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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.
This shows apparently, that those Ministers never had their lips touched with a coal from Gods altar: that is, their souls ⟨p. 142⟩with a coal from Gods altar: that is, their 1consciences never touched, nor their souls seasoned with the sanctifying grace of Gods spirit, which sit still and see great and grievous stains in a Church, and corruptions in a State, and can be content never to reprove them, as though Ministers were persuaders only, and not reprovers.
This shewes apparantly, that those Ministers neuer had their lips touched with a coale frō Gods altar: that is, their soules ⟨p. 142⟩with a coale from Gods altar: that is, their 1consciences neuer touched, nor their soules seasoned with the sanctifying grace of Gods spirit, which sit still and see great and grieuous staines in a Church, and corruptions in a State, and can bee content neuer to reproue them, as though Ministers were perswaders onely, and not reprouers.
- 1Ergo, such Ministers are favitie, who reprove not sin.Ergo, such Ministe•s are fauitie, who reproue not sinne.
But when this comes to be weighed in the balance of a good conscience, it will be found, that not the pleasing tongue, but the fiery tongue, is the principal grace of a good Minister.
But when this comes to be wayed in the ballance of a good conscience, it will bee found, that not the pleasing tongue, but the fierie tongue, is the principall grace of a good Minister.