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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.
It were to be wished, that in these days, & for our christian Churches, the Lord 1had not as great cause to cry out in the want of able, faithful, and godly Ministers, Whom shall I send, and who shall go for us? But alas, this want is too apparent, ⟨p. 157⟩and this blemish is too notorious, and it is a work worthy the labour of kings and princes to reform it: and is a kings evil; not to be healed but by the power of a King: for as long as there are so few and mean preferments for painful Ministers, there will never want abundance of such Ministers as do want either conscience or ability to discharge their duties.
It were to be wished, that in these daies, & for our christian Churches, the Lord 1had not as great cause to cry out in the want of able, faithfull, and godly Ministers, Whom shall I send, and who shall goe for vs? But alas, this want is too apparant, ⟨p. 157⟩and this blemish is too notorious, and it is a worke worthy the labour of kings and princes to reforme it: and is a kings euil; not to be healed but by the power of a King: for as long as there are so fewe and meane preferments for painefull Ministers, there will neuer want abundance of such Ministers as doe want either conscience or abilitie to discharge their duties.
- 1Good ministers scarce, even in these days.Good ministers scarce, euen in these dayes.
In the mean time, till God put into 1the hearts of Parliaments, and Princes, to lock to this great and needful work; let us Ministers learn our duties: and first, we who are in the Universities, are here admonished to look to our selves. By Gods blessing we are many, and daily grow more and more: let us therefore so furnish our selves, as that when God or his Church shall say, Who shall go for us, and whom shall I send? then he may find many amongst us, whom he may send to that great work of the Ministry: & let us fear to be such, as that God may affirm of us, as in the days of Job, that he cannot find one of a thousand.