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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.
And let all such as are Students of 1Divinity in the Universities, mark here the Prophets answer, not, I will be ready, but here I am: why takes he no longer time? because he was now sufficiently qualified. Where let them learn, not to linger and lye rotting too long in their speculative courses: but when they are competently furnished with learning, and other qualities befitting that calling: let them show themselves willing and ready to yield their service to the Church, when they shall be called. For as an Apple may as well 2hang too long on the tree, as be pulled too soon, and both make it unfit for use: so many men as well stay too long, as go out too soon: and both ways are made unprofitable, or at least less profitable in the Church.
And let all such as are Students of 1Diuinitie in the Vniuersities, marke here the Prophets answere, not, I will bee ready, but here I am: why takes hee no longer time? because hee was now sufficiently qualified. Where let them learne, not to linger and lye rotting too long in their specidatiue courses: but when they are competently furnished with learning, and other qualities befitting that calling: let them shew themselues willing and ready to yeeld their seruice to the Church, when they shall be called. For as an Apple may as well 2hang too long on the tree, as bee puld too soone, and both make it vnfit for vse: so many men as well stay too long, as goe out too soone: and both wayes are made vnprofitable, or at least lesse profitable in the Church.
- 1And Students must not defer too long, but hasten to the Ministry.And Students must not deferre too long, but hastē to the Ministerie.
- 2For some too long, as some go too soon.For some too long, as some goe too soone.