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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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Vers. 13. They are raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame: they are wandering stars, for whom is reserved the black darkness for ever.
Vers. 13. They are raging waues of the sea, foaming out their owne shame: they are wandring starres, for whom is reserued the blacke darknes for euer.
The Apostle in this verse proceedeth on in the further discovery of these wicked men by sundry other sins; set down after the same manner as the former by way of similitude and comparison. And first he compareth them to the raging waves of the sea; and secondly to wandering stars. And in the end of the verse: For whom &c. the conclusion is again repeated, of which we have spoken in the 11. verse. The former comparison hath three expositions: for some will have their gross hypocrisy hereby signified; and then the comparison standeth us: Look as the waves of the sea rage and swell, rising up towards the heavens, as though they would swallow and overflow the earth, which they seem to threaten; but drawing to the shore, they are broken to a little foam: so these seducers make a great show of godliness, and piety, as though they only would go to heaven; yet is the matter nothing so, all is but froth, seeing they want the power and practise of religion, and godliness in the middest of such pretences. Secondly, others hereby express their unprofitableness and deceitfulness in their doctrine, thus: As the waves of the sea rise very huge and high, especially being stirred by the winds, and yet their effect is nothing but a little foam and mire, which they cast up: so these lewd men being puffed up in themselves, promise great matters to their followers: as much liberty, many blessings and great good things; and yet the effect of all their shows is but to make men much more the servants of sin than before. And thus Peter speaketh of them: