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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 4: Vers. 4. For there are certain men crep• in, which were of old before ordained to this…
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Use. First, we must not take offence when we see ungodly men in the Church, much less cut our selves from it by separation: but rather conceive of the policy of Satan, who for the hindrance of the faith thrusteth them in. When the Israelites entered into the land of Canaan they must not dwell alone, but be mingled with the Canaanites the enemies of the Church, least y• land being too much dispeopled, wild beasts should prevail and devour the people of God: So the Lord (ordering the malice of Satan to the good of the Church) suffereth seducers in the Church both to exercise the faith and patience of his, as also to prevent greater dangers, which they might in their secure condition fall into. Secondly,§2 hence we see that such hypocrites as these be, though they be in the Church, yet are they not of it; they are no members of that body (as the Romish Church teacheth) for they only creep into it.
Vse. First, wee must not take offence when we see vngodly men in ye Church, much lesse cut our selues from it by separation: but rather conceiue of the policie of Satan, who for the hindrance of the faith thrusteth them in. When the Israelites entred into the land of Canaan they must not dwell alone, but be mingled with the Cananites the enemies of the Church, least y• land being too much dispeopled, wild beasts should preuaile and deuoure the people of God: So the Lord (ordering the malice of Satan to the good of the Church) suffereth seducers in the Church both to exercise the faith and patience of his, as also to preuent greater dangers, which they might in their secure condition fall into. Secondly,§2 hence wee see that such hypocrites as these be, though they be in the Church, yet are they not of it; they are no members of that bodie (as the Romish Church teacheth) for they onely creepe into it.
The second fault that is laid to their charge is, that they are intruders, thrusting themselves into the office of teaching, not being called thereto, but