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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 second point is, whether this love of God be in man by nature, or given by grace? Ans. It is not from nature, but a gift of grace following faith and justification. Joh. 14.14. If ye love me, ye will keep my commandments; both which proceed from one beginning: as no man then can by nature keep the Commandments, so no man can by nature love God aright. Rom. 8.5. The wisdom of the flesh (that is mans best things, his best thoughts and affections) is enmity to God, therefore can there be no true love of God in nature. 1. Tim. 1.5. The end of the commandment is love out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience and faith unfeigned. Again, we must first believe that we are loved of God, before we can love him. 1. Epist. Joh. 4. We love him, because he loved us first. It will be objected here, Luk. 7.47. Many sins are forgiven her, for she loved much: where it seemeth that love is the cause of forgiveness of sins. Ans. I answer, this word (for) doth not signify here a cause, but a reason drawn from the sign, as it is also elsewhere used; this then is the sense, many sins are forgiven her, and hereby ye shall know it, because or in that she loved much.
The second point is, whether this loue of God bee in man by nature, or giuen by grace? Ans. It is not from nature, but a gift of grace following faith and iustification. Ioh. 14.14. If yee loue me, yee will keepe my commandements; both which proceed from one beginning: as no man then can by nature keepe the Commandements, so no man can by nature loue God aright. Rom. 8.5. The wisedome of the flesh (that is mans best things, his best thoughts and affections) is enmitie to God, therefore can there be no true loue of God in nature. 1. Tim. 1.5. The end of the commandement is loue out of a pure heart, and of a good conscience and faith vnfained. Againe, wee must first beleeue that wee are loued of God, before wee can loue him. 1. Epist.