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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 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. Job. 21.14. They say to the Almighty, ⟨p. 115⟩Depart from us, we will none of thy ways. Psalm. 50.16. They hate to be reformed. Thirdly, in heart and life he dependeth not himself upon the will, power, providence, and good pleasure of God; but on something out of God in himself, or some other creature; Abac. 2.4. whereas the just man liveth by faith, the wicked man exalteth himself, and is puffed up as bearing himself upon something besides the Creator. Fourthly, he worshippeth not from his heart the true God, he lifteth not up his soul in prayer, or thanksgiving: but as a beast receiveth blessings contenting himself within himself, never looking higher to the hand reaching them out unto him. Job. 21.15. Who is the Almighty that we should serve him, and what profit is it to call upon him? Psal. 14. He never calleth upon God. Fifthly, he hateth the Church and people of God, and when occasion shall serve he will testify it by persecuting the same. For he that loveth not God, loveth not his adherents. Psa. 44.5. They smite down thy people O Lord, and trouble thine heritage. These be the notes of them against whom sentence shall pass when they shall be judged: from whence two duties are to be learned. First, to deny all ungodliness, and to put far from us all the properties thereof. Secondly, to exercise our selves unto godliness and all the duties thereof: