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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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which may instruct those who are in these schools of the Prophets, in which many men excel in rare gifts, of whom in regard of their wisdom and knowledge may be said, as the woman of Tekoah said of David, 2. Sam. 14.17. My Lord is as an Angel of God to hear good and bad. And they are the Angels of the Lord of hosts, Malac. 2.7. Yet for all this let them not be puffed up hereby, but walk in fear and trembling, not emboldening themselves to sin: for be it they were as the Angels in gifts; yet if they sin, they shall be as Angels in punishment also.
which may instruct those who are in these schooles of the Prophets, in which many men excell in rare gifts, of whom in regard of their wisedome and knowledge may bee said, as the woman of Tekoah said of Dauid, 2. Sam. 14.17. My Lord is as an Angell of God to heare good and bad. And they are the Angels of the Lord of hostes, Malac. 2.7. Yet for all this let them not be puffed vp hereby, but walke in feare and trembling, not emboldening themselues to sinne: for bee it they were as the Angels in gifts; yet if they sinne, they shall be as Angels in punishment also.
Secondly, hence note that Angels are substances, though invisible, having being, life, sense, and understanding, and are not only qualities; for pure qualities neither can sin, nor be capable of punishment, as the Angels are here said to be. Ob. It will be said, seeing they are capable of punishment, they must be bodily substances. Ans. No: it is sufficient they be substances to be capable of punishment, though spiritual; for the punishment of hell is spiritual. Where we see the Sadducees and others even of our days are deceived, who think Angels to be nothing but Motions, and melancholy passions: and the Libertines also who think they are nothing but good and bad success.