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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.
1 First therefore, the same mercies, ⟨p. 56⟩and far greater, have been poured & heaped upon us: he hath called us out of the darkness; First, of Heathenism, & then of Popery: his covenant of grace and salvation, he hath confirmed with us, his treasures of his word and Sacraments, he hath imparted to us: his holy word never better preached, and the mysteries thereof never more plainly opened, since the time of the Apostles: and as we have Religion, so we have it under a religious prince, whereby it comes to pass, that these blessings of salvation, we enjoy not in secret, or by stealth: but we have it countenanced by authority: so that religion is not barely allowed, but even as it were thrust upon men. Besides all this, we have a land also, that floweth with milk & honey, it is plentiful in all good things: we have liberty, & peace under a peaceable prince, and the companions of peace: prosperity, plenty, health, wealth, corn, Wool, gold, silver, abundance of all things, that may please the heart of ⟨p. 57⟩man: thus hath God deserved the love of England.
1 First therefore, the same mercies, ⟨p. 56⟩and farre greater, haue beene powred & heaped vpon vs: hee hath called vs out of the darknesse; First, of Heathenisme, & then of Poperie: his couenant of grace and saluation, he hath confirmed with vs, his treasures of his word and Sacraments, hee hath imparted to vs: his holy word neuer better preached, and the mysteries thereof neuer more plainly opened, since the time of the Apostles: and as wee haue Religion, so wee haue it vnder a religious prince, whereby it comes to passe, that these blessings of saluation, wee inioy not in secret, or by stealth: but wee haue it countenanced by authoritie: so that religion is not barely allowed, but euen as it were thrust vpon men. Besides al this, wee haue a land also, that floweth with milke & hony, it is plentifull in all good things: we haue libertie, & peace vnder a peaceable prince, and the companions of peace: prosperitie, plentie, health, wealth, corne, Woole, gold, siluer, abundance of all things, that may please the heart of ⟨p. 57⟩