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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.
These may make a man fiery tongued, but this fire, was never taken from Gods altar, as the Prophets was: this fiery tongue never came from heaven, as the Apostles did. It followeth.
These may make a man fierie tongued, but this fire, was neuer taken from Gods altar, as the Prophets was: this fierie tongue neuer came from heauen, as the Apostles did. It followeth.
And touched my lips.
And touched my lippes.
This fifth and last circumstance, is ⟨p. 145⟩the Application of the remedy. The coal which is the medicine, is applied by 1this Angel to his lips, that is, to that part which was polluted: and as he formerly complained of the pollution of his lips, so the medicine is applied to his lips: Here the Angel, which in this case is made GODS minister, doth teach all Gods Ministers, a great point of wisdom, 2in heavenly Divinity, namely, to apply their Doctrine to their audience, in such manner, as the circumstances of place, times, or persons do require: some Ministers come to an ignorant and unhumbled people, and teach them the Gospel, which never knew the law: here the fiery coal is used, but the lips are not touched, that is, good doctrine taught, but not well applied: for that the law should first be laid to their consciences, others beat all upon the Law, when it may be their hearers are a people sufficiently cast down, and have more need to be raised up with the sweet comforts of the Gospel: others use to lay open the nakedness of the Court in the country,