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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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2. Doct. Secondly, we must be warned to turn out of the way of Cain, into the ways of God. Qu. Which is the way of God that we may walk in it? Ans. It is altogether contrary to the way of Cain: for first in Gods way is sincerity. God is worshipped in the spirit, and not in hypocrisy. Secondly, love of God and men, testified in word, and deed; opposed to Cains hatred. Thirdly, in Gods way is faith, which resteth upon Gods mercy and providence, even against feeling, both in life and death; opposed to Cain's desperation. Fourthly, wisdom, whereby the heart is stirred up to seek Gods kingdom, peace of conscience, inward joy, and in the second place for the things of this life. Fifthly, in Gods way is faithfulness and constancy, men that begin in the spirit end not in the flesh, but are faithful to the death: whereas the way of Cain is to begin with sacrifice, but end in profaneness. This is the way of God in which we must walk: using all good means whereby we may be both set and contained therein; especially the word preached and the Sacraments; which means the very Pharisee himself could acknowledge when he said to Christ, Master thou teachest the way of God truly. So the Prophet Isaiah saith: Ye shall hear a voice behind you, saying, This is the way, walk in it: this voice is nothing but the voice of the spirit in the ministry of the word.
2. Doct. Secondly, wee must be warned to turne out of the way of Caine, into the waies of God. Qu. Which is the way of God that wee may walke in it? Ans. It is altogether contrarie to the way of Caine: for first in Gods way is sinceritie. God is worshipped in the spirit, and not in hypocrisie. Secondly, loue of God and men, testified in word, and deede; opposed to Cains hatred. Thirdly, in Gods way is faith, which resteth vpon Gods mercie and prouidence, euen against feeling, both in life and death; opposed to Caines desperation. Fourthly, wisedome, whereby the heart is stirred vp to seeke Gods kingdome, peace of conscience, inward ioy, and in the second place for the things of this life. Fifthly, in Gods way is faithfulnes and constancie, men that begin in the spirit end not in the flesh, but are faithfull to the death: whereas the way of Caine is to begin with sacrifice, but end in profanenes. This is the way of God in which we must walke: vsing all good meanes whereby wee may be both set and contained therein; especially the word preached and the Sacraments; which meanes the very Pharisie himselfe could acknowledge when he said to Christ, Master thou teachest the way of God truly. So the Prophet Esay saith: Ye shall heare a voyce behind you, saying, This is the way, walk in it: this voice is nothing but the voice of the spirit in the ministrie of the word.