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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Verse 1 › Adversaries of this main ground are;Verse 1 › Aduersaries of this maine ground are;
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The second point in this ground is, the weight of it; for which observe the necessity of the new birth, in the former words where it is said, that without it a man shall never see the kingdom of God, much less enter into it. No man is in Christ (and so consequently out of state of salvation) who is not a new creature, 2. Cor. 5.17. No outward prerogative can bring a man in request with God, unless he be a new creature, Gal. 6.15. It is a constant truth of Christ, Joh. 13.8. If I wash thee not, thou hast no part in me.
The second point in this ground is, the weight of it; for which obserue the necessitie of the new birth, in the former words where it is said, that without it a man shall neuer see the kingdome of God, much lesse enter into it. No man is in Christ (and so consequently out of state of saluation) who is not a new creature, 2. Cor. 5.17. No outward prerogatiue can bring a man in request with God, vnlesse hee be a new creature, Gal. 6.15. It is a constant truth of Christ, Ioh. 13.8. If I wash thee not, thou hast no part in me.
The third point is: The Adversaries:1 who are, first, every man by nature, the wisdom of whom herein is enmity with God. For every one naturally is willing to yield unto God some external service, and ceremonial worship; as in the Church to draw near to God with their lips: but when they should come to their renewing, and the mortifying of their lusts, O then they storm and swell, and cast off this yoke, because they say it abridgeth them of their ease, liberty and pleasure, and they cannot be their own men for it. Secondly, the Roman religion, which for many hundred years hath stood in ceremonial and bodily actions, rites, gestures, apparel, and most of all in outward penance, borrowed partly of the Jews, and partly of the Heathens: but all this doctrine of the new birth,