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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, see here the mighty power of Gods ordinance, how it appeareth 1in weakness: such are all his great works. In the Creation, he brought light out of darkness. In our Redemption, he brought us life out of death. In our conversions, he works upon us by his word, & by it he draws us to him, which in all reason would drive us from him: and by it confounds the wisdom of the world, which is stark foolishness to the wisdom of the world.
Secondly, see here the mighty power of Gods ordinance, how it appeareth 1in weakenesse: such are all his great workes. In the Creation, hee brought light out of darknesse. In our Redemption, hee brought vs life out of death. In our conuersions, he workes vpon vs by his word, & by it hee drawes vs to him, which in al reason would driue vs from him: and by it confounds the wisedome of the worlde, which is starke foolishnesse to the wisedome of the world.
- 1Doct 2. see how Gods power doth show it self in weakness.Doct 2. see how Gods power doth shew it selfe in weaknes.
And so here, he cleanseth the Prophet by a Coal of fire: which would ⟨p. 140⟩rather defile him, and seasoneth his mouth with it, which in reason should have burned him: so great, so admirable, and so powerful are the ordinances of God, though they seem so contrary, or so weak in themselves, or in their means.
And so here, hee cleanseth the Prophet by a Coale of fire: which would ⟨p. 140⟩rather defile him, and seasoneth his mouth with it, which in reason should haue burned him: so great, so admirable, and so powerfull are the ordinances of God, though they seeme so contrary, or so weake in themselues, or in their meanes.