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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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The 19. ground of faith is: There is, 1hath been, and ever shall be a Church, one of which is no salvation. This is an Article of our faith, and a main ground of religion: for if there be not ever a Church of God, Christ is sometime no Redeemer, no King, because there should be no people redeemed, nor subjects to the rule of his word and spirit. Of which consider two things: first, what this Church is: secondly, who be the adversaries of this ground. For the first: The Church is a company of men, chosen to salvation, called, united to Christ, and admitted into everlasting fellowship with him. See Hebr. 12.23. and 1. Pet. 2.9. Compare these two places, and this description will easily be gathered. The properties of this Church are these six which follow.2 First, being the Spouse of Christ, she is one only indeed, although distinguished in regard of time, as the Church of the old Testament and of the new. Secondly of place, as of England, Scotland, &c. Thirdly of condition, as the Militant and triumphant: all these make but one body of Christ. Secondly, it is invisible, not to be seen but believed: for election, vocation, redemption, can only be believed; yet some parts of it are visible, as in the right use of the Word and Sacraments appeareth. Thirdly, to this assembly and no other belong all the promises of this life, and the life to come, especially forgiveness of sins and life everlasting. Fourthly, it consisteth only of living members, quickened by the spirit of Christ, not of any hypocrites or wicked persons. Fifthly, no member of it can be severed or cut off from Christ, but abide in him and with him for ever. Sixthly, it is the ground & pillar of truth; that is, the doctrine of true religion is always safely kept and maintained in it. Object. The Churches in earth are true ⟨p. 33⟩Churches, and yet in these are many hypocrites and Apostates, who fall from their profession. And therefore all are not living members. Answ. In visible Churches are two sorts of men: lust men, and hypocrites; who although they be within the Church, yet the Church is not so called of them, but in regard of them only who are truly joined unto Christ, who are the better part, although not the greater: Even as a heap of wheat and chaff together is called an heap of wheat, or a Corn heap, of the better part.