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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, see how GOD magnifieth 1means: he can work without them, and so he did in the Creation, giving light to the world, divers days before there was Sun: but since the order of 2nature was established, he generally useth means, not only in his ordinary, but even in his miraculous actions: and 3though he use not always the ordinary and direct means: yet means he generally useth, though they seem contrary: as here in this place; and the same will be found true in almost all the miracles, both of the Old and New Testament.
First, see how GOD magnifieth 1meanes: hee can worke without them, and so hee did in the Creation, giuing light to the worlde, diuers dayes before there was Sunne: but since the order of 2nature was established, hee generally vseth meanes, not onely in his ordinary, but euen in his miraculous actions: and 3though he vse not alwayes the ordinary and direct meanes: yet meanes he generally vseth, though they seeme contrary: as heere in this place; and the same wil be found true in almost al the miracles, both of the Old and New Testament.
- 1Doct. r. see God commendeth the use of means.Doct. r. see God commendeth the vse of meanes.
- 2Gen. 1. from 4. to 17.
- 3Seeing himself always useth them.Seeing himselfe alwaies vseth them.