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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thirdly,1 the name Angel is not a name of nature, but of office: which signifieth that their office was to be the messengers of God, who were to stand round about him as attendants, ready to be sent forth at his pleasure, for the execution of his will, in all the parts of the world. In which function of theirs they are propounded patterns to us, and examples for our imitation: who ought accordingly to set our selves ever in the presence of God, as prest, and ready to perform his will: for so we pray daily, Let thy will be done in earth, ⟨p. 64⟩as it is in heaven; that is, Give us grace with cheerfulness and readiness to perform thy will here on earth, as the Angels in heaven do: for whosoever would be like the Angels in heaven, must be herein like them first in earth. Now in that this name is here given to the Devils and wicked spirits, it showeth two things: first, what their office was in the creation, unto which they were fitted and deputed. Secondly, the justice of their punishment for the neglect of the execution of the same.
Thirdly,1 the name Angell is not a name of nature, but of office: which signifieth that their office was to be the messengers of God, who were to stand round about him as attendants, readie to be sent foorth at his pleasure, for the execution of his will, in all the parts of the world. In which function of theirs they are propounded patternes to vs, and examples for our imitation: who ought accordingly to set our selues euer in the presence of God, as prest, and readie to performe his will: for so wee pray daily, Let thy will be done in earth, ⟨p. 64⟩as it is in heauen; that is, Giue vs grace with cheerefulnes and readines to performe thy will here on earth, as the Angels in heauen do: for whosoeuer would be like the Angels in heauen, must be herein like them first in earth. Now in that this name is here giuen to the Diuels and wicked spirits, it sheweth two things: first, what their office was in the creation, vnto which they were fitted and deputed. Secondly, the iustice of their punishment for the neglect of the execution of the same.