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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 again, many are driven from 1this calling, to behold the contempt and reproach, and dangers which belong unto it. But let those men mark here the phrase of this holy Prophet, when God asked, Whom shall I send? He might have answered: Lord, I would go, but such disgraces and discouragements do accompany this Function, as I desire to be excused: but he casting aside all such conceits, answereth peremptorily, Here am I, send me. How came this to pass, for certainly the Prophet was as sensible of these wrongs as any of us all, for he was ⟨p. 172⟩nobly borne and brought up, & was of the blood royal: surely, because he saw he was in Gods favour, he had him and his Commission on his side, & he held this for a sure ground: If God be on my side, who can be against me?
And againe, many are driuen from 1this calling, to beholde the contempt and reproach, and daungers which belong vnto it. But let those men marke heere the phrase of this holy Prophet, when God asked, Whom shall I send? Hee might haue answered: Lorde, I would goe, but such disgraces and discouragements doe accompanie this Function, as I desire to bee excused: but hee casting aside all such conceits, answereth peremptorily, Here am I, send mee. How came this to passe, for certainly the Prophet was as sensible of these wrongs as any of vs all, for he was ⟨p. 172⟩nobly borne and brought vp, & was of the blood royal: surely, because he saw he was in Gods fauour, he had him and his Commission on his side, & he held this for a sure ground: If God bee on my side, who can be against me?
- 12. If they would be encouraged against the contempts and wrongs of the world be assured of Gods favour in the Pardon of thy sins.2. If they would be encouraged against the contempts and wrongs of the world be assured of Gods fauour in the Pardon of thy sinnes.