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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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when mans salvation is likely to be hindered, our meekness must be for the time set aside, that the zeal of Gods house may even consume us, Psalm. 69.9. as it did Christ himself when he saw his Fathers house dishonoured, and of a house of prayer made a den of thieves, unto whom we are daily to be conformed.
when mans saluation is likely to be hindred, our meeknes must be for the time set aside, that the zeale of Gods house may euen consume vs, Psalm. 69.9. as it did Christ himselfe when he saw his Fathers house dishonoured, and of a house of prayer made a denne of theeues, vnto whom we are daily to be conformed.
They have followed the way of Cain.] In these words the Apostle returneth to the former part of the reason, whereby he hath already by three forenamed sins proved, that these seducers are they which take liberty to sin; and unto them addeth this fourth: That they have followed the way of Cain. In which, first we will show the meaning of the words; and then observe the doctrines. In the former consider two things: first, what is the way of Cain: secondly, why they are said to walk in this way of Cain. The way of Cain is that course of life which Cain took up to himself, in following the lusts of his own heart against the will of God. It is described in Gen. 4. of which way there be seven steps or degrees, but every one out of the right way. The first step was his hypocrisy: he worshipped God by offering sacrifice as Abel did, but his heart was not a believing heart as Abel• was; his worship was outward & ceremonious, but not in spirit and truth, for his heart was an evil heart of unbelief. The second, his hatred of his own, only, and natural brother, prosecuting him with wrath and indignation, testified by the casting down of his countenance upon him: the reason of all which was, because his own works were evil, and his brothers good,