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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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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:1 In speaking swelling words of vanity they beguile with wantonness, through the lusts of the flesh, them which were clean escaped from them. This was truly spoken of them, and may as truly be applied unto divers of our times: as first the Libertines and Familists, fondly assuring their disciples that they shall be illuminate and deified, such great matters they promise: whereas they make them the children of the devil seven fold more than they were before. Secondly,2 the Romish Clergy have been as large in their promises unto their hearers: teaching them that they shall be able to satisfy the justice of God for their sins, yea and merit life everlasting, and that many of them can perform works of supererogation, which the law of God bindeth them not unto:
THe Apostle in this verse proceedeth on in the further discouerie of these wicked men by sundry other sins; set downe after the same manner as the former by way of similitude and comparison. And first he compareth them to the raging waues of the sea; and secondly to wandring starres. And in the end of the verse: For whom &c. the conclusion is againe repeated, of which we haue spoken in the 11. verse. The former comparison hath three expositions: for some will haue their grosse hypocrisie hereby signified; and then the comparison standeth vs: Looke as the waues of the sea rage and swell, rising vp towards the heauens, as though they would swallow and ouerflow the earth, which they seeme to threatē; but drawing to the shore, they are broken to a little foame: so these seducers make a great shew of godlinesse, and pietie, as though they onely would goe to heauen; yet is the matter nothing so, all is but froth, seeing they want the power and practise of religion, and godlines in the middest of such pretenses. Secondly, others hereby expresse their vnprofitablenes and deceitfulnes in their doctrine, thus: As the waues of the sea rise very huge and high, especially being stirred by the windes, and yet their effect is nothing but a little foame and mire, which they cast vp: so these lewd men being puffed vp in themselues, promise great matters to their followers: as much libertie, many blessings and great good things; and yet the effect of all their shewes is but to make men much more the seruants of sinne than before. And thus Peter speaketh of them: