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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.
Then I said, Here am I: send me.
The Prophet after he was comforted by God, and had his sins forgiven, then answereth; Here am I, send me. First, mark here, what a great 1change is wrought on the sudden: he who a little afore, feared and shrunk at the least appearance of Gods glory: now stands forth boldly, as soon as he is called, and answereth: Here am I, send me. So great a matter is it for a minister ⟨p. 170⟩to have his sins forgiven, and to feel the favour of God to his soul and conscience. Here therefore we have an answer to two great Questions, 2often moved in the world.
The Prophet after hee was comforted by God, and had his sinnes forgiuen, then answereth; Heere am I, send me. First, marke heere, what a great 1change is wrought on the suddaine: he who a little afore, feared and shrunke at the least appearance of Gods glorie: now stands forth boldly, as soone as he is called, and answereth: Heere am I, send me. So great a matter is it for a minister ⟨p. 170⟩to haue his sinnes forgiuen, and to feele the fauour of God to his soule and conscience. Here therefore wee haue an answere to two great Questions, 2often mooued in the worlde.
- 1Doct. 1. He whose sins are forgiven comes boldly to God: & to his duty.Doct. 1. He whose sins are forgiuen comes boldly to God: & to his dutie.