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A godly and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Jude, containing threescore and…A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and…
A godly and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Jude, containing threescore and six sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithful man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the sum and order of the whole book, according to the authors own method, to which are further added, four brief tables to direct the reader ...A godlie and learned exposition upon the whole epistle of Iude, containing threescore and sixe sermons preached in Cambridge by that reverend and faithfull man of God, Master William Perkins, and now at the request of his executors, published by Thomas Taylor, preacher of Gods word ; whereunto is prefixed a large analysis, containing the summe and order of the whole booke, according to the authors owne method, to which are further added, foure briefe tables to direct the reader ...
London: printed by Felix Kyngston for Thomas Man, 1606
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The second ground is the promise of God in the Evangelical covenant, which is largely propounded in Jerem. 32.40. where is promise made of two things: first, the Lord promiseth that he will not turn from them to do them good, which is a promise of eternal mercy, showing the pardon of sin, being once given, is given for ever. Secondly, that he will put his fear into their hearts, there is promised continuance of faith and sanctification, for they shall not depart from it.
The second ground is the promise of God in the Euangelicall couenant, which is largely propounded in Ierem. 32.40. where is promise made of two things: first, the Lord promiseth that he will not turne from them to doe them good, which is a promise of eternall mercie, shewing the pardon of sinne, being once giuen, is giuen for euer. Secondly, that he will put his feare into their hearts, there is promised continuance of faith and sanctification, for they shall not depart from it.
The third ground, is the office of Christ: in it consider first his Priesthood, secondly his kingly office. First, he was a Priest, partly to offer sacrifice▪ partly to make intercession for every believer: so he did for Peter, Luk. 22.32. that his faith might not fa•••, and not only for him, but as appears in that worthy prayer recommended in Joh. 17. for all the Disciples, and not for them only, but for all believers through their word. The same request is in that Chapter repeated thrice. Secondly ⟨p. 12⟩for his kingdom; as he is the head of his Church, his office is 1. to keep all that are given him unto life,