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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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Thirdly, in that they are said to be guided only, as the beast which is without reason, that is by nature, sense, and appetite: note the practise of the Devil which is to keep men (if he can) in their natural knowledge, and will not suffer them to attain to that which is spiritual: yea and which is more, he corrupteth also that natural knowledge which men have. A notable experience hereof we have in the Church of Rome; which of a famous Church is become heretical, and schismatical; the reason of it is, because the Devil hath turned all their religion and doctrine, into a natural doctrine & religion: the main points whereof are grounded upon natural reason, and the learning and Philosophy of the Heathen and Gentiles. As justification by works, merits, Purgatory, with the rest. Others not a few amongst our selves also are deluded by this subtlety of Satan; who suffereth many men to live civilly and honestly among their neighbours, but will not brook that they rise any higher: they must content themselves to live by natural knowledge: Hence many men plead they know enough, namely to love God above all, and their neighbour as themselves: and that God is merciful, &c. which is nothing but a sleight of the Devil still to hold them in their natural knowledge, and so within his own power.
Thirdly, in that they are said to bee guided only, as the beast which is without reason, that is by nature, sense, and appetite: note the practise of the Diuel which is to keep men (if he can) in their naturall knowledge, and will not suffer them to attaine to that which is spirituall: yea and which is more, hee corrupteth also that naturall knowledge which men haue. A notable experience hereof we haue in the Church of Rome; which of a famous Church is become hereticall, and schismaticall; the reason of it is, because the Diuell hath turned all their religion and doctrine, into a natural doctrine & religion: the maine points whereof are grounded vpon naturall reason, and the learning and Philosophie of the Heathen and Gentiles. As iustification by workes, merits, Purgatorie, with the rest. Others not a few amongst our selues also are deluded by this subtilty of Satan; who suffereth many men to liue ciuilly and honestly among their neighbours, but will not brooke that they rise any higher: they must content themselues to liue by naturall knowledge: Hence many men plead they know enough, namely to loue God aboue all, and their neighbour as themselues: and that God is mercifull, &c. which is nothing but a sleight of the Diuell still to hold them in their naturall knowledge, and so within his owne power.