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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, 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: Joh. 17.17. Sanctify them in thy truth, thy word is truth. It sanctifieth men instrumentally, in that it maketh them resemble God in many graces: by this David became wiser than his Teachers, Psal. 129. and so resembled God in wisdom, Jam. 3.17. This wisdom which is from above (of which the word is the instrument) is pure, peaceable, easy to be entreated, full of mercy and good fruits, without judging, and without hypocrisy. Thus we see how it maketh men resemble God in all these, yea and in all other virtues. Thirdly, it is most holy, because it sanctifieth all inferior creatures to the use of man, so as he may use them with good conscience: 1. Tim. 4.4. Every creature of God is good, sanctified by the word and prayer. Where (by the way) may be noted the superstition of the Romish Church, which halloweth Bread, Salt, Water, Palms, &c. for the curing of diseases, casting out of devils, & working wonders: which practise of theirs is nothing but the defiling and profaning of the creatures, by superstitious prayer seeming to hallow them,1 yet without any word or warrant, either of promise or commandment: which is the principal instrument of sanctifying the creatures unto their lawful ends and uses.
Secondly, how is the doctrine of religion most holy? Ans. First, in it selfe, being without all fault and error, and hauing sundrie excellencies, being full of diuine wisedome and truth, and the onely instrument whereby Gods infinite wisedome and goodnes is made knowne vnto vs. Secondly, in regard of the effect and operation, which is to make the creature, but especially man holy: Ioh. 17.17. Sanctifie them in thy truth, thy word is truth. It sanctifieth men instrumentally, in that it maketh them resemble God in many graces: by this Dauid became wiser than his Teachers,