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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.
Thirdly, if they be Gods Ambassadors, 1sent by him, and come from and for him, then let all such as either condemn, or any way injury them, be assured, that as God is mighty & powerful, so he will mightily revenge it.
Thirdly, if they bee Gods Embassadors, 1sent by him, and come from and for him, then let all such as either condemne, or any way iniury them, bee assured, that as God is mighty & powerfull, so he will mightily reuenge it.
- 13. Use. Let no man therefore wrong them for God will not suffer his Ambassadors to be abused.3. Vse. Let no man therefore wrong them for God will not suffer his Embassadors to be abused.
There was never King so poor or weak, but thought himself strong enough to revenge any wrong offered 1to his Ambassador. And shall God suffer so foul a wickedness to lye unpunished? Nay, they and their posterities shall smart for it: let Ahab, and Jezebel, ⟨p. 167⟩2and Julian, say it be not so: and all ages 3or stories, show the contrary if they can, that ever any contemner and abuser of godly Ministers, escaped the visible vengeance of Gods revenging hands 4on him or his.
There was neuer King so poore or weake, but thought himselfe strong inough to reuenge any wrong offered