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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, we see here how great love angels bear unto Gods children, especially unto godly Ministers, how willingly 1they are employed to do them good. Willingness and readiness to do good to any man, must needs come from love: and yet alas all men, even the best, and all Ministers, even the best, are creatures far inferior to the angels.
Secondly, we see here how great loue angels beare vnto Gods children, especially vnto godly Ministers, how willingly 1they are imployed to doe them good. Willingnesse and readines to doe good to any man, must needes come from loue: and yet alas all men, euen the best, and all Ministers, euen the best, are creatures farre inferior to the angels.
- 1What good friends they are to good men, especially to good Ministers.
Here Magistrates & Ministers, must 1learn to be far from contempt of their inferiors: and to do their duties of ruling and teaching carefully, though the people be far their inferiors: it is the nature of love, to make any man do service most willingly, to him that he loves, though he be far meaner then himself.
Here Magistrates & Ministers, must 1learne to be farre from contempt of their inferiours: and to doe their duties of ruling and teaching carefully, though the people bee farre their infriors: it is the nature of loue, to make any man doe seruice most willingly, to him that hee loues, though he be farre meaner then himselfe.
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