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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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that seeing his name was not written in heaven, he might yet preserve his name and memory in the earth. The seventh and last, which was the highest step of his way, was his profaneness; for from thenceforth he cast off, and contemned all the care and practise of Gods worship: which appeareth Gen. 4.26. Then men began to call upon the name of the Lord. Which words have relation to the whole chapter going before concerning Cain and his posterity, who had utterly rejected the service of God, and betaken themselves to other affairs: Cain himself to his building; Lamech to his lust, being the first founder of Polygamy; for he took unto him two wives: Jabal to the framing and pitching of Tents: Jubal to Music: Tubal Cain to other curious works. But when Enoch was borne, then men began to affect better things, to call upon the name of the Lord; then the true worship of God (formerly neglected) began to be restored. This is the path wherein Cain walked.
that seeing his name was not written in heauen, he might yet preserue his name and memorie in the earth. The seuenth and last, which was the highest step of his way, was his prophanenes; for from thencefoorth he cast off, and contemned all the care and practise of Gods worship: which appeareth Gen. 4.26. Then men began to call vpon the name of the Lord. Which wordes haue relation to the whole chapter going before concerning Caine and his posteritie, who had vtterly reiected the seruice of God, and betaken themselues to other affaires: Caine himselfe to his building; Lamech to his lust, being the first founder of Polygamie; for hee tooke vnto him two wiues: Iabal to the framing and pitching of Tents: Iubal to Musicke: Tubal Caine to other curious works. But when Enoch was borne, then men began to affect better things, to call vpon the name of the Lord; then the true worship of God (formerly neglected) began to bee restored. This is the path wherein Caine walked.
The second point is, in what regard these seducers are said to follow Cain• way, and that is in regard of all these seven sins: but especially in the hatred and cruelty which he practised against his brother: for as he was bloodily, and maliciously minded towards his brother, though he gave him good words, till he saw his time convenient to execute his conceived malice: so is