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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.
Therefore doubtless, those men who are driven back by these discouragements, were never settled in assurance that their sins were forgiven: nor satisfied sufficiently, that God is on the side of all good Ministers, and that their Calling as it hath his authority from God, so likewise, allowance, blessing, assistance, and defence of God above any other calling: for if they were, they would scorn the scorn, and contemn the contempt of the profane world, and with much courage and comfort set their hand to Gods Plough, and say with the Prophet; Here I am, send me.1
Therefore doubtlesse, those men who are driuen backe by these discouragements, were neuer setled in assurance that their sinnes were forgiuen: nor satisfied sufficiently, that God is on the side of all good Ministers, and that their Calling as it hath his authoritie from God, so likewise, allowance, blessing, assisstance, and defence of God aboue any other calling: for if they were, they would scorne the scorne, and contemne the contempt of the prophane world, and with much courage and comfort set their hand to Gods Plough, and say with the Prophet; Here I am, send me.1
- 1Doct. 2. We mu•t not set others to the labour of the Ministry, but our selves also.Doct. 2. We mu•t not set others to the labour of the Ministerie, but our selues also.
Secondly, let us observe, how the Prophet when God asks the question, sends him not to others, nor commends others to that service, as is to be thought ⟨p. 173⟩he might have done many in the Churches of the Jews, but offers himself, Here am I.