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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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Further, these chains are called here eternal,] because the wicked Angels stand guilty for ever without hope of recovery or redemption; seeing Christ took not upon him the seed and nature of Angels to redeem them, but Abraham's seed: where note Gods infinite mercy to mankind, who being fallen, have found a mean of redemption published in the ministry of the word; whereby Gods people (being bound before) are loosed from their chains; but the Angels, those glorious creatures, being fallen, found no Saviour, nor any means given by God to loose them, for their chains are eternal: which infinite mercy towards us, should stir up our dead hearts to thankfulness, and continual praise of Gods free mercy, who hath given us the blood of his Son to loose these chains; when we as little deserved it, as the Angels unto whom such favour was denied.
Further, these chaines are called here eternall,] because the wicked Angels stand guiltie for euer without hope of recouerie or redemption; seeing Christ tooke not vpon him the seede and nature of Angels to redeeme them, but Abrahams seede: where note Gods infinite mercie to mankinde, who being fallen, haue found a meane of redemption published in the ministrie of the word; whereby Gods people (being bound before) are loosed from their chaines; but the Angels, those glorious creatures, being fallen, found no Sauiour, nor any meanes giuen by God to loose them, for their chaines are eternall: which infinit mercie towards vs, should stirre vp our dead hearts to thankfulnes, and continuall praise of Gods free mercie, who hath giuen vs the blood of his Sonne to loose these chaines; when wee as little deserued it, as the Angels vnto whom such fauour was denied.
The second part of their custody is, that they are kept under darkness: which darkness signifieth the wrath and anger of God, and want of the blessed favour which David prayed for: and calleth it by the contrary name; the light of his countenance, Psalm. 4. and as these Angels are said to be in darkness: so the Saints are said to be in light, Col. 1.12