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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 motive whereby this rule is enforced upon the church, is drawn from a property of faith, which is that it is most holy. Wherein (to understand it) we will show first what holiness is properly: secondly, that faith is most holy. For the former, in this holiness there be two things: first, a freedom from all fault and blame: secondly, an excellency or perfection consisting of many divine virtues. Holiness thus understood is two-fold: uncreated, or created. Uncreated is the holiness of God, which is nothing else but the perfection of his properties and attributes: this holiness is incomprehensible, and infinite, yea the fountain of all other holiness. Created holiness is a certain gift of God, which by some proportion resembleth this uncreated holiness of God; the subject whereof are Angels, man, and Gods ordinances, especially the written word: so as this holiness of faith is this derived holiness, and not the former.
The motiue whereby this rule is inforced vpon the church, is drawne from a propertie of faith, which is that it is most holy. Wherein (to vnderstand it) we will shew first what holines is properly: secondly, that faith is most holy. For the former, in this holinesse there bee two things: first, a freedome from all fault and blame: secondly, an excellencie or perfection consisting of many diuine vertues. Holinesse thus vnderstood is two-fold: vncreated, or created. Vncreated is the holines of God, which is nothing else but the perfection of his properties and attributes: this holines is incomprehensible, and infinite, yea the fountaine of all other holines. Created holines is a certaine gift of God, which by some proportion resembleth this vncreated holines of God; the subiect whereof are Angels, man, and Gods ordinances, especially the written word: so as this holines of faith is this deriued holines, and not the former.
Secondly, how is the doctrine of religion most holy? Ans. First, in it self, being without all fault and error, and having sundry excellencies, being full of divine wisdom and truth, and the only instrument whereby Gods infinite wisdom and goodness is made known unto us. Secondly, in regard of the effect and operation, which is to make the creature, but especially man holy: