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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 last point in this first rule, is the means whereby believers are to build up themselves in their most holy faith, and that is prayer [praying in the holy Ghost.] Wherein every member of the Church is put in mind of a principal duty, namely, that whensoever we fear, or foresee a falling, and defection from the faith, by reason either of weakness within, or persecution without, then time it is to repair unto God by the prayer of faith, craving at his hands strength, and power not only to be preserved from revolt, but also to be confirmed in the faith and doctrine wherein we stand. The Apostle having exhorted the Ephesians to stand fast and be strong in the Lord,1 and having prescribed some means tending to that purpose; in the 18. verse he concludeth the principal of the rest to be prayer; praying always with all prayer and supplication in the spirit: and that it is so, appeareth by two reasons: first, by prayer faith is exercised, yea and increased, according to the increase whereof, the other graces of zeal, hope, patience, and constancy are likewise confirmed and animated. Secondly, faithful prayer hath a faithful promise made unto it, Ask• and ye shall have, seek and ye shall find, knock and it shall be opened unto you: these promises we must lay •old upon and apply unto our selves, for the stirring up of continual prayer, and strengthening of grace, especially in time of temptation, and in sense of frailty, and then God will be good in hearing and helping, as his promise is.
The last point in this first rule, is the meanes whereby beleeuers are to build vp themselues in their most holy faith, and that is prayer [praying in the holie Ghost.] Wherein euery member of the Church is put in minde of a principall dutie, namely, that whensoeuer wee feare, or foresee a falling, and defection frō the faith, by reason either of weakenes within, or persecution without, thē time it is to repaire vnto God by the prayer of faith, crauing at his hands strength, and power not onely to bee preserued from reuolt, but also to bee confirmed in the faith and doctrine wherein we stand. The Apostle hauing exhorted the Ephesians to stand fast and be strong in the Lord,1 and hauing prescribed some meanes tending to that purpose; in the 18. verse hee concludeth the principall of the rest to bee prayer; praying alwaies with all prayer and supplication in the spirit: and that it is so, appeareth by two reasons: first, by prayer faith is exercised, yea and increased, according to the increase whereof, the other graces of zeale, hope, patiēce, and constancie are likewise confirmed and animated. Secondly, faithfull prayer hath a faithfull promise made vnto it, Ask and ye shall haue, seeke and yee shall finde, knocke and it shall be opened vnto you: these promises we must lay old vpon and applie vnto our selues, for the stirring vp of continuall prayer, and strengthening of grace, especiallie in time of temptatiō, and in sense of frailtie, and then God will be good in hearing and helping, as his promise is.