A73023:411
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.
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.
- 1Use 2. then let them do their service diligently, and expect their reward assuredly.Vse 2. then let them do their seruice diligently, and expect their reward assuredly.
And as for such men as painfully do 1their service, but are not regarded, nor rewarded of men as they deserve, let them be content & continue in their ⟨p. 166⟩faithfulness, for they are Gods Ambassadors: & we know Ambassadors may have gifts given them, of those to whom they are sent: but they expect their maintenance from the kings their own Masters: So the maintenance which the world should give Ministers, is like gifts given to Ambassadors: if it come, it is no more then they deserve. If it come not, yet will faithful Ministers do their duty, and expect their payment from their king and Master God, whose they are, and whom they serve.