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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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Use. Seeing this is the property of a wicked man being troubled, to foam out his own shame, let the child of God in his trouble quiet himself, restrain and bridle his corruptions; yea let him show forth his faith, obedience, meekness and subjection unto God; let him repair unto God by prayer: as Jehoshaphat being in a great strait on every side turned his eyes unto the Lord,1 saying: I know not what to do, but our eye• are towards thee. And David […] from Absalom his son reviled him not, nor stormed against him, but turned to the Lord, saying▪ If I please thee not, Lord here am I, do with me […] at thou pleasest.
Vse. Seeing this is the propertie of a wicked man being troubled, to foame out his owne shame, let the childe of God in his trouble quiet himselfe, restraine and bridle his corruptions; yea let him shew foorth his faith, obedience, meeknes and subiection vnto God; let him repaire vnto God by prayer: as Iehosaphat being in a great streight on euery side turned his eyes vnto the Lord,1 saying: I know not what to doe, but our eye• are towards thee. And Dauid 〈…〉 from Absalom his sonne reuiled him not, nor •tormed against him, but turned to the Lord, saying▪ If I please thee not, Lord here am I, doe with me 〈…〉 at thou pleasest.
The second comparison followeth in these words: They are wandering sars. By which words we may not understand the Planets in the heavens: neither the fixed stars which keep a direct and constant course: but such as we call shooting, falling, or gliding stars; which have some light, but it is soon obscured. The sin then is, that which was before mentioned, namely their false and instable doctrine, which can never direct men to heaven, no more than these shooting stars can direct either sailors by sea, or travellers by land. Hence learn two things: first, that all true Teachers must be stars. Secondly, they must be fixed and not wandering stars: first they must be starre. Ob. This cannot be, seeing they have no light of their own. Ans. Christ is the light which enlighteneth every man that cometh into the world; called therefore the Sun of righteousness, and the day star, from whom all Ministers receive their light. Again, they may be fit instruments to carry light unto others (which is their office) although they have none of their own, save that only which is conveyed from Christ unto them: as a Lantern hath no light in it self but what men put into it.