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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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Vers. 6. The Angels also which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation, he hath reserved in everlasting chains under darkness, unto the judgement of the great day.
Vers. 6. The Angels also which kept not their first estate, but left their owne habitation, hee hath reserued in euerlasting chaines vnder darknes, vnto the iudgement of the great day.
These words comprehend the second example, whereby the first part of the former reason is confirmed: namely, that whosoever give themselves liberty to sin, shall be destroyed; here proved by this example of the Angels themselves. In which consider three points: first, the persons that sinned; The Angels.] Secondly, the sin or fall of the Angels; which kept not their first estate, but left their own habitation.] Thirdly, their punishment; he hath reserved in everlasting chains.] In the persons sinning we have sundry considerations; as first, that it pleaseth the spirit of God to choose this example of the Angels to prove his purpose, and that most fitly: because they are the excellency of all creatures, for so the Scriptures every where speak of them: as when the highest praise that belongeth to inferior creatures is attributed unto them in Scripture; the speech is drawn from the glory of Angels. Gen. 3 3. Jacob commending the favourable countenance of Esa•, being reconciled unto him, saith he saw his face as the face of an Angel. So Manna is called Angels food: 1that is, a most excellent food, that if those excellent creatures should need food, they could wish no better. 1. Cor. 13.1. Though I should speak with the tongue of men and Angels. Signifying that if Angels had tongues, they must needs be most admirable, divine, and excellent. David speaking of the glory that man once had, and in admiration of it, being not able to contain himself, breaketh out into a speech full of passion: