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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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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?
Thirdly, those also are deceiued who thinke that mans saluation is pinned vpon his owne sleeue, and hangeth vpon his owne will; for God would haue all saued, Christ died for all, the holy Ghost giues grace to all: why then are some saued, some not? It is (say they) from their owne wil, grace in some preuailes against flesh, and they are saued; but flesh against grace in the other, who therfore are damned: but this scripture shewes that to be but a deuice of man, seeing whosoeuer are once elected are called, sanctified and preserued to life; and what malice is able to resist this will of God?
2. Use. Note here the unspeakable goodness of God in the work of Regeneration; in that he not only gives a new life, but preserves it in us. Adam once had this life of grace betrusted unto him and had it in keeping, but he quickly lost it from himself and his posterity. Now God hath restored this life again to believers; but that they might be sure of it he will now keep it for them himself.
2. Vse. Note here the vnspeakeable goodnes of God in the worke of Regeneration; in that he not only giues a new life, but preserues it in vs. Adam once had this life of grace betrusted vnto him and had it in keeping, but he quickly lost it from himselfe and his posteritie. Now God hath restored this life againe to beleeuers; but that they might be sure of it he will now keepe it for them himselfe.