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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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Seventhly, we do not believe as we ought the last judgement: because we are not smitten with fear and reverence in speaking and meditating of it. Paul speaking of it, calleth it, the terrors of the Lord, 2. Cor. 5.11. and this made him so forward in all good duties; yea this same consideration of the last judgement made him endeavour to keep a good conscience before God and all men: but men make no conscience of their ways.
Seuenthly, we doe not beleeue as we ought the last iudgement: because wee are not smitten with feare and reuerence in speaking and meditating of it. Paul speaking of it, calleth it, the terrors of the Lord, 2. Cor. 5.11. and this made him so forward in al good duties; yea this same consideration of the last iudgemēt made him endeuour to keepe a good conscience before God and all men: but men make no conscience of their waies.
Eighthly, we believe not aright our own death and resurrection in the last day: for men commonly defer their repentance and amendment of life, till the last day of their days, and then they cry and call on the bed of their sorrows; which argues a counterfeit faith: for if a man did believe his death, it would drive him to the daily amendment of his life. By these notes we may easily discern this secret sin of unbelief within our selves.
Eightly, wee beleeue not aright our owne death and resurrection in the last day: for men commonly deferre their repentance and amendement of life, till the last day of their daies, and then they crie and call on the bed of their sorrowes; which argues a counterfeit faith: for if a man did beleeue his death, it would driue him to the daily amendement of his life. By these notes we may easily discerne this secret sinne of vnbeleefe within our selues.