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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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Thirdly, hence in all actions our care should be to approve our hearts unto God, especially in hearing and speaking the word, prayer, use of the Sacraments, yea and all our endeavours should be to please and obey him; who one day will give an upright sentence upon them all. Thus the consideration of the judgement to come, made the Apostle Paul endeavour to approve all the actions of his life unto God, 2. Cor. 5.11. So Peter 2. Epist. 3.11 seeing all these things shall be dissolved, what manner of men ought we to be in holy conversation and godliness, looking for the hasting unto the coming of the day of the Lord?
Thirdly, hence in all actions our care should be to approoue our hearts vnto God, especially in hearing and speaking the word, prayer, vse of the Sacraments, yea and all our endeuours should be to please and obey him; who one day will giue an vpright sentence vpon them all. Thus the consideration of the iudgement to come, made the Apostle Paul endeuour to approoue all the actions of his life vnto God, 2. Cor. 5.11. So Peter 2. Epist. 3.11 seeing all these things shall be dissolued, what manner of men ought we to be in holy conuersation and godlines, looking for the hasting vnto the comming of the day of the Lord?
The special judgement is laid down in the next words, and they contain two things: first, the persons who shall be judged; All the ungodly among them. Secondly, the manner of their judgement in the word rebuke or convince. The persons are set out by their property of ungodliness, which is a sin directly against God: and the ungodly man is he who denieth God the honour due unto him: of whom (that we might the better know him) the Scripture hath given five notes or properties: as first, that he knoweth not, or acknowledgeth not the true God aright according to his word. Psal. 10.4. All their thoughts be that there is no God, that is, they acknowledge him not, in his presence, providence, justice, or mercy. Secondly, he subjecteth not his body, soul, and conscience to the laws of God in all things: but taketh liberty to live as he list.