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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 third point is, what is the measure of love whereby we must love God and man. Ans. According to the two distinct parts of the word of God, are prescribed two distinct measures of love. The measure of the law is to love God without measure, for it requireth that we love God with all the powers of our bodies and souls, and with all the strength of all these powers, Luk. 10.27. This measure is not now in our power to perform, no not although we be borne anew: for being still flesh in part, some of the powers of our strength are withdrawn from the love of God. The Gospel is a qualification of the law, and moderateth the rigour thereof; it freeth a man not from loving God, but exacteth not this love in the highest measure and degree, but accepteth such a measure as standeth in 3. things: first, in beginning truly to love God: secondly, in the daily increase in this love: thirdly, in being constant in the same unto the end: this measure the Lord accepteth for perfect love, in those that be in Christ, in whom the imperfection is covered. Deut. 30.6. The Lord thy God will circumcise thine heart, that thou mayest love the Lord thy God, with all thine heart, and all thy soul, that is as if the Lord had said, I will ingraft the true love of my self in your hearts which you shall increase in, and constantly proceed in the same, and ⟨p. 135⟩then I will account and accept of it▪ for the full measure of love that my law requireth▪ which distinction is the rather to be considered,1 because the Papists teach▪ that the love which the Lord requireth of Christians, is the same for substance and measure which the law prescribeth: and for the perfection of our love, they say a man may do more than the law bindeth him unto; as if he gave all his goods to the poor, it is more than ever God in his law hath commanded: and if we love God above all creatures (which they say a man may do though imperfectly) it is the love which the law prescribeth. But all this is most false, and so the Apostle Galath. 3.10. concludeth it, as many •s are under the works of the law are accursed. If all men be condemned by the law then is no man able to perform the love and duties which it requireth: but he taketh the former for granted, for else his argument could not hold; and therefore that none can perform the love which the law enjoineth is true.