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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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3. Doct. Thirdly, it may seem strange that Core & his company should gainsay Moses and Aaron, and their authority, especially beholding all the miracles whereby their calling was confirmed, the one to be Prince, the other the high Priest; and yet we see it to be so: for his affection had blinded his conscience;1 he knew very well that they were called by God: he saw their whole religious course, the great miracles in their hands: but yet the disordered affections of his hart were they which blinded the understanding of his mind. In like manner, men may marvel that so many learned Papists, otherwise so wise and prudent, should maintain so many gross errors, and heresies, and those against the foundation of religion: but the case is with them as it was with Core; for let them be never so learned, grave, and wise, yet their wicked heart• and ambitious affections overcast their judgement and knowledge, and overcarry them against conscience: yea and often reason it self they read the Bible the word of truth, but see not the truth therein contained, because the cloud of corrupt affections hath overspread and darkened their understandings. Whence we may learn, that if at any time we would with fruit hear, read, study of learn the word of God, we must bring with us not only quick understandings, sharp conceits, and firm memories, but honest hearts, calm and tempered affections: without which it shall be with us as wish the Jews, who saw indeed and yet perceived not.
3. Doct. Thirdly, it may seeme strange that Core & his companie should gainsay Moses and Aaron, and their authoritie, especially beholding all the miracles whereby their calling was confirmed, the one to be Prince, the other the high Priest; and yet we see it to be so: for his affection had blinded his conscience;1 hee knew very well that they were called by God: he saw their whole religious course, the great miracles in their hands: but yet the disordred affections of his hart were they which blinded the vnderstanding of his minde. In like manner, men may marueile that so many learned Papists, otherwise so wise and prudent, should maintaine so many grosse errors, and heresies, and those against the foundation of religion: but the case is with them as it was with Core; for let them bee neuer so learned, graue, and wise, yet their wicked heart and ambitious affections ouercast their iudgement and knowledge, and ouercarrie them against conscience: yea and often reason it selfe they reade the Bible the word of truth, but see not the truth therein contained, because the clowd of corrupt affections hath ouerspread and darkned their vnderstandings. Whence wee may learne, that if at any time wee would with fruite heare, reade, studie of learne the word of God, we must bring with vs not only quick vnderstandings, sharpe conceits, and firme memories, but honest hearts, calme and tempered affections: without which it shall bee with vs as wish the Iewes, who saw indeed and yet perceiued not.