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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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Use. Seeing destruction followeth unbelief, we must labour to see our unbelief, and take out that exhortation, Heb. 3.12. Take heed least there be in any of us an evil heart of unbelief, to depart away from the living God: which place well considered, showeth what are the degrees of falling away which are studiously to be declined: as first, when a man is deceived by sin, and giveth himself liberty thereunto. Secondly, when the heart is hardened and made an evil heart. Thirdly, when infidelity taketh possession of the hart to rule it, and cause it to call in question Gods promises, and providence. Fourthly, then followeth apostasy and departure from God: now we must beware of the least and lowest of these degrees of this defection and departure from God. Secondly, if they were destroyed for unbelief, we must on the contrary exercise our faith daily, and inure it in the daily apprehension of Gods providence, power, protection, justice, and mercy: and thus walking undismayed, we which have thu• believed shall enter into the rest prepared for the people of God, when as many shall not enter for unbelief's sake, Heb. 4.3. and 6. Even as Caleb and Joshua only entered into that good land, because they believed that God could and would bring his people thither. Thirdly, this must teach us obedience▪ for upon this ground that they were destroyed for unbelief▪ David inferreth this consequent▪ Psal. 95. To day therefore if y• hear his voice, harden not your hearts: which Moses also maketh the ground of his exhortation to the people •o fear the Lord, because […] destroyed for unbelief, Deut. 1.••. &c. Fourthly, in that destruction of body and soul follows of unbelief, let such persons as (when judgements are upon themselves, wives, or children) run to Witches, and Wizards for ease, as though they were bewitched, and make that the ground of their harms, be informed that their own wretched hearts have bewitched them;