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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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Out of which we note two things: first, that in regard of God there is no chance, neither any event by it; in regard of men indeed who know not the causes of things, many chances may be: but Gods providence, and chance are contrary; he having all things written before him with their causes. Secondly, that nothing comes to pass without the decree of God, no not the wicked actions of men. Which God not only foreseeth, but decreeth: for this Jude insinuateth, saying, they were ordained to this judgement; and even that which is against the will of God, cometh not to pass without his will, God willing the being of that which he willeth not to effect; and though he esteem not evil to be good, yet he accounteth it good that evil should be.
Out of which wee note two things: first, that in regard of God there is no chance, neither any euent by it; in regard of men indeed who know not the causes of things, many chances may be: but Gods prouidence, and chance are contrarie; he hauing all things written before him with their causes. Secondly, that nothing comes to passe without the decree of God, no not the wicked actions of men. Which God not onely foreseeth, but decreeth: for this Iude insinuateth, saying, they were ordained to this iudgement; and euen that which is against the will of God, commeth not to passe without his will, God willing the being of that which he willeth not to effect; and though hee esteeme not euill to be good, yet hee accounteth it good that euill should be.
Further, where he saith [ordained of old to this condemnation] we learn, that as God hath before all worlds decreed the electing of some to salvation: so he hath decreed the refusal and rejecting of others to condemnation. 1. Pet. 2.8.1 Many were disobedient▪ unto the which they were even ordained.