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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
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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⟩common sinne euery where, and yet so great a sinne, that where it raignes, in that Country, congregation, family, man or woman, there is noe feare of God, nor any true grace in them: for the keeping of the saboath, is the maintaining, increasing, and publishing of religion.
5 The fifth sin of our Nation, is, unjust dealing in bargaining betwixt man and man. How hard is it to find an honest, simple, plain dealing man: and that even in such great assemblies as this is, I fear present experience will testify: you are now many thousands gathered together, some to buy, some to sell, some to exchange: Remember, that I have told you, an honest hearted and plain dealing man is hard to find: therefore labour to approve your selves sincere hearted men. remember the counsel of the holy Ghost: Let no man oppress nor defraud his brother, in bargaining: for the Lord is the avenger of all such things These sins are general and universal as a canker: And so ⟨p. 66⟩are the sins of the 6. 7. and 8. Commandments (though they be not altogether so common as these be) Murders, Adulteries, Usuries, Briberies, Extortions, Cozenages, they are a burden, under which, our earth groans; and they cry against us to heaven, so that upon as good or much better cause may it be said to us, as to the Jews: O Nation not worthy to be beloved.