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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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Doct. First, all true Teachers must first have the Sun of righteousness to shine in their own hearts, before they can enlighten others with his light: for as Paul was himself comforted that he might be able to comfort others, 2. Corinth. 1. so no man can teach others, till himself first be taught. Secondly,1 if they be stars they must shine to somewhat, and that is, to the hearts of men: so as the principal care of Ministers ought to be herein placed, that they may enlighten the minds, consciences, wills, and affections of men, so becoming the means of the rising of the Sun of righteousness in mens hearts, not that they may fill the care with ⟨p. 110⟩words, but the heart with light, comfort, and refreshing. This was the scope of Pauls preaching, 2. Cor. 4.2. in the declaration of the truth to approve himself to every mans conscience in the sight of God: so as if his Gospel were yet hid, it was not his fault; but of those men whose eyes the God of the world had blinded, that the light of the glorious Gospel of Christ should not shine unto their hearts.
Doct. First, all true Teachers must first haue the Sunne of righteousnes to shine in their owne hearts, before they can enlighten others with his light: for as Paul was himselfe comforted that he might be able to comfort others, 2. Corinth. 1. so no man can teach others, till himselfe first bee taught. Secondly,1 if they be starres they must shine to somwhat, and that is, to the hearts of men: so as the principall care of Ministers ought to bee herein placed, that they may enlighten the minds, consciences, wils, and affections of men, so becomming the meanes of the rising of the Sunne of righteousnes in mens hearts, not that they may fill the care with ⟨p. 110⟩words, but the heart with light, comfort, and refreshing. This was the scope of Pauls preaching,