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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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Hence the Papists conclude, that the word written is not sufficient and perfect in and of it self, unless the unwritten word be added unto it, that is, that word which is given by tradition, both which (say they) make a perfect word, but neither is perfect or sufficient alone; grounding their opinion hence, that Jude allegeth an example out of a tradition which is not found in Scripture. But that is an heretical doctrine and untrue, seeing the perfection of a thing is not to be measured by every thing that is wanting unto it, but by the perfect end of it: for perfection is taken from the end. Whence I reason thus: If the written word be perfect and sufficient to the end to which it is ordained, it is every way perfect. But it is perfect and sufficient to that end: namely to the glory of God in working out perfectly the faith & salvation of man: and is in nothing wanting for the achieving of this end, but sufficiently teacheth all things to be believed and done, and giveth perfect direction concerning faith and manners. Joh. 20.31. These things are written that they might believe, and believing might have life thorough his name. Rom. 15.4. Whatsoever things are written, are written for our learning, that we through patience and comfort of the Scriptures might have hope: and therefore the word written is every way most sufficient and absolutely perfect, and need no addition or tradition to help forward this end.
Hence the Papists conclude, that the word written is not sufficient and perfect in and of it selfe, vnlesse the vnwritten word be added vnto it, that is, that word which is giuen by tradition, both which (say they) make a perfect word, but neither is perfect or sufficient alone; grounding their opinion hence, that Iude alleageth an example out of a tradition which is not found in Scripture. But that is an hereticall doctrine and vntrue, seeing the perfection of a thing is not to bee measured by euery thing that is wanting vnto it, but by the perfect end of it: for perfection is taken from the end. Whence I reason thus: If the written word be perfect and sufficient to the end to which it is ordained, it is euery way perfect. But it is perfect and sufficient to that end: namely to the glorie of God in working out perfectly the faith & saluation of man: and is in nothing wanting for the atchieuing of this end, but sufficiently teacheth all things to be beleeued and done, and giueth perfect direction concerning faith and manners.