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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, the Apostle would have us consider how hard a thing it is to be recovered from this sin, seeing such a sinner is poured out and cast away by the deceit of it: and indeed little hope is there of the repentance of a covetous man, of whom Christ was bold to say, that as easy it is for a Camel to go thorough the eye of a needle, as a rich man to enter into heaven: the reason is, because his covetous cares choke and hinder the word from taking place in his hart, and so he frustrateth all means of his salvation. Again, he hath renounced the true God, and set up another god in his heart. The Idols in our Church are defaced and destroyed by the Magistrate; but the Devil setteth up Idols still in the hearts of men, which ought to be Gods temples, even Riches the god of greedy men.
Secondly, the Apostle would haue vs consider how hard a thing it is to be recouered from this sinne, seeing such a sinner is powred out and cast away by the deceit of it: and indeede little hope is there of the repentance of a couetous man, of whom Christ was bold to say, that as easie it is for a Camell to goe thorough the eye of a needle, as a rich man to enter into heauen: the reason is, because his couetous cares choke and hinder the word from taking place in his hart, and so hee frustrateth all meanes of his saluation. Againe, he hath renounced the true God, and set vp another god in his heart. The Idols in our Church are defaced and destroyed by the Magistrate; but the Diuell setteth vp Idols still in the hearts of men, which ought to bee Gods temples, euen Riches the god of greedie men.
Thirdly, observe that in Gods just judgement the covetous man is disappointed of his hope, his wages are the wages of deceitfulness: for either he achieveth not,1 or retaineth not the things expected, as in the former examples: of Achan, who for the wedge lost his life with it; so neither Ahab himself, nor his posterity ever enjoyed Naboths vineyard. Judas brought back the thirty pieces of silver, and hanged himself. Ananias and Sapphira desirous to keep a part of their possession, lost with the possession both their lives: or else if he retain the booty, and get and keep also wealth fraudulently gotten and heaped up by oppression; yet having the thing, he hath not the use of it; his covetous heart keepeth the key of it, and locketh it from his comfortable use: yea, and be it that he have some use of it, yet his gain is small for which he