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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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Now for the avoiding of this sin, let us observe three things, which the Apostle admonisheth in the words. First, in that he saith they are poured out, we are given to understand that the affection of covetousness is a most violent headstrong affection,1 carrying a man headlong to sin even against conscience, as it did Balaam: and causing him to pour out his heart unto wickedness. Achans covetousness could not be curbed, no not by Gods special commandment,2 the wedge of gold and the Babylonish garment did so sway with him. Ahab was sick of covetousness, no physic could recover him, but Naboths vineyard and life. Judas for thirty pieces of silver was carried against all sense to the betraying of his Master, and that after divers admonitions. Ananias and Sapphira to save but a little money, make no bones of lying unto the holy Ghost. What is the cause of all treacheries, and those most cruel murders, of fathers, of mothers, of servants, and strangers, but the covetous heart set upon the booty, saying to it self; by this fact, this house, that land, such a sum of money shall be mine? which object in the eye putteth out all the light of religion, reason, and sometimes of nature it self. Thus the heart is easily poured out unto evil, when as first it is possessed with covetousness, which Paul calleth the root of all evil.
Now for the auoiding of this sinne, let vs obserue three things, which the Apostle admonisheth in the words. First, in that he saith they are powred out, we are giuen to vnderstand that the affection of couetousnes is a most violent headstrong affection,1 carrying a man headlong to sinne euen against conscience, as it did Balaam: and causing him to powre out his heart vnto wickednes. Achans couetousnes could not be curbed, no not by Gods speciall commandement,2 the wedge of gold and the Babylonish garmēt did so sway with him. Ahab was sicke of couetousnes, no physicke could recouer him, but Naboths vineyard and life. Iudas for thirtie peeces of siluer was carried against al sense to the betraying of his Master, and that after diuers admonitions. Ananias and Saphira to saue but a little money, make no bones of lying vnto the holy Ghost. What is the cause of all treacheries, and those most cruell murthers, of fathers, of mothers, of seruants, and strangers, but the couetous heart set vpon the bootie, saying to it selfe; by this fact, this house, that land, such a summe of money shall be mine? which obiect in the eye putteth out all the light of religion, reason, and sometimes of nature it selfe. Thus the heart is easily powred out vnto euill, when as first it is possessed with couetousnes, which Paul calleth the roote of all euill.