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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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Feeding themselves without fear. 1] In feasting we are to preserve fear within our hearts, which is two-fold: first of God, secondly of man. The former is seen Exod. 18.12. The men of Israel feasted before the Lord. Job's fear was, lest his sons should cast this fear of God out of their hearts in their feasting, and so offend God. The latter is prescribed Prou. 23.1.•. When thou fittest to meat before a Ruler, put the knife to thy throat, that is, bridle thine appetite; have respect not to pass the limits of sobriety, temperance, and moderation. And as we are to ⟨p. 103⟩eat and drink, so also to season all other our actions with the fear of God and men: which one grace would cut off many graceless practises every where reigning amongst men. But a special thing here aimed at, is, that we should never come to eat the Lords Supper without fear and reverence: which because the Corinths wanted, Paul complaineth that one came hungry, another drunk, and so profaned that holy institution, 1. Cor. 11.21. Ob. But in that place it seemeth Paul condemneth these Love-feasts, which Jude here dispraiseth not, where he saith, every man eateth his supper before, vers. 21.22. Ans. These Love-feasts were indifferent, and might be used or not; Paul condemneth the great abuse of them in Corinth, because some were made by them drunk, and unfit for the Lords Supper, and the rich deceived the poor: but Jude commendeth them, because they were in other Churches rightly and religiously used.
Feeding themselues without feare. 1] In feasting we are to preserue feare within our hearts, which is two-fold: first of God, secondly of man. The former is seene Exod. 18.12. The men of Israel feasted before the Lord. Iobes feare was, lest his sonnes should cast this feare of God out of their hearts in their feasting, and so offend God. The latter is prescribed