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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. Hence we learn that all things are fully and perfectly known unto God; and all things are open before him: Heb. 4.13. yea they are naked, and as it were unquartered before his eyes: for the Apostle alludeth to the cutting up of a beast, or the anatomizing of the creature, wherein men are curious to find out every little vein, or muscle, though they lie never so close: even so the Lord shall find out every transgression, although never so secretly conceived and concealed, and that in such sort as he shall convince the ungodly man, whose mouth shall be shut so soon as ever his book is open: which should teach us, first, in matter of religion to avoid all dissembling and hypocrisy.1 Be that in deed what thou seemest to be: for though thou mayest delude men, thou canst not deceive the Almighty, but he shall convince thee. Secondly, let thy dealing before men be plain, simple, without fraud, covin or deceit; for though thou mayest gloss with men, who cannot convince thee, yet the righteous Lord shall rebuke thee for want of righteousness in thy dealings. Thirdly, humble thy ⟨p. 115⟩self before God always for all thy known sins; yea and for thy unknown sins also: for though they be unknown to thy self, yet they are known unto him, who will one day convince thee of them all, except thou prevent him by thy repentance.
Doct. Hence we learne that al things are fully and perfectly knowne vnto God; and all things are open before him: Heb. 4.13. yea they are naked, and as it were vnquartered before his eyes: for the Apostle alludeth to the cutting vp of a beast, or the anatomizing of the creature, wherein men are curious to finde out euery little veine, or muskle, though they lie neuer so close: euen so the Lord shall finde out euery transgression, although neuer so secretly conceiued and concealed, and that in such sort as hee shall conuince the vngodly man, whose mouth shall be shut so soone as euer his booke is open: which should teach vs, first, in matter of religion to auoide all dissembling and hypocrisie.1 Be that in deede what thou seemest to be: for though thou maiest delude men, thou canst not deceiue the Almightie, but hee shall conuince thee. Secondly, let thy dealing before men be plaine, simple, without fraud, couin or deceit; for though thou maist glose with men, who cannot conuince thee, yet the righteous Lord shall rebuke thee for want of righteousnes in thy dealings. Thirdly, humble thy