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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.
In these three points, stands that curse and wrath of God, under which every man is borne. And these do answer to the three degrees of sin, which are in us: for as the two first Rules taught us, there is in every man by nature, till he repent, a three-fold guiltiness. First, a guiltiness of Adams sin. Secondly, the taint of original, and universal corruption. Thirdly a pollution by many outrageous actual sins. In the first of these, every man is equally guilty. In the second, every man is equally corrupt. But in the third, every one keeps that compass, within which the Lord will keep them, by his limiting power.
In these three points, stands that curse and wrath of God, vnder which euery man is borne. And these doe answer to the three degrees of sinne, which are in vs: for as the two first Rules taught vs, there is in euery man by nature, till hee repent, a three-fold guiltinesse. First, a guiltinesse of Adams sinne. Secondly, the taint of originall, and vniuersal corruption. Thirdly a pollution by many outragious actuall sinnes. In the first of these, euery man is equally guiltie. In the second, euery man is equally corrupt. But in the third, euery one keepes that compasse, within which the Lord wil keepe them, by his limitting power.
Now as in our guiltiness of Adams sin, sin hath his beginning: In original sin, his continuance: in actual sin, his perfection: So answerable hereunto, the wrath of God (which always ⟨p. 41⟩standeth opposite to sin) is begun in leaving us by nature to the slavery of Satan, is continued by death, and is accomplished in damnation.
Now as in our guiltinesse of Adams sinne, sin hath his beginning: In originall sinne, his continuance: in actuall sin, his perfection: So answerable herevnto, the wrath of God (which alwaies ⟨p. 41⟩standeth opposite to sinne) is begun in leauing vs by nature to the slauerie of Sathan, is continued by death, and is accomplished in damnation.