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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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Verse 1 › Adversaries of this main ground are;Verse 1 › Aduersaries of this maine ground are;
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but the holy Ghost doth particularly testify by infallible testimony to every believers conscience, his own adoption and pardon of sin, and acceptance to life everlasting; and therefore it must be particularly believed.1 Here the Papist excepteth and saith, that this testimony of the spirit of God, is not certain but probable only, and a man may be deceived in it.2 But the Apostle Rom. 8.16. answereth this allegation: The spirit of God testifieth with our spirits that we are the children of God: and cleareth this testimony of fearfulness and weakness in the former words: where he saith, it is not the spirit of fear which we have received but such a spirit as maketh us cri• Abba, 3father, and with a strong voice: yea and for the further assuring us in this testimony, it is called the *s•ale, and earnest penny of the spirit in our hearts, than which things what are more sure and certain ratifications among men, whose testimony (though it be but of two men, but much more of three) seal or earnest if it be sufficient confirmation unto men, how much more sure is the testimony▪ seal, and earnest, of the spirit of God unto us? Thirdly, that which God offereth and giveth us particularly, we must particularly receive: but God offereth and giveth us Christ and all his benefits particularly in the Word & Sacraments, and therefore we must have particular faith to receive him. It will here be said,5 we grant all this, we must receive Christ and his benefits in special; but we do it by hope; as the Papists reach to hope well. Ans. It is a work of faith alone:6 Joh. 1.12. As many as received him, &c. Who were they? The next words show, even they that believed on his name. Again, in the Sacrament of the Supper, Christ is offered as the bread and water of life to every one in particular: and therefore every believer must have something in his soul proportional to a hand and mouth, for the receiving and feeding upon him; which is nothing else but faith specially applying Christ and his benefits: see