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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.
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.
- 11. Use. Ergo, superiors love their inferiors, and contemn them not.1. Vse. Ergo, superiors loue their inferiors, and contemne them not.
If therefore Princes love their subjects, they will not spare any care, cost, ⟨p. 136⟩1nor pains, nay they will rejoice to do them good, and they will labour to be like the angels, who are far greater then men, as they are then their subjects.
If therefore Princes loue their subiects, they will not spare any care, cost, ⟨p. 136⟩1nor paines, nay they will reioyce to doe them good, and they will labour to bee like the angels, who are farre greater then men, as they are then their subiects.