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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.
By which doctrine, as those are justly condemned of foul presumption, who dare run upon private motions, and carnal respects, and are justly left 1without blessing or protection: so they on the other side, do offer great wrong to God and to his Church, who when they ⟨p. 182⟩cannot deny, but they affest the Ministry above any calling, and have approbation of their gifts from the Church of God, yet will not believe the Testimony of the Church herein, but their own private Judgements, which in this case is no way a competent Judge, either for, or against. Let such men know, that they oppose themselves even against God himself: it being certain, that where the inward calling of the conscience, and the outward calling of the Church do concur, there God himself calleth and biddeth that man, Go, and speak.
By which doctrine, as those are iustly condemned of foule presumption, who dare runne vppon priuate motions, and carnall respects, and are iustly left 1without blessing or protection: so they on the other side, doe offer great wrong to God and to his Church, who when they ⟨p. 182⟩cannot denie, but they affest the Ministerie aboue any calling, and haue approbation of their giftes from the Church of God, yet will not beleeue the Testimonie of the Church herein, but their own priuate Iudgemēts, which in this case is no way a competent Iudge, either for, or against. Let such men knowe, that they oppose themselues euen against God himselfe: it being certaine, that where the inward calling of the conscience, and the outward calling of the Church doe concurre, there God himselse calleth and biddeth that man, Goe, and speake.
- 12. Against such as are called by both voices and yet will not go.2. Against such as are called by both voices and yet will not goe.