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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.
Where we learn, that as few comes by sin, so all true comfort comes from 1the forgiveness of sins: this is that, that only pacifieth the conscience, and satisfieth the soul: when David had sinned against the Lord in his two great 2sins, and thereby provoked Gods wrath against him, and wounded his own conscience, if the Prophet had told him he had made him King of 10 kingdoms more, he had not so rejoiced his 3heart, as when he told him, after his repentance, ⟨p. 149⟩thy sins are forgiven thee, thou shalt not dye: So when this Prophet was 4extremely affrighted at Gods presence, because of some sins and negligences in his calling it had been no comfort to his poor soul, to have been told, thou shalt have a more eloquent tongue, and a more powerful speech, thou shalt have better access to the Court & audience before the King: all these, and all such like, would have been no better then guided poison unto him, being in this case: but the happy answer that refresheth his weary soul more then all the world, was this, Lo thy iniquities are forgiven and thy sins purged.
Where we learne, that as few comes by sinne, so all true comfort comes from 1the forgiuenesse of sinnes: this is that, that onely pacifieth the conscience, and satisfieth the soule: when Dauid had sinned against the Lord in his two great 2sinnes, and thereby prouoked Gods wrath against him, and wounded his owne conscience, if the Prophet had told him hee had made him King of 10 kingdomes more, he had not so reioyced his 3heart, as when he told him, after his repentance, ⟨p. 149⟩