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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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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.
Secondly, let vs obserue, how the Prophet when God askes the question, sends him not to others, nor commends others to that seruice, as is to be thought ⟨p. 173⟩hee might haue done many in the Churches of the Iewes, but offers himselfe, Here am I.
It controls the carnal courses of many amongst us in the Universities, who think it sufficient to live there, and send out other men, and give testimonies and Letters of commendations 1to other men, but themselves stir not, when question is made; Who shall go to such a place? or who shall be sent to such a parish? they say not, Here am I, but either it is too little a living, or too great a charge, or ill seated, or some fault it hath, that they will not be sent to it: but will answer God and his Church, there is such a man, and give him Letters of testimony, or commendation, and so all is well: but for themselves, they live too sweet and easy lives, willingly to undertake the contempt and burden of the Ministry.
It controlles the carnall courses of many amongst vs in the Ʋniuersities, who thinke it sufficient to liue there, and send out other men, and giue testimonies and Letters of commendations 1to other men, but themselues stirre not, when question is made; Who shall goe to such a place? or who shall be sent to such a parish? they say not, Here am I, but either it is too little a liuing, or too great a charge, or ill seated, or some fault it hath, that they will not be sent to it: but will answere God and his Church, there is such a man, and giue him Letters of testimonie, or commendation, and so all is well: but for themslues, they liue too sweete and easie liues, willingly to vndertake the contempt and burthen of the Ministerie.