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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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In which words we are taught: first, that God keepeth his books of Registry and records, in which all things are set down, the persons, behaviours and eternal estate of all men: which books are of three sorts: first, the book of his Providence, containing all particulars of things past, present and to come, in which the Lord saw the members of David when he was yet unformed, Psal. 139.16. In the same book, the number of the hairs of our heads, and the falling of sparrows to the ground, are recorded. The second book, is of the last judgement; in which the persons and sins of all men all enrolled. Dan. 7▪9.10. The thrones were set up, the ancient of days did sit: thousand thousands ministered unto him, and •enne thousand thousands stood before him: the judgement was set, and the books opened. Reu. 20.12. I saw all great and small stand before God; and the books were opened, and another book was opened. The third is the book of life, in which are written the names of those who are to be saved. Phil. 4.3. Paul saith of Clement and other his fellow labourers, that their names were written in the book of life. Now by these books we may not grossly conceive material books, such as men note what they would remember in: but the counsel, election, providence, pleasure, and knowledge of God, wherein all these things are so certainly set down, as if any man should write them in a book.
In which words we are taught: first, that God keepeth his bookes of Registrie and records, in which all things are set downe, the persons, behauiours and eternall estate of all men: which bookes are of three sorts: first, the booke of his Prouidence, containing all particulars of things past, present and to come, in which the Lord saw the members of Dauid when he was yet vnformed, Psal. 139.16. In the same booke, the number of the haires of our heads, and the falling of sparrowes to the ground, are recorded. The second booke, is of the last iudgement; in which the persons and sinnes of all men al enrolled.