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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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Thirdly, Search, saith the Prophet, but not so content: he forceth it again, Even search you. In thus repeating and urging this exhortation, the holy Ghost gives them, and us to understand, that the true searching of a mans heart, and life, is a duty of a great moment, and special necessity: therefore he leaves it not after once naming it, but enforceth it the second time, as being no matter of indifferency, but of great necessity: thereby showing, that it is a principal duty in repentance, even the beginning and foundation of all true grace.
Thirdly, Search, saith the Prophet, but not so content: he forceth it againe, Euen search you. In thus repeating and vrging this exhortation, the holy Ghost giues them, and vs to vnderstand, that the true searching of a mans heart, and life, is a duty of a great moment, and special necessitie: therefore he leaues it not after once naming it, but inforceth it the second time, as being no matter of indifferency, but of great necessitie: thereby shewing, that it is a principal dutie in repentance, euen the beginning and foundation of all true grace.
And further, it is a means also to prevent Gods Judgements: for when men search not themselves, then God ⟨p. 18⟩sends the fire of afflictions, and Crosses to try and Search them: but, when they Search themselves, then God spareth to Search them by his judgements.
And further, it is a meanes also to preuent Gods Iudgements: for when men search not themselues, then God ⟨p. 18⟩sendes the fire of afflictions, and Crosses to trie and Search them: but, when they Search themselues, then God spareth to Search them by his iudgements.