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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 these stand the practise of the true worship of God in the spirit, which is true godliness: unto which we may be incited by these reasons: first, because this godliness hath the promise of this life and the life to come, 1. Tim. 4. that is, the godly man hath title to all blessings of all kinds. Secondly, Godliness is great gain, 1. Timoth. 6. Every man affecteth gain; but if any man would attain it, let him be godly. Men are often crossed in the world, and things succeed not with them, they are not prospered in their callings and duties of it, and seeing no reason of it, marvel why they should not thrive as well as others: whereas indeed being ungodly men they want that which should bring in their gain. Thirdly, le• the consideration of the last judgement joined with the dissolution of heaven and earth move us hereunto? 2. Pet. 3.11. Seeing all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of persons ought we to be in holy co•••rsation and godliness? As though h• had said, seeing nothing else shall stand v• in stead but godliness, how are we to […] our selves to the practise of it. Fourthly, the appearing of grace teacheth us to deny all ungodliness, and to live […] in this present world, Tit. 2.12. If this be the end of the Gospels appearing, and we ha•e been they to whom […] hath appeared with peace and prosperity above forty years▪ how can we be but unexcuseable and speechless before God, if we remain untaught in this duty, but continue still in the ways of ungodliness?
In these stand the practise of the true worship of God in the spirit, which is true godlinesse: vnto which wee may be incited by these reasons: first, because this godlinesse hath the promise of this life and the life to come, 1. Tim. 4