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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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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.
Thirdly, those come farre short that think themselues in state good enough, because they liue ciuilly and deale iustly and neighbourly, as they say: for the naturall man can doe 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 sinne sealed vp with the blood of Christ. Let a mans outward and ciuill righteousnes be neuer so great, yea if it could be equall to the righteousnes of the Scribes and Pharisies, which for outward appearance was without all exception; yet if hee bring not a righteousnes exceeding that, he can neuer be saued.
Fourthly, in that the natural man is blamed for being a natural man, this overthroweth all merits of congruity, which the Papists boast of; because a mans person not being accepted before God, all his works are sins: the work never pleaseth God till the worker first please him.
Fourthly, in that the naturall man is blamed for being a naturall man, this ouerthroweth all merits of congruitie, which the Papists boast of; because a mans person not being accepted before God, all his works are sinnes: the worke neuer pleaseth God till the worker first please him.