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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.
Ministers labour for qualifications, but the true Minister of God will labour for this qualification above all other: for doubtless he shall pronounce most powerfully the pardon of sins to others, to whose conscience God hath pronounced pardon of his own.
Ministers labour for qualifications, but the true Minister of God will labour for this qualification aboue all other: for doubtlesse hee shall pronounce most powerfully the pardon of sinnes to others, to whose conscience God hath pronounced pardon of his owne.
In the last place, let us observe how ⟨p. 152⟩the Prophet being to be comforted before 1he go this new embassage, the Lord is so careful for him, that rather then he be not comforted (if there be no man to do it), An Angel shall be sent to be his comforter, & (if there be not another Prophet to do it) An Angel shall pronounce unto him the pardon of his sins.
In the last place, let vs obserue how ⟨p. 152⟩the Prophet being to be comforted before 1hee goe this newe embassage, the Lord is so carefull for him, that rather then he be not comforted (if there be no man to do it), An Angel shal be sēt to be his comforter, & (if ther be not another Prophet to doe it) An Angell shall pronounce vnto him the pardon of his sins.
- 1Doct. 4. True Prophets & ministers shall have help and comfort in their labours, else Angels shall to comfort them.Doct. 4. True Prophets & ministers shall haue helpe and comfort in their labours, else Angells shall to comfort them.