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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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For the Preface. But, ye beloved, remember &c.] First, the Apostle Jude setteth out his own duty and practise, in that whatsoever he speaketh it proceedeth of love: and he is not carried away in speaking or writing with sinister affections; and therefore he calleth them Beloved. This ought to be the practise of all Teachers, who out of their inward love to Gods people committed unto them, are to utter whatsoever they teach: yea and no man in any other calling may lay aside this affection in the discharge of the duties thereof, seeing it is the end of all the Commandments.
For the Preface. But, yee beloued, remember &c.] First, the Apostle Iude setteth out his owne dutie and practise, in that whatsoeuer he speaketh it proceedeth of loue: and he is not carried away in speaking or writing with sinister affections; and therefore he calleth them Beloued. This ought to be ye practise of al Teachers, who out of their inward loue to Gods people committed vnto them, are to vtter whatsoeuer they teach: yea and no man in any other calling may lay aside this affection in the discharge of the duties therof, seeing it is the end of all the Commandements.
In the second word remember] is laid ⟨p. 119⟩down the duty of the Church & faithful people of God, which is to remember the words spoken by the Apostles of the Lord Jesus Christ. Which we also in this age are to be exhorted unto for very weighty reasons: first, it is a notable remedy against all sin, and especially the forenamed sins: Psal. 116.11. In my haste I said all men are liars; that is, when I remembered not the word of God; but forgot my own duty, and was carried away with the stream of my own affections against faith, then I failed and was foiled. Psal. 119. I have hid thy testimonies in my heart, that I should not offend against thee. Secondly, this remembrance is a notable remedy against heresies, and schisms, and all false doctrines, and is of much use in these our days, wherein we are in danger to be seduced, partly by Atheists, partly by Papists, and partly by carnal Gospellers; against all whom we had need to be well fenced, and armed by the reading, knowing, believing, and remembering the words of the Prophets and Apostles, which only are as Davids sling to overthrow the great Goliaths. Thirdly, it is an excellent means to settle the conscience in the truth by persuading the same: and the rather to be enforced, because many allege that there are so many Religions and opinions, that they will be of none, for they know not which to betake themselves unto. But if these were diligent in the words of the Prophets and Apostles in reading, searching and sifting out the truth in humility, they should find wherein to settle themselves.