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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.
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.
In the meane time, till God put into 1the hearts of Parliaments, and Princes, to locke to this great and needfull worke; let vs Ministers learne our duties: and first, wee who are in the Vniuersities, are here admonished to look to our selues. By Gods blessing we are many, and daily growe more and more: let vs therefore so furnish our selues, as that when God or his Church shall say, Who shall goe for vs, and whom shall I send? then he may find many amongst vs, whō he may send to that great worke of the Minisierie: & let vs feare to be such, as thar God may affirme of vs, as in the daies of Iob, that he cannot finde one of a thousand.
- 1Use. 1. To Ministers. 1 They in the universities frame themselves to the ministry.Vse. 1. To Ministers. 1 They in the vniuersities frame themselues to the ministerie.
Secondly, all Ministers learn here, 1not to content themselves with the name and title of Ministers, but labour for the substantial ornaments thereof, nor to be willing to take the honour and livings, and to refuse the burden and duties of the Ministry.