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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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Use. We are all hence admonished, especially aged and rich persons, to beware of this dangerous sin. It becometh Saints not to have covetousness once named among them, Ephes. 6. Our practise is to varnish it over with terms of thriftiness and good husbandry, and the worst it heareth of us is scarce a small dislike: so as when we speak of a wretched worldling, we say he is an honest man, but somewhat hard or worldly: so as this sin is in no disgrace among the most, as it deserveth, being both so odious unto God, and hurtful unto the sinner himself. But let us consider first that it easily draweth a man unto perdition, and enwrappeth him in the Devils snare. 1. Tim. 6.9. Those that will be rich fall into many temptations and snares. Wheresoever it ruleth, that man respecteth not commandment, reason, conscience, no nor common honesty it self. Secondly, we profess our selves to be members of Christ, the sons and daughters of God; now such a base sin beseemeth not such an high profession: for a Noble man or a Prince apparent to spend and trifle away his time in buying and selling pins and points were a madness; what a base folly were it for us that hope to be heirs of the kingdom of glory to be still po•ing on earth and earthly things? whose hearts and affections should be raised up higher, and taken up with heavenly meditations, using weanedly this world as though we used it not. Thirdly, Nature is contented with a little, and is surfeited with abundance: and yet grace is pleased with less: and therefore if we have food and raiment for us and ours, let us be there with contented, 1. Tim. 6.8. Qu. But what shall we do then? do not all men thus, and may not we seek wealth as others do? Ans. The rule of the word must be our direction herein, and not the manner of the world: and that adviseth us to make God our portion: which lesson God himself taught Abraham, Gen. 15.1. I am thy buckler, and thy exceeding great reward. David had learned this lesson, Psal. 16. The Lord is my portion. This is done by setting our love, our joy, our principal care, yea our hearts and affections upon the Lord, as men do upon their treasures. By which means if riches increase, our hearts shall not be set upon them, for they are not our portion; and if we be pinched and pressed with adversity, want, or losses, yet shall we not be oppressed;