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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.
Now then (to draw to an end) let us observe in the last place, with what 1authority a Minister of God comes unto us, and executes his Function: even with an immediate authority & Commission from God: whereby he is bid, Go, and speak. If it be so, let it persuade the world, to fear to do any wrong, either to that calling, or to those persons who come with so fair a commission from 2from God himself. But if it do ⟨p. 183⟩not persuade the profane world, at 3least let this be a comfort & encouragement to all true Ministers, for if God bid them go, he will go with them himself: If he send them; he will not forsake them, but assist them, and bless them, and open their mouths, and enlarge their hearts, and harden their foreheads, and give power unto their words to convert this children, & to confound and astonish the hearts of his enemies. If he send them, he will defend and protect them, so that one hair of their heads shall not fall to the earth, without his providence. If he send them, he will provide for them, and sufficiently reward them: and will honour them in the hearts of his own people, and magnify them in the faces of their enemies. And lastly, if he send them, he will pay them their wages, even an eternal weight of comfort here, and of glory in heaven. And as they are here bid go, so once they shall be bid Come: and that not only with the general 4call of all the Elect; Come ye blessed of my father, inherit the kingdom prepared ⟨p. 184⟩for you. But even with that particular Call, which especially belongs to them that are faithful in this service: Come thou good and faithful servant, enter into thy Masters joy.
Now then (to drawe to an ende) let vs obserue in the last place, with what 1authoritie a Minister of God comes vnto vs, and executes his Function: euen with an immediate authoritie & Commission from God: whereby he is bid, Goe, and speake. If it bee so, let it perswade the world, to feare to doe any wrong, either to that calling, or to those persons who come with so faire a commission from