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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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1The tenth ground is, 1. Cor. 7.20. Let every man abide in that calling in which he was called. First the meaning. The scope of the words showeth, that among the Corinths some who were sla•es and servants, but converted to the faith (their masters still remaining Infidels) thought that now they were free from their Masters, and might relinquish their service, and hence took occasion to live as they listed; against which conceit of licentiousness the Apostle Paul opposeth himself, and wisheth that this be reformed, and that those who being called to the faith under unbelievers, abide in that same calling wherein they were called. In which verse two things are contained: First, that every man that would live religiously must have a double calling: first, the general calling of a Christian: secondly, some particular vocation and calling wherein to converse. Secondly, that every man must abide in his particular calling: which that a man may do, first he must be contented and well pleased with his calling. Secondly, he must walk diligently in the duties thereof; for these reasons: first, the commandment of God, Genes. 3.19. In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat thy bread: which words though they be a threatening, yet they include a commandment bounded with a promise of blessing, Psalm. 128.2. The man that feareth God shall eat the labours of his own hands, and blessed shall he be: Exod. 20. Six days shalt thou labour, enforced by Gods own example, for in six days the Lord made heaven and earth. Quest. May we not use recreation in the six days? Ans. Yea, so it be moderate, and help to make us fitter for our callings; for labour it self being commanded, every thing also which upholdeth it, is commanded. Such commandments are usual in the New Testament also: Ephes. 4.28. Let him that stole steal no more, but rather let him labour with his hands the thing that good is. So 2. Thess. 3.12. men are commanded to eat their own bread. Secondly, Examples in the Scripture: God enjoined Adam in the state of innocency this double calling: first to serve him: secondly to dress the garden. The second Adam Christ himself while he led a private life till his baptism, which was the space of thirty years, lived in his father Josephs calling.