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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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Secondly, if natural men be justly condemned, much more those that are worse than they, as Atheists, profane persons, those which contemn the assemblies, and neglect the means of their salvation, and yet look for salvation as well as others. The Gentiles who were without the law, do the things of the law by nature, Rom. 2.24. and yet many that profess the name of Christ, and live under the Gospel, go not so far as those natural men in doing the things of the law: so as even those Heathens and natural men shall rise up in judgement, and condemn many a professor of Christ; of whom even many come short of the Devil himself, who believeth and trembleth; and yet not a few professors neither know what the Devil believes; neither through hardness of heart can tremble at the judgements of God as he can do.
Secondly, if naturall men bee iustly condemned, much more those that are worse than they, as Atheists, prophane persons, those which contemne the assemblies, and neglect the meanes of their saluation, and yet looke for saluation as wel as others. The Gentiles who were without the law, doe the things of the law by nature, Rom. 2.24. and yet many that professe the name of Christ, and liue vnder the Gospell, goe not so farre as those naturall men in doing the things of the law: so as euen those Heathens and naturall men shall rise vp in iudgement, and condemne many a professor of Christ; of whom euen many come short of the Diuell himselfe, who beleeueth and trembleth; and yet not a few professors neither know what the Diuell beleeues; neither through h•rdnes of heart can tremble at the iudgements of God as he can doe.
Thirdly, those come far short that think themselves in state good enough, because they live civilly and deal justly and neighbourly, as they say: for the natural man can do this, and yet shall be condemned: no plea shall stand at the great day of the Lord, but that which assureth of the pardon of sin sealed up with the blood of Christ. Let a mans outward and civill righteousness be never so great, yea if it could be equal to the righteousness of the Scribes and Pharisees, which for outward appearance was without all exception; yet if he bring not a righteousness exceeding that, he can never be saved.