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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, note that in the same time this people of Sodom and Gomorrah was destroyed, Lot escaped, though he was in Sodom: for at the time of the execution the Angel led him out from among them, and not before. Which teacheth, that although the Lord seem sometime to neglect his dear servants, and leave them in tribulation: yet the instant time of their necessity showeth his gracious and seasonable regard and remembrance of them. The Israelites had a promise, that after four hundred and thirty years they should be delivered from their bondage in Egypt: which promise the Lord was not unmindful of, neither for the substance nor circumstance of time; for in the very same night that the time was expired, their deliverance was wrought according to the promise. Our duty hence is to learn in the middest of our afflictions, with quiet hearts to rest and rely our selves upon God, waiting his time wherein he will come in mercy unto us.
Fourthly, note that in the same time this people of Sodome and Gomorrha was destroyed, Lot escaped, though he was in Sodom: for at the time of the execution the Angell led him out from among them, and not before. Which teacheth, that although the Lord seeme sometime to neglect his deare seruants, and leaue them in tribulation: yet the instant time of their necessitie sheweth his gratious and seasonable regard and remembrance of them. The Israelites had a promise, that after foure hundred and thirtie yeeres they should be deliuered from their bondage in Egypt: which promise the Lord was not vnmindfull of, neither for the substance nor circumstance of time; for in the very same night that the time was expired, their deliuerance was wrought according to the promise. Our dutie hence is to learne in the middest of our afflictions, with quiet hearts to rest and relie our selues vpon God, waiting his time wherein hee will come in mercie vnto vs.
Fifthly, note that with this people of Sodom and Gomorrah, the other Cities Admah and Zeboim, because they followed their sins were likewise destroyed.1 Where we learn to avoid the wicked manners and fashions of the world, not imitating these lesser Cities, which imitated the greater in their wicked manners; but on the contrary, follow the example of David, in shedding rivers of tears when he beheld men not keeping the laws of God. We should not with dry eyes behold mens impieties: ye for this end our hearts should be like unto Lots; when we see the sins of our people break out as the sins of Sodom and Gomorrah, our righteous hearts should be vexed within us in the daily seeing and aring of such uncleanness. So much of the people punished.