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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 point in the testimony, is the judgement of the Lord, which together with the cause is in this verse described. Concerning the judgement we must know, that it is either general or special: both of them here mentioned: the former in these words: To give judgement against all men; the latter in these words following: And to rebuke all the ungodly among them.]. In the general judgement it may be asked how Christ can be said to give judgement against all men; seeing the Saints shall come with him, and he will pass no sentence against them? Ans. The meaning is, he will give judgement upon all men: for the godly shall receive and hear a sentence, but of absolution: and amongst all men he will rebuke the ungodly: all persons shall come unto judgement without exception, of what age, sex, or state soever they be. This universal judgement teacheth us, first, to redress before this day come whatsoever within us would when it cometh confound us, for every man must appear in his own person: no Procter shall be allowed to speak or solicit for any man; the secrets of all hearts must be disclosed, and every man shall receive accordingly to that he hath done. It standeth men therefore in hand to reform things amiss before hand, for they shall appear nakedly even as they are.1 Quest. How shall this be done? Ans. 1. Cor. 11.21. Judge thy self before hand, and thou shalt not be judged of the Lord; arraign, examine, cast and condemn thy self, sue for pardon as for life and death, and thou shalt escape that fearful judgement: For he that confesseth his sins and forsaketh them, shall find mercy, Prou. 28.13. Thus do and mercy belongeth unto thee. Upon the same ground Paul raiseth the same duty, admonishing all men every where to repent, because he hath appointed a day in which he will judge the world in righteousness, Act. 17.30.31. Secondly, seeing there is a day of universal judgment, seek in the mean time to stop the mouth of thy conscience, that it may then stand with thee to excuse and acquit thee, and never dare to offend again and wound it, for it is a deputy Judge under God; which if it condemn thee, much more shall God the great Judge, being greater than thy conscience.