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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.
But here the Lord enquireth for 1such men, as first, purely do seek and ⟨p. 156⟩undertake that function, therein to honour God, and to gather his Church, and then in all their labours and ministerial duties, truly and faithfully endeavour to the same ends; Preaching Gods word, and as Gods word, diligently reproving, exhorting, and admonishing, and shining before their people in good works: for such men, it is no marvel though the Lord light a Candle at No one day, and make open Proclamation 2to seek for them, saying; Whom shall I send? for, such a man is as Job saith, One of a thousand: for some wat ability to discharge their duties, as S. Paul saith, Who are sufficient for those things? And some want willingness to undertake the labour, as God here complaineth; Who shall go for us? Now to make use of this doctrine to our Church.
But heere the Lorde enquireth for 1such men, as first, purely doe seeke and ⟨p. 156⟩vndertake that function, therein to honour God, and to gather his Church, and then in all their labours and ministeriall duties, truly and faithfully endeuour to the same ends; Preaching Gods word, and as Gods word, diligently reprouing, exhorting, and admonishing, and shining before their people in good workes: for such men, it is no maruell though the Lorde light a Candle at No one day, and make open Proclamation 2to seeke for them, saying; Whom shall I send? for, such a man is as Iob saith, One of a thousand: for some wat ability to discharge their duties, as S. Paul saith, Who are sufficient for those things? And some want willingnesse to vndertake the labour, as God here complaineth; Who shall goe for vs? Now to make vse of this doctrine to our Church.
- 1But for good ministers.