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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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Vers. 7. Even as Sodom and Gomorrah, and the cities about them, which, in like manner as they did, committed, and followed strange flesh, are set forth for an example, and suffer the vengeance of eternal fire.
Vers. 7. Euen as Sodome and Gomorrha, and the cities about them, which, in like manner as they did, committed, and followed strange flesh, are set foorth for an example, and suffer the vengeance of eternall fire.
IN this verse is laid down the third and last example, proving the first part of the former reason, and it is the first part of a similitude. The words [Even as] signifying that the holy Ghost here instituteth a comparison, the former part or proposition whereof is in this verse, and the reddition or second part in the two next following. In the example consider three things: first, the people who were destroyed. Secondly, the sin for which they were destroyed. Thirdly, the destruction or punishment it self. First, the people destroyed were Sodom and Gomorrah, and the rest of the cities about them; which cities are named, Deut. 29.23. Admah and Z•b• im: the reason of whose destruction is noted by the Apostle; because they followed the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah: They sinned in like manner; so as they being found in the same sins, they were wrapped up in the same judgements. Here first mark that the holy Ghost mentioneth not the persons who were destroyed, but their Cities, to signify an universal destruction, an utter ruin, and a total overthrow of them; the which heaping up of so many words, expressing the same thing, giveth us likewise to understand that place in