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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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Thirdly, in this new birth there must be a new life, by which if any live not, he is not borne again: for the distinct knowledge of which life we must distinguish of life: life is uncreated, and created: uncreated life is the life of God, yea God himself; of which kind this is not. Created life, is either natural, or spiritual: Natural, is that which we live by natural means, as meat, drink, sleep, physic &c. of which kind this new life is not: but this is that spiritual life, whereby a man in this life is ruled by the spirit of God according to the word; and it standeth in two things: First, when the spirit dwelleth in the heart; Secondly, when the spirit ruleth the hart: or more plainly, this life hath two degrees: First, when a man beginneth to savour, affect, and will spiritual things, loveth them, and chiefly affecteth them, Rom. 8.5. when they have some savour and relish unto him. Secondly, when a man in all estates liveth by a justifying faith, and ordereth his life thereby. The just man (saith Abacuke) liveth by faith, and this is, as it is truly called, life eternal; the beginning and first degree of which every believer hath possession of, even in this life.
Thirdly, in this new birth there must be a new life, by which if any liue not, he is not borne again: for the distinct knowledge of which life wee must distinguish of life: life is vncreated, and created: vncreated life is the life of God, yea God himselfe; of which kind this is not. Created life, is either naturall, or spirituall: Naturall, is that which we liue by naturall meanes, as meate, drinke, sleepe, physicke &c. of which kind this new life is not: but this is that spirituall life, whereby a man in this life is ruled by the spirit of God according to the word; and it standeth in two thinges: First, when the spirit dwelleth in the heart; Secondly, when the spirit ruleth the hart: or more plainely, this life hath two degrees: First, when a man beginneth to sauour, affect, and will spirituall things, loueth them, and chiefely affecteth them, Rom. 8.5. when they haue some sauour and rellish vnto him. Secondly, when a man in all estates liueth by a iustifying faith, and ordereth his life thereby. The iust man (saith Abacuke) liueth by faith, and this is, as it is truly called, life eternall; the beginning and first degree of which euerie beleeuer hath possession of, euen in this life.