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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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which consideration may move us to watch over our hearts, and suspect them of this deceit, whereby they can frame and feign a false repentance, when indeed there is nothing less then soundness in it.
which consideration may mooue vs to watch ouer our hearts, and suspect them of this deceit, whereby they can frame and faine a false repentance, when indeede there is nothing lesse then soundnes in it.
The fifth point in this judgement is the general use of it; namely, that we should frame our selves to repentance for this particular sin of unbelief, upon which we behold such a fearful destruction in Gods own people. To the practise and performance of which we must do four things: first, laying aside the common persuasion of the fullness of perfection of our faith, we must come to the discerning of this sin in our selves, which is the first step to repent of it, and the rather because it is our mother sin. Now because this sin is so inward and secret,1 and so hardly to be discerned, for our help herein some directions may be given for the especial of it in some signs and fruits thereof; which every man shall find in himself less or more. For first, we believe not as we ought the particular presence of God in all places and times towards us: for we are ashamed to do and speak many things in the presence of men, which in the presence of God (men not being by) we make no bones of, either to speak or do; so as mans presence keepeth us in some awe, which Gods presence cannot do.
The fifth point in this iudgement is the generall vse of it; namely, that wee should frame our selues to repentance for this particular sin of vnbeliefe, vpon which we behold such a fearefull destruction in Gods owne people. To the practise and performance of which we must doe foure things: first, laying aside the common perswasion of the fulnes of perfection of our faith, we must come to the discerning of this sin in our selues, which is the first step to repent of it, and the rather because it is our mother sin. Now because this sinne is so inward and secret,