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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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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.
The second sin whereby these ungodly men are described, is, that they walk after the lusts of their own hearts, wherein two things are included: first, that these ungodly men shall have their hearts filled with ungodly lusts. Secondly that they shall walk after these lusts. Concerning the former sundry things are to be known: First, what this lust or concupiscence is. Ans. In the Scripture it is of two sorts, either original, or actual: or it may be considered two ways: first, as it is the fountain or offspring of all other sins; or secondly, as it is a fruit of the corruption of our hearts. The former is an impotency of the heart, whereby it is inordinately disposed to the desire of this or that evil: of which James speaketh, chap. 2.14. Every man when he is tempted, is drawn away by his own concupiscence: hence is the whole corruption of the heart, or original sin called lust, because it principally showeth it self in these lusts. The latter is actual lust, that is, every inordinate and evil motion of the inner man against the law of God, which proceedeth as a branch or fruit from the former root.