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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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Verse 8: Vers. 8. Likewise notwithstanding these dreamers also defile the flesh, and despise gou…
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which while men bring to the hearing of the word, it is no marvel if we have such just cause of complaint for want of profiting under it, as appeareth every where at this day. The most powerful Ministry shall little prevail, so long as men come with their hearts full fraught with their carnal imaginations, and with such heaviness of spirit. Secondly▪ in that these dreams are made the causes of all sins, we are taught to learn the lesson of the Apostle, Ephes. 5.14. Awake thou that sleepest, and stand up from the dead. And 1. Thess. 5.6. Let us not sleep as others do: which that we may do, consider first the reasons, and means which may be effectual to awaken us: and secondly, the notes to know when we are wakened. For the former, consider first the infinite justice and wrath of God against the least sin, which made the Apostle say,1 It is a fearful thing to fall into the hands of God. Secondly, the greatness of our sins, and the number which is like the sand upon the sea shore. Thirdly, the uncertainty of the day & hour of our death, which as it leaveth us, so shall the last judgement find us. Fourthly, our vow in Baptism; wherein we promise to forsake the Devil▪ and all our own lusts. Fifthly, Christs passion and his bloody sweat, not for his own, but our sins, which made him cry: My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me? Sixthly, that the night is past, and it is n•w day, the sun is up, even the sun of Righteousness is risen upon us; and therefore we are to be raised out of our sleep, and walk as children of the light, Rom. 13.12.13.
which while men bring to the hearing of the word, it is no marueile if we haue such iust cause of complaint for want of profiting vnder it, as appeareth euery where at this day. The most powerfull Ministrie shall little preuaile, so long as men come with their hearts ful fraught with their carnall imaginations, and with such heauines of spirit. Secondly▪ in that these dreames are made the causes of all sinnes, we are taught to learne the lesson of the Apostle,