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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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The second sin of these seducers in this verse is, that they are fleshly, or natural men. For so it is explained in the last words [not having the spirit] wherein consider two things: first, who is a natural man: secondly, that it is a sin to be a natural man, for it is noted as a main sin in these seducers. Touching the former, a natural man is he who living a natural life is endued with a reasonable soul, and is governed by nature, reason, and sense only; without grace or the spirit of God: which may appear first by the word natural; which signifieth such a man, as in whom the best thing is nature, and in whom there is nothing more excellent than his reasonable soul, though corrupted. Secondly, by the exposition, or rather opposition in the words: wherein it is opposed unto the spirit, who is wanting unto such a one to lead him in the way of a heavenly life. Further, that yet we may know this matter the better, there be three things to be found in a natural man: 1. He hath a body and soul united together in one person. 2. In his soul he hath excellent powers and faculties, as will, understanding, affections. 3. He hath all the ornaments of man, yet so as without grace: such as are, strength of body and mind, memory, knowledge of Arts and Sciences, civill policy and virtues, as Justice, Prudence, Temperance, discretion to discern what is meet to be done, what not: these ⟨p. 127⟩are ornaments incident to corrupt nature, serving not to abolish, but to restrain and bridle corruption, and contain men in order, for the preservation of humane society. Now he that hath these three and nothing else, is but a mere natural man.
The second sinne of these seducers in this verse is, that they are fleshly, or natural men. For so it is explained in the last words [not hauing the spirit] wherin consider two things: first, who is a naturall man: secondly, that it is a sinne to be a naturall man, for it is noted as a maine sinne in these seducers. Touching the former, a naturall man is he who liuing a naturall life is endued with a reasonable soule, and is gouerned by nature, reason, and sense onely; without grace or the spirit of God: which may appeare first by the word naturall; which signifieth such a man, as in whom the best thing is nature, and in whom there is nothing more excellent than his reasonable soule, though corrupted. Secondly, by the exposition, or rather opposition in the words: wherein it is opposed vnto the spirit, who is wanting vnto such a one to leade him in the way of a heauenly life. Further, that yet wee may know this matter the better, there be three things to be found in a naturall man: 1. He hath a bodie and soule vnited together in one person. 2. In his soule he hath excellent powers and faculties, as will, vnderstanding, affections. 3. Hee hath all the ornaments of man, yet so as without grace: such as are, strength of bodie and minde, memorie, knowledge of Arts and Sciences, ciuill policie and vertues, as Iustice, Prudence, Temperance, discretion to discerne what is meete to bee done, what not: these