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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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Use. First, let no creature draw us from Christ, for then we are drawn from our foundation. Secondly, the affections of our heart towards Christ must exceed all affections of any thing besides: our love, fear, hope, confidence and trust, must settle themselves upon him as upon a foundation.
Vse. First, let no creature draw vs from Christ, for then wee are drawne from our foundation. Secondly, the affections of our heart towards Christ must exceed all affections of any thing besides: our loue, feare, hope, confidence and trust, must settle themselues vpon him as vpon a foundation.
The second thing in this first rule is the duty of every believer, which is to build himself upon his faith; which that a man may do six things are required: first, he must have in his heart a deep sense and feeling of his misery in such sort, as not finding in himself whereon to be founded, he may feel ⟨p. 130⟩himself to be founded upon God and Christ: even as in laying strong and sure foundations, men dig deep; and if they find sure ground proceed on in their purpose: So this wise builder layeth his foundation on a rock, Luk. 6.48. Secondly, he must have knowledge of this doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles; for unless it be known it can be no foundation. Thirdly, a holy memory to lay up the word of God in their heart as in a storehouse: for he that remembereth not the doctrine of salvation, can never build upon it. Fourthly, faith, whereby not only we believe the truth of it, but apply it unto our selves; this knitteth us unto the foundation, without which the word shall be no more profitable unto us than the Jews, who mingled it not with faith, Heb. 4.2. for this only applieth it unto our hearts, Jam. 1.21. Fifthly, the doctrine believed and applied must take a deep rooting in the heart, it must descend into the affections, and there be embraced until it hath wrought out an experience of the sweet comfort of it. Sixthly, there must be an unfeigned obedience unto the whole word of God: Not every one that saith, Lord, Lord: but he that doth the will of my Father,