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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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And further, if Ministers be Gods servants, then let them regard their masters 1glory, and be ashamed to do any thing, either in their doctrine or lives, which may dishonour him: that servant is unworthy of a good master, who seeks not his masters credit in all his courses.
And further, if Ministers bee Gods seruants, then let them regard their maisters 1glorie, and be ashamed to doe any thing, either in their doctrine or liues, which may dishonour him: that seruant is vnworthy of a good maister, who seekes not his maisters credite in all his courses.
- 15. Use. Ergo, they must for the glory of God their Master, both in life and doctrine.5. Vse. Ergo, they must for the glory of God their Maister, both in life and doctrin.
Lastly, if they be Gods ambassadors, 1then must they not deliver their own fancies, or inventions, but that message they received: And as they received it, so must they deliver it. And if they do their duties faithfully, this doctrine is comfortable to them, they may take pains, with joy they have a master will reward them: they may speak freely, (so ⟨p. 169⟩it be with discretion) they have a master will make it good: they may stand boldly in the face of their enemies, they have a master will defend them. And every faithful Minister may say to himself, I will do my duty, and deliver my Embassage. He whom I serve▪ and whose I am He who sent me and for whom I come, will bear me out. And thus much of the inquiry which God makes, and the manner of it.