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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 amongst many, the Prophet here in this Chapter, noteth three of their great sins: for which they were a Nation not worthy to be beloved. Covetousness, Cruelty, and Deceit: all which were the more heinous and intolerable, because they were the sins of their Princes, their Rulers, and their priests: who should have been lights and examples to the rest.
And amongst many, the Prophet here in this Chapter, noteth three of their great sinnes: for which they were a Nation not worthy to bee beloued. Couetousnesse, Crueltie, and Deceite: all which were the more hainous and intollerable, because they were the sins of their Princes, their Rulers, and their priests: who should haue beene lights and examples to the rest.
Now, although every sin in it self, is of that ill desert, as it is able to cast us ⟨p. 54⟩out of Gods favour, and deprive us of his love: yet, behold, here God complains, not upon a little cause, but for wonderful, & exceeding unthankfulness, & unkindness in them: who of all other should have loved the Lord.
Now, although euery sin in it selfe, is of that ill desert, as it is able to cast vs ⟨p. 54⟩out of Gods fauour, and depriue vs of his loue: yet, behold, here God complaines, not vpon a little cause, but for wonderfull, & exceeding vnthankfulnesse, & vnkindnesse in them: who of all other should haue loued the Lord.
As a man cares not for hard usage from him, whom he esteems not: but a little unkindness doth greatly grieve a man, from him who is loved and respected: so is it with the Lord our God, he loved not the Gentiles, as he did the Jews, neither was he so bountiful unto them: and therefore,