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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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Fourthly, we are hence taught to seek to enter into our habitation and true resting place, which is not the earthly Paradise, for that was our dwelling place before the fall; but Heaven it self, which since the fall is assigned and prepared to be a rest for the people of God: this was the city which Abraham looked for, Heb. 11. so the Saints departed are said to be at home with the Lord being in heaven.1 Christ tells his Disciples he goeth to prepare them these dwellings in heaven, Joh. 14. which elsewhere he calleth everlasting habitations. Make you friends of unrighteous ma• man, &c. Now for our better practise hereof, this must be marked, that howsoever this our habitation be in heaven,2 yet the suburbs and the gate of it is here in earth; for all the assemblies of the people of God are the […] and gates of heaven it self, ye• the •ery entry into it. Jacob when he saw the testimonies and tokens of Gods presence and favour, built a• Altar in the place for his worship, and called it Bethel, and said it was the very gate of heaven, Gen. 28.17. and therefore we must while we li•e here seek to enter, if we would be ad•i•ted within that glory hereafter▪ Qu. But what […] may we use to help us forward herein? Ans. These five▪ First, we must always endeavour to be found ready to enter into that heavenly habitation; for which purpose our hate• must be at this our ho•e, y•• our whole conversation must be in heaven, w••lest our […] are upon earth, our walking must be in the path of life everlasting ll containing ourselves in the ways of repentance, obedience, and daily mortification, whereby we deny our selves, take up our cross and follow Christ. Secondly, […] love […] assembly of Gods people, and oye our selves unto th i th holy use of the Word and sacraments,