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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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The second point herein is, what speech the Archangel would not use, that is, cursed speaking, or railing judgement. Which to know what it is, observe the differences of judgement; which is two-fold, either public or private. Public judgement i• when a man is called by God to judge the creature; and this is two-fold: first of the Magistrate; secondly of the Minister. The Magistrate is called by God to seek out the misdemeanours of men, and according to the offence is to pronounce a righteous sentence, […] to the taking away (if the cause […]) of the temporal life it self. The Minister is also in the name of God to pronounce the curse of the law upon unrepentant sinners; and the promise of the Gospel unto the penitent. Secondly, private judgement is, when the creature passeth judgement against ••other, ⟨p. 87⟩without calling from God, but upon private grudge, anger, stomach, and revenge; this is here called railing judgement; and it is practised three ways: first, in speaking falsehoods and untruths against others. Secondly, in speaking truths, but with intent of slandering and detracting from the good name of others. Thirdly, in misconstruing mens sayings and doings to the worst part, when they may be taken in the better: this railing speech the Angel durst not use.
The second point herein is, what speech the Archangell would not vse, that is, cursed speaking, or railing iudgement. Which to know what it is, obserue the differences of iudgement; which is two-fold, either publique or priuate. Publique iudgement i• when a man is called by God to iudge the creature; and this is two-fold: first of the Magistrate; secondly of the Minister. The Magistrate is called by God to seeke out the misdemeanours of men, and according to the offence is to pronounce a righteous sentence, 〈…〉 to the taking away (if the cause 〈…〉) of the temporall life it selfe. The Minister is also in the name of God to pronounce the curse of the law vpon vnrepentant sinners; and the promise of the Gospell vnto the penit•nt. Secondly, priuate iudgement is, when the creature passeth iudgement against ••other, ⟨p. 87⟩