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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 5: Vers. 5. I will therefore put you in remembrance, for as much as ye once know this, how…
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The third point in the preface is a second property of the Saints, namely that they once know] that is, they know certainly, unchangeably, and once for all, never to revoke or alter this knowledge: which first informeth us what to think and judge of those men, who because of diversity of opinions, will be of no religion, nor believe any thing until it be determined by some general Council; these want this property of the Saints, and are plain Atheists. Secondly, it teacheth us to hold our religion certainly, receiving it once for all unchangeably. In humane things we may often without danger change our minds and deliberate; but grounds of Religion must be out of all question, and admit no deliberation.
The third point in the preface is a second propertie of the Saints, namely that they once know] that is, they know certainly, vnchangeably, and once for all, neuer to reuoke or alter this knowledge: which first informeth vs what to thinke and iudge of those men, who because of diuersitie of opinions, will be of no religion, nor beleeue any thing vntill it be determined by some generall Councell; these want this propertie of the Saints, and are plaine Atheists. Secondly, it teacheth vs to hold our religion certainly, receiuing it once for all vnchangeably. In humane things wee may often without danger chaunge our mindes and deliberate; but grounds of Religion must be out of al question, and admit no deliberation.
Now followeth the first example, whereby the first part of the former reason is proved, and that is of the Israelites, who wittingly and willingly sinning against God were destroyed, as appeareth Numb. 14. In which example consider four things: first, who were destroyed, [the people]. Secondly, the time when [after that he had delivered them out of Egypt]. Thirdly, for what cause, [which believed not]. Fourthly, the manner of the speech. For the first, the persons who were destroyed were the people; by which word is meant a special people, a peculiar and chosen people, the seed of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, a people privileged above all people of the earth; to whom belonged the covenant, sacrifices, worship, of whom Christ came according to the fles,