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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
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Fourthly, seeing they are Gods Messengers & servants, they must not be the servants of men, to please, or flatter, or satisfy humours, this is not for them that are Gods servants: they therefore that will be slaves to the persons, and pleasures, and humours of men, they forget that they are Gods servants, and came for him: yea, they must not endeavour the pleasing of themselves, nor the bringing of their own purposes to pass, but in every motion, either made to them by others, or suggested from their own hearts, they must forth-with call to mind, Who sent me hither, & for whom am I come? Even from & for God: therefore they are to yield to nothing, nor aim at any thing, but which may be both to the will, and for the glory of him that sent them.
Fourthly, seeing they are Gods Messengers & seruants, they must not be the seruants of men, to please, or flatter, or satisfie humours, this is not for them that are Gods seruants: they therefore that will bee slaues to the persons, and pleasures, and humours of men, they forget that they are Gods seruants, and came for him: yea, they must not endeuour the pleasing of themselues, nor the bringing of their owne purposes to passe, but in euery motion, either made to them by others, or suggested from their owne hearts, they must forth-with call to minde, Who sent me hither, & for whom am I come? Euen from & for God: therefore they are to yeeld to nothing, nor ayme at any thing, but which may be both to the will, and for the glory of him that sent them.
And if the great men of this world, 1do think it wrong that any man should command their servant against their will, or expect any service from them against their own honour: then let them think it reason that Gods Ministers should not be commanded any thing contrary to Gods will, or against his honour.
And if the great men of this world, 1doe thinke it wrong that any man should command their seruant against their will, or expect any seruice from them against their owne honour: then let them thinke it reason that Gods Ministers should not bee commanded any thing contrary to Gods will, or against his honour.