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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;
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The third point. Adversaries of this ground are, first among our selves, such as are content to make Christ a Saviour and Redeemer, but not a pattern and example of imitation in his virtues: but Christ will not be made a packhorse only to bear sins, seeing he hath propounded himself a president to be followed of those who look for salvation by his sufferings; they must first be his Disciples, before he be their Redeemer. Secondly,1 a more wicked enemy withstanding this doctrine is the Church of Rome. In exalting nature, and extenuating the grace of God; as first, holding that all sins deserve not not death, but may be done away with a little knocking on the breast, or such light sorrow. Secondly, that by nature a man hath free will in his conversion, and being helped by the holy Ghost, can move himself unto salvation. Thirdly, that after justification there is nothing in a man that God can hate. Fourthly, that a man may merit life, and perform works of satisfaction to God; which devilish doctrines what else do they but make the heart swell with pride, so as it can never be brought to the denial of it self.
The third point. Aduersaries of this ground are, first among our selues, such as are content to make Christ a Sauiour and Redeemer, but not a patterne and example of imitation in his vertues: but Christ will not be made a packhorse only to beare sinnes, seeing hee hath propounded himselfe a president to be followed of those who looke for saluation by his sufferings; they must first bee his Disciples, before he be their Redeemer. Secondly,1 a more wicked enemie withstanding this doctrine is the Church of Rome. In exalting nature, and extenuating the grace of God; as first, holding that all sinnes deserue not not death, but may bee done away with a little knocking on the breast, or such light sorrow. Secondly, that by nature a man hath free will in his conuersion, and being helped by the holy Ghost, can moue himselfe vnto saluation. Thirdly, that after iustification there is nothing in a man that God can hate. Fourthly, that a man may merit life, and performe workes of satisfaction to God; which diuellish doctrines what else doe they but make the heart swell with pride, so as it can neuer be brought to the deniall of it selfe.
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