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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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Secondly, some hence may conceive that they have warrant to curse other creatures, man or beast, seeing the Apostle useth it. Ans. This practise of the Apostle (having an extraordinary spirit of revelation) is no rule for any man, no not for the Minister ordinarily called. Our rule left us by Christ is to bless, and not curse, Mat. 5.44. Rom. 12.14. which must be understood of particular persons, for otherwise the Minister hath authority to accurse impenitent sinners in general; but not this or that particular person; no not in Gods cause: for he knows not what shall be the future estate of this or that man in particular: much less may private men in private causes use cursings or imprecations against others: which condemneth their wicked practise, who in their anger and impatience break out into cursing of their children, servants, friends, yea or enemies; our contrary duty must be to bless, as we are called unto blessing. Thirdly,1 mark the Apostles disposition; they were themselves most meek in dealing with men, who called others unto meekness; their own patient minds were known unto all men in all the matters of men: but when Gods glory was called into question, and the salvation of men likely to be hindered, they lay aside their meekness, and put on severity, and roughness, their zeal in Gods matters would not admit such lenity and patience, as towards men in mens matters they were willing to exercise. They had an Apostolical r•d, which in such cases they used against offenders. Moses the meekest man upon the earth, when he saw the Israelites worship the golden Calf, was so incensed with wrath, that he brake the Tables which were in his hands, and took his sword, and together with the Levites slew three thousand of them the same day, Exod. 32.27. Christ himself though he would not break a ⟨p. 92⟩bruised reed; yet dealing with the Scribes and Pharisees, who had corrupted the whole law, laded them with woes and curses, Matth. 23. Paul, who otherwise was all things to all men; yet when Gods glory was impaired by Elymas his withstanding of him, he struck him blind: and cursed Alexander out of a rightly ordered and holy zeal: all which examples teach us the like religious affection, that when Gods honour is in hazard, our zeal should be inflamed;