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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 second comparison followeth in these words: They are wandering s•ars. 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.
The second comparison followeth in these words: They are wandring s•ars. By which words wee may not vnderstand the Planets in the heauens: neither the fixed starres which keepe a direct and constant course: but such as wee call shooting, falling, or gliding starres; which haue some light, but it is soone obscured. The sinne then is, that which was before mentioned, namely their false and instable doctrine, which can neuer direct men to heauē, no more than these shooting starres can direct either sailers by sea, or trauellers by land. Hence learne two things: first, that all true Teachers must be starres. Secondly, they must bee fixed and not wandring starres: first they must bee starre•. Ob. This cannot be, seeing they haue no light of their owne. Ans. Christ is the light which inlighteneth euery man that commeth into the world; called therefore the Sunne of righteousnes, and the day starre, from whom all Ministers receiue their light. Againe, they may bee fit instruments to carrie light vnto others (which is their office) although they haue none of their own, saue that onely which is conueied from Christ vnto them: as a Lanthorne hath no light in it selfe but what men put into it.