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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.
Secondly, many Students in Divinity, would gladly be Ministers and do 1much honour to the Calling: but they find a fear and shrinking in themselves, and thereby an unwillingness to venture upon it. If they ask, how they may amend this: I answer, or rather the example of his Prophet answereth for me); Let that man set himself in ⟨p. 171⟩Gods presence, enter into himself, search his conscience, find out his sins, confess and bewail them to God, crave pardon in Christs blood, & grace to leave them, & cease not till he hear the voice of Gods spirit sounding in his conscience: Thy sins are forgiven thee. Then when God shall ask whom shall I send, thou wilt answer readily, and with joy, Here am I, send me.
Secondly, many Students in Diuinitie, would gladly be Ministers and doe 1much honour to the Calling: but they finde a feare and shrinking in themselues, and thereby an vnwillingnesse to venter vpon it. If they aske, how they may amend this: I answere, or rather the example of his Prophet answereth for me); Let that man set himselfe in ⟨p. 171⟩Gods presence, enter into himselfe, search his conscience, finde out his sins, confesse and bewaile them to God, craue pardon in Christes blood, & grace to leaue them, & cease not till he heare the voyce of Gods spirit sounding in his conscience: Thy sinnes are forgiuen thee. Then when God shal aske whom shall I send, thou wilt answere readily, and with ioy, Heere am I, send me.
- 1Use. 2. To students. 1. If they would be Ministers, repent and get pardon of their sins.Vse. 2. To students. 1. If they would be Ministers, repent and get pardon of their sinnes.