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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.
If they be Gods servants, then are they 1not their own Masters, they have a Master, even God, whose they are, and for whom, and from whom they come: they may not therefore please themselves, nor serve their own pleasures, nor seek the satisfying of their own carnal lusts, either in matter of pleasure, credit, or profit: if they do, then will he call them to a heavy account, whose servants they are.
If they be Gods seruants, then are they 1not their owne Maisters, they haue a Maister, euen God, whose they are, and for whom, and from whom they come: they may not therefore please thēselues, nor serue their own pleasures, nor seeke the satisfying of their owne carnall lustes, either in matter of pleasure, credite, or profite: if they doe, then wil he call thē to a heauie account, whose seruants they are.
- 1Use. 1. Then they must seek to please God their master, not themselves.Vse. 1. Then they must seeke to please God their maister, not themselues.
Again, if they be Gods servants, 1then let them do their service to God, and expect their reward from God: some Ministers will expect the reward, and honour of Gods servants, but will do no service: that beseems not servants: let such men remember for whom they come, even from that God, who as he can give reward, so he will expect service.
Againe, if they bee Gods seruants, 1then let them doe their seruice to God, and expect their reward from God: some Ministers wil expect the reward, and honour of Gods seruants, but will doe no seruice: that beseemes not seruants: let such men remember for whom they come, euen from that God, who as he can giue reward, so hee will expect seruice.