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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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Vers. 2. Mercy unto you, and peace, and love be multiplied.] In these words is laid down the third point in the salutation; namely, the prayer usually observed in Apostolical salutations. In which first he prayeth for three things; mercy, peace, and love. Secondly, that these may be multiplied; that is, continued and increased in and upon them. First, of the multiplying of mercy: The mercy of God towards the creature is taken in Scripture two ways; generally, and specially: Gods general mercy is that, whereby he is inclined to help the creature in misery, Luk. 6.36. Gods special mercy (called riches of mercy, whereby he will have mercy on whom he will, Rom. 9 15.) is that, by which is granted pardon of sin, and acceptance in Christ to life everlasting: and for this he prayeth in this place. Now because this special mercy cannot be multiplied in it self, being infinite in God, as himself is infinite, therefore by mercy we must understand the fruits and effects thereof. And for our better instruction herein, three things are to be considered.
Vers. 2. Mercie vnto you, and peace, and loue be multiplied.] In these words is laid downe the third point in the salutation; namely, the prayer vsually obserued in Apostolical salutations. In which first he prayeth for three things; mercie, peace, and loue. Secondly, that these may be multiplied; that is, continued and increased in and vpon them. First, of the multiplying of mercie: The mercie of God towards the creature is taken in Scripture two waies; generally, and specially: Gods general mercie is that, wherby he is inclined to helpe the creature in miserie, Luk. 6.36. Gods speciall mercie (called riches of mercie, whereby he will haue mercie on whom he will, Rom. 9 15.) is that, by which is granted pardon of sinne, and acceptance in Christ to life euerlasting: and for this hee prayeth in this place. Now because this speciall mercie cannot be multiplied in it selfe, being infinite in God, as himselfe is infinite, therefore by mercie wee must vnderstand the fruites and effects thereof. And for our better instruction herein, three things are to be considered.