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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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Thirdly, we see how far the Scriptures may be said to be sufficient to clear all doubts and determine all controversies,1 seeing here it only propoundeth a general sin of Angels, and nameth no particular, as Peter also saith, they sinned; and John, that they stood not in the truth. Thus contenting it self with general terms, without particularizing the proper sin deserving this judgement; and determineth not that great question controverted among Divines, of whom some say it was a […] in thought: other•, that it was actual: others, that it was envy: some, Pride, &c. which maketh the Papists say, that the Scriptures are not sufficient to determine all hard questions. But we must not imagine the Scriptures to be such a judge […] decideth all doubts, which the curiosity of mans brain may cast within it self; whereof there are […] among the ancient Schoolmen, such as this i• by scripture indeterminable: nay of purpose the holy Ghost •u• teth […] all cause of such curiosity by silence in such •nnecessarie matters, that […] the rather […] to ••re ne••ssarie• yet is the Scripture a judge sufficiently able to resol•e thy spiritual minded man in any case concerning conscience• or in any matter concerning salvation; all which it is the sole and proper determiner of: now as for the particular sin of Angels it is not necessary to salvation to know it; but seeing the Scripture concealeth it, it is a safe and learned ignorance to be rested in, without further desire to know that which the Lord hath hid in secret with himself.
Thirdly, we see how farre the Scriptures may bee said to bee sufficient to cleere all doubtes and determine all controuersies,1 seeing here it onely propoundeth a generall sinne of Angels, and nameth no particular, as Peter also saith, they sinned; and Iohn, that they stood not in the truth. Thus contenting it selfe with generall tearmes, without particularizing the proper sinne deseruing this iudgement; and determineth not that great question controuerted among Diuines, of whome some say it was a in thought: other, that it was actuall: others, that it was enuie: some, Pride, &c. which maketh the Papists saye, that the Scriptures are not sufficient to determine all hard questions. But we must not imagine the Scriptures to be such a iudge decideth all doubts, which the curiositie of mans braine may cast within it selfe; whereof there are among the ancient Schoolemen, such as this i by scripture indeterminable: nay of purpose the holy Ghost u teth all cause of such curiositie by silence in such nnecessarie matters, that the rather to re nessarie yet is the Scripture a iudge sufficietly able to resole thy spirituall minded man in any case concerning conscience or in any matter concerning saluation; all which it is the sole and proper determiner of: now as for the particular sin of Angels it is not necessarie to saluation to know it; but seeing the Scripture concealeth it, it is a safe and learned ignorance to be rested in, without further desire to know that which the Lord hath hid in secret with himselfe.