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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 must wean our affections from our earthly inheritances, which are but Tents, that they may be fixed upon this sure habitation in heaven; without the assurance of which, all earthly revenues and treasures can add but little comfort to the heart. Cain built a City, he had besides great lands and fair possessions; but yet even then the holy Ghost brands him with the name of a Vagabond; because he was cut off from Gods people, and cared not to join himself unto them again by repentance. Fourthly, we must every day address and prepare our selves to our death, seeing our death is a means to bring us home to this habitation: every new day must occasion us to renew this our preparation: and this will cause us neither to fear our own, nor excessively to sorrow at the departure of our faithful friends, seeing they have passed these first things, and are only gone before to their longed-for habitation. Fifthly, if God call us hereunto, we must be contented to leave and forsake goods, friends, native country, and all for assurance of inheritance in this our country; and if we cannot find the doors hereof in our own country, we must seek them elsewhere, where we may enjoy them, making light reckoning of all things for this one thing of highest account.
Thirdly, we must weine our affections from our earthly inheritances, which are but Tents, that they may be fixed vpon this sure habitation in heauen; without the assurance of which, all earthly reuenews and treasures can adde but little comfort to the heart. Cain built a Citie, hee had besides great lands and faire possessions; but yet euen then the holy Ghost brands him with the name of a Vagabond; because he was cut off from Gods people, and cared not to ioyne himselfe vnto them againe by repentance. Fourthly, we must euery day addresse and prepare our selues to our death, seeing our death is a meanes to bring vs home to this habitation: euery new day must occasion vs to renew this our preparation: and this will cause vs neither to feare our owne, nor excessiuely to sorrow at the departure of our faithfull friendes, seeing they haue passed these first things, and are onely gone before to their longed-for habitation. Fiftly, if God call vs hereunto, wee must bee contented to leaue and forsake goods, friends, natiue countrie, and all for assurance of inheritance in this our countrie; and if we cannot finde the doores hereof in our owne countrie, wee must seeke them elsewhere, where we may enioy them, making light reckoning of all things for this one thing of highest account.