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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.
The use of this second rule, is notable. For in this searching of our selves, it showeth us what we are, without all colours or deceit, and fully discovers unto us, the ugliness of our natures: and it may teach us all how 1to think and esteem of our selves, when we hear of Cain's unnatural murder, Pharaohs unnatural cruelty, the Sodomites unnatural lust, Achitophel's, devilish policy, Sennacherib's horrible blasphemy, […] ⟨p. 30⟩[…] ⟨p. 31⟩⟨p. 32⟩Judas monstrous treason, Julians fearful Apostasy. When we hear of the fearful murders, treasons, perjuries, sins against nature, blasphemies, Apostasies, witchcrafts, and other the horrible sins of the world: let us then return into our selves, & look homewards, even into our own hearts, and confess every one, that these should have been even thy sins also, if Gods grace had not prevented thee.
The vse of this second rule, is notable. For in this searching of our selues, it sheweth vs what wee are, without all colours or deceit, and fully discouers vnto vs, the vglinesse of our natures: and it may teach vs all how 1to think and esteeme of our selues, when we heare of Caines vnnaturall murther, Pharohs vnnatural crueltie, the Sodomits vnnatural lust, Achitophles, diuilish pollicy, Senacheribs horrible blasphemie, 〈…〉 ⟨p. 30⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 31⟩⟨p. 32⟩Iudas monstrous treason, Iulians fearefull Apostacie. When we heare of the fearefull murders, treasons, periuties, sinnes against nature, blasphemies, Apostacies, witchcrafts, and other the horrible sinnes of the world: let vs then returne into our selues, & looke homewards, euen into our owne hearts, and confesse euery one, that these should haue bene euen thy sinnes also, if Gods grace had not preuented thee.