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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 is, how intemperate persons in these things corrupt themselves: namely four ways: first, in regard of their bodies, upon which by their sin of intemperance they call sundry sicknesses, diseases, yea and hasten their death. Secondly, they deface Gods image, making themselves worse than the beasts themselves. Thirdly, they destroy their souls; for no drunkard, or riotous person shall inherit heaven, 1. Cor. 3. Fourthly, they overthrow their families in wasting their substance, to the maintaining of their intemperance, and so bring ruin to the places where they live.
The second point is, how intemperate persons in these things corrupt thēselues: namely foure waies: first, in regard of their bodies, vpon which by their sin of intemperance they call sundrie sicknesses, diseases, yea and hasten their death. Secondly, they deface Gods image, making themselues worse than the beasts themselues. Thirdly, they destroy their soules; for no drunkard, or riotous person shal inherit heauen, 1. Cor. 3. Fourthly, they ouerthrow their families in wasting th•ir substance, to the maintaining of their intemperance, and so bring ruine to the places where they liue.
Use. In these seducers we have a glass, wherein to behold the state of our days and times; in which intemperance hath taken place not only in profane houses, but even in religious places, & where reformation is professed. A common practise it is to drink with glasses, without feet, which must never rest; also by the bell, the die, the dozen, the yard, and other measures, & then use Tobacco or other means to sharpen appetite still an horrible sin exceeding this sin of these seducers themselves. Secondly, seeing intemperance bringeth just corruption, and in the end destruction upon the offenders, we must make conscience of sobriety and temperance: this is the end of Gods grace which hath appeared, to teach us to live soberly,