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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.
Carry home this lesson to your great towns & cities, where you dwell, for in these populous places are these great mockers, for where God hath his professors, the devil hath his mockers; & repent betimes of this sin, for hold on in mocking, & be sure that God (who will not be mocked) will remove his gospel from you; but if you leave this sin, and entertain the gospel, (as it worthily deserves) ⟨p. 64⟩then be sure of it, God will continue 1the Gospel, to you, and your posterities after you, in the face of all your enemies round about you.
Carry home this lesson to your great townes & cities, where you dwel, for in these populous places are these great mockers, for wher God hath his professors, the diuel hath his mockers; & repēt betimes of this sin, for hold on in mocking, & be sure that God (who will not be mocked) will remoue his gospel frō you; but if you leaue this sin, and entertaine the gospel, (as it worthily deserus) ⟨p. 64⟩then be sure of it, God will continue 1the Gospell, to you, and your posterities after you, in the face of al your enemies round about you.
- 1Kendall, Coventry, Nottingham, Northampton, Bathe, Lincoln, Durby, Leicester, Chester. Newcastle, and of many other most populous cities and towns. of EnglandKendal, Couentry, Nottingham, Northampton, Bathe, Lincolne, Durby, Leicester, Chester. Newcastle, and of many other most populous cities and townes. of England
3 The third common sin of England, is, Blasphemy, many ways, but especially in vain swearing, false swearing, and forswearing, and the abuse of all the names and titles of the Lord God. This sin is general, even over the whole land, especially, in Fairs, and Markets, where men for a little gain, will not care to call the Lord of Hosts to be witness to a lye, and the God of truth, to testify an untruth. And which is worst of all, Gods holy name is used in vain oaths, and ordinary talk. When men have no cause to swear at all: so that, it is most lamentable to see and observe, that the name of any man of honour, or worship, is used more reverently, and less abused, then that fearful and glorious name: the Lord our God.