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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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Use. First, in that the gift of perseverance is joined with true faith; I gather that the doctrine of the Papists is not of God but a doctrine of devils, which teacheth that he which is chosen of God, who hath true faith and is justified, may in regard of his present right fall away: for how can that be if he that be chosen be called, sanctified, and preserved unto life?
Vse. First, in yt the gift of perseuerance is ioyned with true faith; I gather that the doctrine of the Papists is not of God but a doctrine of diuels, which teacheth that he which is chosen of God, who hath true faith and is iustified, may in regard of his present right fall away: for how can that be if hee that be chosen be called, sanctified, and preserued vnto life?
Secondly, it is false that a man truly justified may lose his grace, seeing with justification is joined preservation: neither that which teacheth, that a true believer may fall wholly, though not finally, is true.
Secondly, it is false that a man trulie iustified may lose his grace, seeing with iustification is ioyned preseruation: neither that which teacheth, that a true beleeuer may fall wholy, though not finally, is true.
Thirdly, those also are deceived who think that mans salvation is pinned upon his own sleeve, and hangeth upon his own will; for God would have all saved, Christ died for all, the holy Ghost gives grace to all: why then are some saved, some not? It is (say they) from their own will, grace in some prevails against flesh, and they are saved; but flesh against grace in the other, who therefore are damned: but this scripture shows that to be but a device of man, seeing whosoever are once elected are called, sanctified and preserved to life; and what malice is able to resist this will of God?