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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.
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.
3 The third common sinne of Englande, is, Blasphemie, many waies, but especially in vaine swearing, false swearing, and forswearing, and the abuse of all the names and tytles of the Lord God. This sinne is general, euen ouer the whole land, especially, in Fayres, and Markets, where men for a little gaine, wil not care to cal the Lord of Hostes to be witnesse to a lye, and the God of truth, to testifie an vntruth. And which is worst of all, Gods holy name is vsed in vaine oathes, and ordinarie talke. When men haue no cause to sweare at all: so that, it is most lamentable to see and obserue, that the name of any man of honour, or worship, is vsed more reuerently, and lesse abused, then that fearefull and glorious name: the Lord our God.
4 The fourth general and great sin is, Profanation of the Sabbath. A ⟨p. 65⟩common sin every where, and yet so great a sin, that where it reigns, in that Country, congregation, family, man or woman, there is no fear of God, nor any true grace in them: for the keeping of the sabbath, is the maintaining, increasing, and publishing of religion.
4 The fourth generall and great sinne is, Prophanation of the Saboath. A ⟨p. 65⟩