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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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Now followeth the second point in the example: namely, the sins for which Sodom and Gomorrah were destroyed, in these words: They committed fornication, and followed strange flesh. First, they committed fornication. Secondly, they committed sins against nature it self, following strange flesh. To understand the vileness of these sins consider two things: first, the cause and occasion of them: and that was abundance of prosperity, and plentifulness of Gods blessings. For Sodom was as a Garden of God, enriched with variety of profits and pleasures: this caused Lot to choose Sodom to dwell in. This ground nourished four bitter roots, from which these sins of fornication and following strange flesh did spring, reckoned, up by Ezekiel, chap. 16.49. The sins of thy sister Sodom were first Pride, by reason of prosperity. Secondly, fullness of bread: that is, they gave ⟨p. 71⟩themselves to eating and drinking excessively: for so saith Luk. 17.28. Thirdly, Idleness, which was the daughter of their security. Fourthly, Unmercifulness, and contempt of the poor: and these must needs nourish all sins of uncleanness: unto which add a fifth sin, mentioned Gen. 19.9. and 14. that is, contempt of heavenly admonition and instruction; for they scorned Lot while he warned them of their danger.
Now followeth the second point in the example: namely, the sinnes for which Sodom and Gomorrha were destroyed, in these words: They committed fornication, and followed strange flesh. First, they committed fornication. Secondly, they committed sinnes against nature it selfe, following strange flesh. To vnderstand the vilenes of these sinnes consider two things: first, the cause and occasion of them: and that was abundance of prosperitie, and plentifulnes of Gods blessings. For Sodom was as a Garden of God, enriched with varietie of profits and pleasures: this caused Lot to chuse Sodom to dwell in. This ground nourished foure bitter rootes, from which these sinnes of fornication and following strange flesh did spring, reckoned, vp by Ezechiel, chap. 16.49. The sins of thy sister Sodom were first Pride, by reason of prosperitie. Secondly, fulnes of bread: that is, they gaue