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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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Vers. 20. But ye beloved, edify your selves in your most holy faith: praying in the holy Ghost.
Vers. 20. But ye beloued, edifie your selues in your most holie faith: praying in the holy Ghost.
IN this verse unto the end of the 23. are set down some means whereby all believers may be fitted to the maintenance of the faith and true religion, unto the which the Apostle hath in the former part of the Epistle persuaded. These means are contained in five rules here prescribed: first, concerning Faith: secondly, Love: thirdly, Hope: fourthly, Meekness: fifthly, Christian severity: the first of which is contained in this twentieth verse, which is, that they should build themselves upon their faith; which is not barely propounded but enforced and urged: first, by a motive in this word, most holy faith:] secondly, by the means of it, which is prayer; praying in the holy Ghost.] In the rule note two things: first, that faith is a foundation: secondly, that the duty of believers is to build up themselves upon this foundation. Concerning the former: first is may be demanded what is here meant by faith? Ans. Here by faith is not so much meant the gift of faith, as the matter of it, namely the doctrine of faith and religion comprised in the writings of the Prophets and Apostles; in which sense it is said, that the Ephesians were built upon the foundation of the Prophets and Apostles, that is, upon their doctrine, Ephes. 2. The same was the rock confessed by Peter, upon which Christ promised to build his Church; and yet in the second place we must not exclude the gift it self: for although the doctrine be a foundation in it self, yet it is not so to us, unless we believe it, and apply it to our selves by this gift. If any man ask what doctrine is this? I answer, the sum of it may be reduced to three heads: the first whereof concerneth mans misery by his sin, original and actual: as also the dangerous fruits thereof. The second, the redemption of man from this misery, and his freedom by Christ. The third, the thankfulness which man oweth for this deliverance, and ought to testify and express in newness of life.