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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 third thing propounded in the testimony, is the cause of the judgement, in these words: Of all their wicked deeds which they have ungodlily committed, and of all their cruel speakings, which wicked sinners have spoken against him.] The cause is two-fold, the deeds and words of men: the deeds are distributed, first, by the property of them, being works of ungodliness. Secondly, by the manner of performing them, they are ungodlily committed. By ungodly works are meant all sins against any part of the law of God, whether in the first or second Table: for every sin (though it be directly against man) hath in it a defect, and •. withdrawing of some duty due to God. Secondly, for the manner, these works being ungodly and failing against the law, are done after an ungodly manner: and that work is done ungodlily which proceedeth from an unrepentant heart, and a mind addicted and devoted to ungodliness, which is known and discerned to be such a one by three notes: first, because it purposeth to commit sin before hand. Secondly,1 in the committing of sin it is delighted and taketh pleasure in it. Thirdly, after sin it walketh in the same course, yea runneth on in the same ways without remorse or repentance: and this clause seemeth to be added to put a difference between the godly and wicked, who both of them may commit ungodliness and be found in ungodly actions; but not both committing them in an ungodly manner: for the child of God before he sin he purposeth it not, yea he hath a purpose not to sin; so as he may say it is not only besid•, but against his purpose. Secondly, in his sin he hath a resisting, and strife against it, and is not wholly swallowed up in the pleasure of it. Thirdly, he lieth not in it, but reneweth and recovereth himself again by faith and repentance: so as though he do wickedness, yet he doth it not wickedly, but weakly, being overcome and foiled by corruption. And hence is it that this wicked work being found in the hands of Gods children, though it deserve death: yet through grace it shall be no cause of his condemnation.
The third thing propounded in the testimonie, is the cause of the iudgement, in these words: Of all their wicked deeds which they haue vngodlily cōmitted, and of all their cruell speakings, which wicked sinners haue spoken against him.] The cause is two-fold, the deedes and words of men: the deedes are distributed, first, by the propertie of them, being workes of vngodlines. Secondly, by the manner of performing them, they are vngodlily cōmitted. By vngodly works are meant all sinnes against any part of the law of God, whether in the first or second Table: for euery sinne (though it be directly against man) hath in it a defect, and . withdrawing of some dutie due to God. Secondly, for the manner, these workes being vngodly and failing against the law, are done after an vngodly manner: and that worke is done vngodlily which proceedeth from an vnrepentant heart, and a minde addicted and deuoted to vngodlines, which is knowne and discerned to be such a one by three notes: first, because it purposeth to commit sinne before hand. Secondly,