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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 second part of the Curse, is the first death, or the death of the body: that is, a separation of the soul and body a sunder for a time, namely, till the last judgement. This death is duly and justly the punishment of any one, or the least sin: therefore, how due and just a punishment upon that horrible heap of sinfulness, which is in every mans nature▪ and it is a most terrible curse. For it is the very gate of hell, and the downfall to damnation, unto all men, but such, as by faith and repentance do get their death sanctified by the death of Christ: unto such men indeed it is no curse, but a gracious and glorious blessing, for it is altered by Christ his death. But unto all men by nature, and which repent not, it is the heavy curse of Gods wrath, and the very downfall into the gulf of Hell.
The second part of the Curse, is the first death, or the death of the body: that is, a separation of the soule and body a sunder for a time, namely, till the last iudgement. This death is duly and iustly the punishment of any one, or the least sinne: therefore, how due and iust a punishment vpon that horrible heape of sinfulnesse, which is in euery mans nature▪ and it is a most terrible curse. For it is the very gate of hel, and the downfall to damnation, vnto all men, but such, as by faith and repentance doe get their death sanctified by the death of Christ: vnto such men indeed it is no curse, but a gracious and glorious blessing, for it is altered by Christ his death. But vnto all men by nature, and which repent not, it is the heauy curse of Gods wrath, and the very downfall into the gulfe of Hell.
The third part of the curse, under which every man is borne, is, the second death: the death of soul and body; which is the eternal want of Gods presence, and the accomplishment of his wrath: and an apprehension and feeling of that wrath, seizing on body, soul, and conscience. The first curse, was a spiritual death; the death of the soul, The second a temporary death, the death of the body. The third, is an eternal death, a death both of soul and body together; and for ever. This eternal death is the curse of all curses, the misery of all miseries, and torment of all torments: and I show it thus. Often when thy tooth acheth, and sometime when thy head acheth, or in the pain of the stone or colic, thou wouldest give all that thou hast in the world to be eased of that pain: Nay, in the extremity of some fits, many will wish them-selves even out of the world: Now, if the pain of one tooth, can so far distemper mind and body, that