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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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The second point in the words is, that these ungodly men shall walk after their lusts; which is then done, when men first suffer their hearts to be withdrawn from God by evil lusts and motions: secondly, give assent thereunto: thirdly, practise them: fourthly, keep a course and trade in sinning, which is the perfection of it. Thus a man denieth the true God, and excludeth him out of his heart, and setteth up the devil, yea his own lusts for his God, unto which he becometh a slave; so as this is no small sin.
The second point in the words is, that these vngodly men shall walke after their lusts; which is then done, when men first suffer their hearts to be withdrawne from God by euill lusts and motions: secondly, giue assent thereunto: thirdly, practise them: fourthly, keepe a course and trade in sinning, which is the perfection of it. Thus a man denieth the true God, and excludeth him out of his heart, and setteth vp the diuell, yea his owne lusts for his God, vnto which hee becommeth a slaue; so as this is no small sinne.
Doct. Hence note a difference between the regenerate and the reprobate: for if the child of God be enticed and drawn away from God, he grieveth for it, and giveth not ready consent unto the temptation. Secondly, if through frailty he be overcarried to give consent, yet it is not full consent; but he doth it against his will and purpose, for his purpose is not to sin. Thirdly, if he put lusts in execution, he lieth not in them, he will not walk after them; but recovereth himself, because he is incorporated into Christ: he hath the root of grace, which shall not utterly die in him, the seed abideth in him, which at last shall sprout up to repentance and amendment of life: and hereby may a man know whether he be the child of God or no.
Doct. Hence note a difference betweene the regenerate and the reprobate: for if the childe of God be enticed and drawne away from God, he grieueth for it, and giueth not readie consent vnto the temptation. Secondly, if through frailtie he bee ouercarried to giue consent, yet it is not full consent; but he doth it against his will and purpose, for his purpose is not to sinne. Thirdly, if he put lusts in execution, he lieth not in them, he will not walke after them; but recouereth himselfe, because he is incorporated into Christ: he hath the roote of grace, which shall not vtterly die in him, the seede abideth in him, which at last shall sproute vp to repentance and amendement of life: and hereby may a man know whether he be the childe of God or no.