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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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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.
Use. First, whereas all men good and bad have innumerable lusts in them, we are to take notice of the vileness and uncleanness of our nature, which is common to the good and bad, between whom there is no difference but by grace: our endeavour must be to see more and more these lusts stirring and moving themselves against God and man. Secondly, to mourn and bewail them. Thirdly, to pray that God would bury them all in the death and grave of his Son, that they stand not up in judgement against us; being every of them sufficient to procure our eternal destruction.
Vse. First, whereas all men good and bad haue innumerable lusts in them, we are to take notice of the vilenes and vncleannes of our nature, which is common to the good and bad, betweene whom there is no difference but by grace: our endeuour must bee to see more and more these lusts stirring and moouing themselues against God and man. Secondly, to mourne and bewaile them. Thirdly, to pray that God would burie them all in the death and graue of his Sonne, that they stand not vp in iudgement against vs; being euery of them sufficient to procure our eternall destruction.