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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.
Let this teach all men not to contemn the Sacraments, though the outward 1Elements, Bread, Wine, and Water, be weak and common, and dead creatures in themselves: nor the Ministry of the Word, though it be exercised by a weak man, mortal & miserable as others are: for that God, which can season the Prophets mouth, and cleanse his heart by a coal of fire, no marvel though he work upon the consciences of men, by his word and Sacraments.
Let this teach all men not to contemne the Sacraments, though the outward 1Elements, Bread, Wine, and Water, be weake and common, and dead creatures in themselues: nor the Ministerie of the Word, though it be exercised by a weake man, mortall & miserable as others are: for that God, which can season the Prophets mouth, and clense his heart by a coale of fire, no maruell though hee worke vppon the consciences of men, by his word and Sacraments.
- 1Use. Ergo, God can work by his word, and sacraments, and mans Ministry, though never so base.Vse. Ergo, God can worke by his word, and sacraments, and mans Ministerie, though neuer so base.
And again, when we see Grace and Holiness conveyed into mens hearts by the Word and Sacraments; let us learn, not to ascribe it to the dignity, either of the Minister, or the Elements, but to the supreme power of the mighty ⟨p. 141⟩God, who can purge the Prophet, by a coal from the altar.
And againe, when we see Grace and Holinesse conueyed into mens hearts by the Word and Sacraments; let vs learne, not to ascribe it to the dignitie, either of the Minister, or the Elements, but to the supreme power of the mightie