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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.
first, a lawful use when God permits a general use of his creatures, thus all may use meat, drink, apparel, &c. Secondly, a holy use, when a creature in his lawful use is used in a holy manner, for this includeth the former, though that may be without this. For example, all the Jews kept the Passover lawfully, but only those celebrated it holily, who prepared themselves according to the commandment: which holy use is obtained by the word and prayer, 1. Tim. 4. The word directeth us to use these gifts of God in obedience; and prayer obtaineth grace to use them according to the word unto which holy use of Gods creatures we are to be moved by these reasons: first, we must distinguish our selves from the brute beasts; the swine in the forrest •• teth up the mast, but looketh not up to heaven, no not to the tree whence it falleth. Secondly, because we have lost our title to all the creatures in Adam, which only is in this use restored. Thirdly, because they are the gifts of God, we must thus acknowledge them to be his, and in him learn to use them. Fourthly, that vice may avoid the common abuse of them, whereby he is provoked to displeasure.
first, a lawfull vse when God permits a general vse of his creatures, thus all may vse meate, drinke, apparell, &c. Secondly, a holy vse, when a creature in his lawfull vse is vsed in a holy manner, for this includeth the former, though that may be without this. For example, all the Iewes kept the Passeouer lawfully, but onely those celebrated it holily, who prepared themselues according to the commandement: which holy vse is obtained by the word and prayer, 1. Tim. 4. The word directeth vs to vse these gifts of God in obedience; and prayer obtaineth grace to vse them according to the worde vnto which holy vse of Gods creatures we are to be mooued by these reasons: first, we must distinguish our selues from the bruite beasts; the swine in the forrest •• teth vp the maste, but looketh not vp to heauen, no not to the tree whence it falleth. Secondly, because we haue lost our title to all the creatures in Adam, which onely is in this vse restored. Thirdly, because they are the gifts of God, we must thus acknowledge them to be his, and in him learne to vse them. Fourthly, that vice may auoide the common abuse of them, whereby hee is prouoked to displeasure.