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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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Further, in the phrase which the Apostle useth; They are poured away,] note a difference between the child of God, and a wicked man; when both of them are found in the same sin, but the one poureth out himself to wickedness, giveth himself leave to sin with full consent, without restraint, yea with greediness: the other sinneth with consent, but not full consent; for being regenerate he is not all flesh as the wicked man, but partly, flesh, partly spirit: and therefore partly willeth and consenteth to sin, partly nilleth & consenteth not, he is not poured out without restraint, as the other is, but at length recovereth himself by repentance, and obtaineth reconciliation with God. Secondly, we must beware of pouring out our selves to wickedness, but rather with Annah pour out our souls before the Lord in humble confession of sin, and petition for pardon, that so the Lord may pour forth his mercy upon us, and shed his love abroad in our hearts. Thirdly, we may not content our selves with a few or some good things; for the hart may notwithstanding be poured forth to sin, as Balaam and Judas; but seek carefully to have our hearts truly seasoned with grace, with the love and fear of God, which for the present will cause us to decline every evil way; yea to detest and hate every sin, and for time to come with a resolute and constant purpose, and endeavour never to offend God again: for otherwise a show of some good things may often deceive and delude us, and we may perish for all them, as Balaam did. Lastly, we are hence taught never to give reins to our affections and desires, but curb, crucify and mortify them carefully: for if once they get head, and be yielded unto, they will not easily be subdued, nor suffer a man quiet till he have poured forth himself unto all wickedness, and so brought him into the high way of perdition.
Further, in the phrase which the Apostle vseth; They are powred away,] note a difference between the child of God, and a wicked man; when both of them are found in the same sinne, but the one powreth out himselfe to wickednes, giueth himselfe leaue to sin with full consent, without restraint, yea with greedines: the other sinneth with consent, but not full consent; for being regenerate hee is not all flesh as the wicked man, but partly, flesh, partly spirit: and therefore partly willeth and consenteth to sin, partly nilleth & consenteth not, he is not powred out without restraint, as the other is, but at length recouereth himselfe by repentance, and obtaineth reconciliation with God. Secondly, we must beware of powring out our selues to wickednes, but rather with Annah powre out our soules before the Lord in humble confession of sinne, and petition for pardon, that so the Lord may powre foorth his mercie vpon vs, and shed his loue abroad in our hearts. Thirdly, we may not content our selues with a few or some good things; for the hart may notwithstanding be powred foorth to sinne, as Balaam and Iudas; but seeke carefully to haue our hearts truly seasoned with grace, with the loue and feare of God, which for the present will cause vs to decline euerie euill way; yea to detest and hate euery sinne, and for time to come with a resolute and constant purpose, and endeuour neuer to offend God againe: for otherwise a shew of some good things may often deceiue and delude vs, and wee may perish for all them, as Balaam did. Lastly, we are hence taught neuer to giue reines to our affections and desires, but curbe, crucifie and mortifie them carefully: for if once they get head, and bee yeelded vnto, they will not easily be subdued, nor suffer a mā quiet til he haue powred forth himself vnto all wickednes, and so brought him into the high way of perdition.