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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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These are murmurers,] By murmuring we are to understand a certain fruit of impatience, whereby men show themselves displeased with the work of Gods providence, especially when his hand is upon them, and they are under the cross. Example whereof we have in the Israelites, who when Moses had brought them out of Egypt, they murmured and repined that they were fed with Manna only, and wanted their flesh-pots which they had in Egypt: see Deut. 1.26.27. where this sin is called rebellion against God; and therefore is no small sin. For the avoiding and preventing of which sin, we must learn two duties: first, in silence and subjection to calm and quiet our harts in the revealed will of God upon us, though therein our own wills be crossed. Psal. 4.4. Examine your selves, and be still. Psal. 37.7. Be silent unto God, and wait on the Lord. Which is all one as if he had plainly said: Let Gods will be your will also. Isai. 30.15. In quietness and confidence shall be your strength. Herein our strength must be exercised, not in resisting, but enduring the hand of God. Secondly, we must show our selves truly thankful to God in all things befalling us: yea, even in evil things, which otherwise may be occasions of murmuring. Job. 1. The Lord hath given, and the Lord hath taken, blessed be his name. Ob. But this may seem harsh and contrary to reason to bless God for crosses. Ans. Not a whit, if we conceive that according to our deserts, he might plunge us into the pit of hell: and therefore if he mitigate of that justice, and remember his mercy more easily correcting us, herein all the praise of mercy is due unto him.
These are murmurers,] By murmuring wee are to vnderstand a certaine fruite of impatience, whereby men shew themselues displeased with the worke of Gods prouidence, especially when his hand is vpon them, and they are vnder the crosse. Example whereof wee haue in the Israelites, who when Moses had brought them out of Egypt, they murmured and repined that they were fed with Manna only, and wanted their flesh-pots which they had in Egypt: see