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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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If ye do the will of my Father, ye shall know whether the doctrine be of God, nor no. Thus then we may conceive it, the tenor of the word of God is this: Thus saith the Lord. If the question now be whether the Lord said thus or no: I answer, to believe the Church herein before God is sacrilege: but herein we are first to yield assent unto God, and then after this experimental knowledge will follow, that Canonical Scripture is the word of God. Thirdly, we know that Scripture is Gods word, by Scripture, and not by the Church: out of which being in humility taught and acquainted with the excellent matter of it and manner of writing, the end the glory of God, and our own salvation; we cannot but have sufficient persuasion of the author of it, and that it can proceed from none other but God himself. Thus notwithstanding the allegations of the adversaries, the written word retaineth that perfection, which needeth no tradition to strengthen or further it in that end to which it is appointed. Now to the reason it self, amplifying this sin in this verse which containeth three points to be considered. First, the person that durst not rail. Secondly, the goodness of his cause, which was very just, and yet he durst not rail upon the Devil himself. Thirdly, the manner of his speech: The Lord rebuke thee.
If ye do the will of my Father, yee shall know whether the doctrine bee of God, nor no. Thus then we may conceiue it, the tenour of the word of God is this: Thus saith the Lord. If the question now be whether the Lord said thus or no: I answere, to beleeue the Church herein before God is sacriledge: but herein we are first to yeeld assent vnto God, and then after this experimentall knowledge will follow, that Canonicall Scripture is the word of God. Thirdly, wee know that Scripture is Gods word, by Scripture, and not by the Church: out of which being in humilitie taught and acquainted with the excellent matter of it and manner of writing, the end the glorie of God, and our owne saluation; wee cannot but haue sufficient perswasion of the author of it, and that it can proceede from none other but God himselfe. Thus notwithstanding the allegations of the aduersaries, the written word retaineth that perfection, which needeth no tradition to strengthen or further it in that end to which it is appointed. Now to the reason it selfe, amplifying this sinne in this verse which containeth three points to be considered. First, the person that durst not raile. Secondly, the goodnes of his cause, which was very iust, and yet he durst not raile vpon the Diuell himselfe. Thirdly, the manner of his speech: The Lord rebuke thee.