And the rather, because wee pray dayly to God; Thy will be done in earth as it is in heauen. In earth of vs, as it is in heauen 2of the holy angels: But they doe it most cheerfully, and without all lingring, therefore so ought we. Magistrates in their places, and Ministers in 3theirs, and euery man in his function, is to apply this to himselfe, and to bee stirred vp thereby to a cheerfulnesse & quicknesse in their duties: for therein they resemble the blessed angels, & then their deodes accord wity their prayer: but contrariwise, he that doth his dutie vnwillingly, and vnreadly, is like the Diuel;