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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.
So then, a spiteful and malicious tongue we see, is a fiery tongue, but 1that fire is taken from hell, and not from Gods altar.
So then, a spitefull and malicious tongue wee see, is a fierie tongue, but 1that fire is taken from hell, and not from Gods altar.
- 1For that is from hell, not from heaven.For that is from hel, not from heauen.
And he that stands up to preach ⟨p. 144⟩with this tongue, God will never suffer any great work to be done by him in his Church, though his tongue be never so fiery, and his speech never so powerful.
And hee that stands vp to preach ⟨p. 144⟩with this tongue, God will neuer suffer any great worke to be done by him in his Church, though his tongue be neuer so fierie, and his speech neuer so powerfull.
As therefore Ministers must abhor the flattering and pleasing tongue, and must have a fiery tongue: so on the other side, this fire must be from Gods altar: that is, the fire of their zeal must be kindled by Gods spirit, and not by the spirit of discord and dissension. Ambitious humours, turbulent & proud humours, new opinions, private quarrels, all these, nor none of these, are for the pulpit.