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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 third part of outward worship concerneth Prayer and thanksgiving: this they overthrow likewise: first, they mock God in praying in an unknown tongue, not knowing what they ask, much less seriously addressing themselves unto the duty; which even earthly Kings would disdain. Secondly, in prayer must be brought sense of want and contrition of heart, this they cannot bring who are taught that they merit by prayer. Thirdly, prayer must be made in particular faith, but this they make presumption. Fourthly, they allow praying to creatures, & the mediation of Saints, and so deny the very substance of prayer, which is to make request to God only in the alone mediation of Christ.
The third part of outward worship concerneth Prayer and thankesgiuing: this they ouerthrow likewise: first, they mocke God in praying in an vnknowne tongue, not knowing what they aske, much lesse seriously addressing themselues vnto the dutie; which euen earthly Kings would disdaine. Secondly, in prayer must bee brought sense of want and contrition of heart, this they cannot bring who are taught that they merit by prayer. Thirdly, prayer must be made in particular faith, but this they make presumption. Fourthly, they allow praying to creatures, & the mediation of Saints, and so denie the very substance of prayer, which is to make request to God only in the alone mediation of Christ.
The second main point of Religion out of this ground is this; That religious worship is due to God alone▪ for we may not give appearance of religious worship to creatures. Cornelius is reproved for giving to Peter excess even of civill worship, Acts 10.25. for he knew Peter to be a man and not God; and so seemed to mingle a kind of religious worship with civill. This is a main ground also, which whosoever denieth he holdeth no• the head Christ, Col. 2.18.19.