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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.
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.
Lastly, if they be Gods embassadors, 1then must they not deliuer their owne fancies, or inuentions, but that message they receiued: And as they receiued it, so must they deliuer it. And if they do their duties faithfully, this doctrine is comfortable to them, they may take paines, with ioy they haue a maister wil reward them: they may speake freely, (so ⟨p. 169⟩it be with discretion) they haue a master will make it good: they may stand boldly in the face of their enemies, they haue a maister wil defend them. And euery faithfull Minister may say to himselfe, I will doe my dutie, and deliuer my Embassage. He whom I serue▪ and whose I am He who sent me and for whom I come, will beare me out. And thus much of the inquirie which God makes, and the manner of it.
- 16. Use. Etgo, they must deliver Gods embassage not their own, and as they received it.6. Vse. Etgo, they must deliuer Gods embassage not their owne, and as they receiued it.