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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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Verse 18: Vers. 18. How that they told you that there should be mockers in the last time, which s…
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Secondly, if we come home to our selves, we shall find this scripture verified among the swarms of Atheists, which make but a scorn of the word and Religion: tell any man almost of his duty, he will be ready to say; How know you these to be Moses writings? and these to be the Apostles writings which go under their names, and may not falsehood be written as well as truth? These are most profane and blasphemous scorners: but such as were prophesied of before by the Apostles themselves.
Secondly, if wee come home to our selues, we shall finde this scripture verified among the swarmes of Atheists, which make but a scorne of the word and Religion: tell any man almost of his dutie, he will be readie to say; How know you these to be Moses writings? and these to bee the Apostles writings which goe vnder their names, and may not falsehood bee written as well as truth? These are most prophane and blasphemous scorners: but such as were prophecied of before by the Apostles themselues.
Again, amongst those that profess religion are many scorners; that let a man make but a show of goodness, and begin to make conscience of his ways, if he will not blaspheme and swear as he was wo••: if he will not drink with the drunkard: if he refuse such company as he conversed with before, or will not do as others do, he is presently condemned for a precise fool, or with such reproachful terms; how then is not this prediction of the Apostle accomplished, when even the performing of moral duties, yea and such as stand by the laws of God and the land is scoffed at, as a blemish? When scorners are so rife, and bold even in the face of the Church? when where God hath his little flock, the devil hath a large kingdom? let us not be offended too much, when we hear and see these scorners▪ but then acknowledge the accomplishment of this prophecy, and contrarily love and reverence the word of God as a most precious treasure.
Againe, amongst those that professe religion are many scorners; that let a man make but a shew of goodnes, and begin to make conscience of his waies, if he will not blaspheme and sweare as he was wo: if he will not drinke with the drunkard: if he refuse such companie as he conuersed with before, or will not doe as others doe, hee is presently condemned for a precise foole, or with such reprochfull tearmes; how then is not this prediction of the Apostle accomplished, when euen the performing of morall duties, yea and such as stand by the lawes of God and the land is scoffed at, as a blemish? When scorners are so rife, and bold euen in the face of the Church? when where God hath his little flocke, the diuell hath a large kingdome? let vs not be offended too much, when we heare and see these scorners but then acknowledge the accomplishment of this prophecie, and contrarily loue and reuerence the word of God as a most pretious treasure.