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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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Secondly for the confirming and comforting of himself, that the Lord who had called him would stand by him, both in protecting his person, and prospering his work in his hand.
Secondly for the confirming and comforting of himselfe, that the Lord who had called him would stand by him, both in protecting his person, and prospering his worke in his hand.
Use. Seeing the Apostle Jude before he writeth layeth down his calling; so ought all Ministers to make their calling the foundation of all their proceedings, containing themselves within the compass thereof, even as they are to teach the same duty unto all sorts of men, that they tempt not the Lord, by passing the bonds and limits of their calling.
Vse. Seeing the Apostle Iude before he writeth laieth down his calling; so ought all Ministers to make their calling the foundation of all their proceedings, containing themselues within the compasse thereof, euen as they are to teach the same dutie vnto all sortes of men, that they tempt not the Lord, by passing the bonds and limites of their calling.
Secondly, in that Jude, though he was of the same Tribe, yea of near alliance unto Christ, yet he passeth by all these respects which he might have stood upon, and contenteth himself with the title of a [servant of Christ:] We learn to make more account, and esteem it a greater privilege to be a servant of Jesus Christ, than to be of the kindred of Kings, and allied to the greatest Monarchs of the world: Christ himself ⟨p. 4⟩shows us what kindred should take up our chief delight, when he turned himself from his Mother, and Brethren, and beholding his hearers said, those were his mother, sisters and brethren that hear the word of God, and keep it: this alliance in the faith was nearer and dearer unto him then that in the flesh. If then thou standest upon thy preferment, strive to be the servant of Christ, which is more honourable then to be the son of a King, to be a follower of Christ, is more then to go before the Rulers of the earth. But if thou ask how shall I come to this preferment? Himself answereth thee, thou must give up thy self to hear his word and do it, that is, learn to know, and obey his will, this is the main duty of a servant, endeavour to please the Lord in keeping faith and good conscience thou art in the way of preferment, and art admitted a servant of Christ.