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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.
And now these three Rules, I commend to the careful & Christian consideration of you all: certifying you from God, that as you can never be saved, unless you repent: nor repent, unless you Search your selves (as here the Prophet bid death) So, that you can never search your selves aright, till you be persuaded, and resolved of these three Rules, and of the truth of them all, even in your hearts and consciences: namely, First, that thou art guilty of Adams sin. Secondly, that thou art prone by nature to all evil in the world. Thirdly, that for these, thou art subject to the wrath of God, and to all the curses of his wrath: but when thou art in heart, & conscience resolved, that these are true, then thou art a fit Scholar, for this Lesson of the Prophet, Search thy self. For when thou goest, thus prepared unto this Search, and esteemest ⟨p. 42⟩of thy self, as these three Rules have described thee: then if thou Search into thy self, thou wilt find thy self, and thy estate to be such, as will cause thee to repent, return and take a new course: therefore, what the Prophet said to those Jews, I say unto you also, my brethren of this Realm of England, who are here now gathered together out of so many countries, & quarters of this Realm: yea, in the name of the same God, I cry unto you. Search, O Search your selves: and think it not a matter indifferent to do, or not to do it: but know it, that God commands you, as ever you will come to salvation: Search your selves. And the rather, because by these three Rules▪ you see how much chaff of corruption is in your nature, and what need therefore it hath to be searched into, and fanned by Repentance. Be well assured: thou man, whatsoever thou art: there is so much Chaff in thee, that if thou search not, and fan it not out, thou wilt prove nothing but ⟨p. 43⟩Chaff at the last day, and so be blown away with the wind of Gods justice into Hell. Take hold therefore of this exhortation, and defer it not.
And now these three Rules, I commend to the carefull & Christian consideration of you all: certifying you from God, that as you can neuer bee saued, vnlesse you repent: nor repent, vnlesse you Search your selues (as here the Prophet bid deth) So, that you can neuer search your selues aright, til you bee perswaded, and resolued of these three Rules, and of the truth of them all, euen in your hearts and consciences: namely, First, that thou art guiltie of Adams sin. Secondly, that thou art prone by nature to al euil in the world. Thirdly, that for these, thou art subiect to the wrath of God, and to all the curses of his wrath: but when thou art in heart, & conscience resolued, that these are true, then thou art a fit Scholler, for this Lesson of the Prophet, Search thy selfe. For when thou goest, thus prepared vnto this Search, and esteemest