A73023:441
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.
Thirdly, these persons have no protection, nor safety▪ unless they be Gods Ambassadors: and how are they so, unless they be called and sent by God, and have authority given of God? For […] ⟨p. 174⟩[…] ⟨p. 175⟩[…] ⟨p. 176⟩[…] ⟨p. 177⟩⟨p. 178⟩these causes, no man is to thrust himself into the Ministry, without a calling from God, and therefore no marvel, though those men who will be Choosers, and Callers of themselves, and run when they are not sent, be in their persons, subject to all dangers: because they are out of Gods protection, & their labours without profit, because no blessing, nor promise of God was given unto them: for GOD may justly say unto them: Let him that sent you, protect your persons: let him that sent you, bless your labours.
Thirdly, these persons haue no protection, nor safetie▪ vnlesse they bee Gods Embassadors: and how are they so, vnlesse they be called and sent by God, and haue authoritie giuen of God? For 〈…〉 ⟨p. 174⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 175⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 176⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 177⟩⟨p. 178⟩these causes, no man is to thrust himselfe into the Ministerie, without a calling from God, and therefore no maruell, though those men who will bee Chusers, and Callers of themselues, and run when they are not sent, bee in their persons, subiect to all daungers: because they are out of Gods protection, & their labours without profit, because no blessing, nor promise of God was giuē vnto them: for GOD may iustly say vnto them: Let him that sent you, protect your persons: let him that sent you, blesse your labours.