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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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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 1creep into the calling. Whence we note, that it is most necessary that those who are to teach publicly in the church should be first called thereunto. Reasons. First, besides the avoiding of this sin of creeping into the Church, it is the order that God hath set in the same; that he that is to teach should first be sent, Rom. 10.14. And, No man taketh this honour (that is lawfully) to himself, except he be called as Aaron was. Secondly, the Ministry is Gods, and not mans, because the Minister standeth in Gods room, and speaketh in his name; which he can never do truly, unless God send him and depute him in his stead. Thirdly, the Minister must maintain that which he teacheth; unto which he had need (as in all the parts of his calling) of Gods special protection; for the which he must be always instant in prayer, which he can never be assured of, if he be not persuaded of the truth of his calling. Fourthly, the people cannot hear with comfort and profit, if they be not persuaded that God hath called the teacher to instruct them: Rom. 10.14. How can they hear &c. This truth extendeth it self also to all other offices as well Civill as Ecclesiastical; all which are to be welded and executed by men lawfully called unto the same. All entrance then into any office in Church or Common-wealth by money, favour of men, or any unlawful means, is intrusion; and such are not called of God, but are to be ranged among these seducers, who creep into places, and come not in by Gods call or approbation.
The second fault that is laid to their charge is, that they are intruders, thrusting themselues into the office of teaching, not being called thereto, but 1creepe into the calling. Whence wee note, that it is most necessarie that those who are to teach publikely in the church should bee first called thereunto. Reasons. First, besides the auoiding of this sinne of creeping into the Church, it is the order that God hath set in the same; that he that is to teach should first be sent,